The Lanterns forged continues to develop, with Selection reporting that By no means Have I Ever star Poorna Jagannathan will star within the upcoming sequence in a recurring position.
In line with the report, Jagannathan will play the position of Zoe, a personality described as “effortlessly assured and poised in any setting, even these the place she stands out. She is each bit as composed and crafty of the influential males round her.”
Jagannathan is greatest identified for her roles within the Netflix comedy By no means Have I Ever, and already has a relationship with HBO, having starred of their hit restricted sequence The Evening Of. Jagannathan will subsequent star within the upcoming Hulu sequence Deli Boys, after showing within the 2024 George Clooney and Brad Pitt-led Wolfs.
Who else is within the Lanterns forged?
The Lanterns forged will star Aaron Pierre as John Stewart alongside Kyle Chandler, who has been forged within the sequence as Hal Jordan within the upcoming sequence. A separate report from THR notes that HBO seems to be to start filming from January to June subsequent yr, so extra info ought to come quickly.
Different confirmed forged members for the sequence embody Kelly Macdonald, who will play a personality often known as Sheriff Kerry within the sequence.
Lanterns shall be government produced by Chris Mundy (True Detective: Evening Nation, Ozark), Damon Lindelof (The Leftovers, Watchmen), and Tom King (Supergirl: Girl of Tomorrow), with the latter two additionally co-writing the sequence. It acquired an official straight-to-series-order at HBO final June 2024, greater than a yr because the 8-episode mission was first introduced again in January 2023.
“The sequence follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn right into a darkish, earth-based thriller as they examine a homicide within the American heartland,” the synopsis for the present reads.
(Supply: Selection)