Kyle Chandler to Star in DC's "Lanterns"

Kyle Chandler is set to star in the Green Lantern series “Lanterns” at HBO.

Chandler had been in negotiations last month to play Hal Jordan, the Green Lantern character that was played by Ryan Reynolds in the 2011 movie. After a search, Aaron Pierre was cast as the co-lead, John Stewart.

“Lanterns” will follow Jordan and John Stewart, two members of the Green Lantern Corps.

The show was officially picked up at HBO back in June for eight episodes.

Per the logline, new recruit Stewart and Lantern legend Jordan are “two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.”

Chris Mundy will serve as writer, showrunner, and executive producer. Damon Lindelof and Tom King will serve as executive producers and co-write “Lanterns” with Mundy.

Warner Bros. TV is producing with DC Studios and HBO. The show is based on the DC comic “Green Lantern.”

“Lanterns” is one of several major projects announced under the DC Studios banner, which is run by James Gunn and Peter Safran.

The live-action series “The Penguin” starring Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti recently debuted, while the animated series “Creature Commandos” will debut on Max in December.

Gunn is also prepping Season 2 of the DC series “Peacemaker” starring John Cena.

Chandler is perhaps best known for his starring role in the high school football drama “Friday Night Lights,” which aired on NBC for five seasons.

He won the Emmy for best actor in a drama series for that show in 2011.

Chandler has also starred in shows like “Bloodline” at Netflix and “Early Edition” at CBS. In film, he is known for roles in features like “King Kong,” “Super 8,” “Argo,” and “Manchester by the Sea.”