Nathan Fillion to Play Guy Gardner in DC's "Lanterns"

HBO‘s upcoming DC series “Lanterns” has tapped Nathan Fillion to play Guy Gardner, one of multiple Green Lanterns in the cast.

This will be far from Fillion’s first time playing a Lantern. He debuted as one of DC’s green heroes in the 2011 animated film “Green Lantern: Emerald Knights.” In it, he was the voice actor for Hal Jordan, one of many members of the Green Lantern Corps. 

He played the role again in 2012’s “Justice League: Doom,” 2013’s “Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox,” 2015’s “Justice League: Throne of Atlantis,” 2018’s “The Death of Superman” and 2019’s “Reign of the Supermen.” Each of the animated films was a straight-to-DVD release.

In 2023, he was cast as a Green Lantern in James Gunn’s live-action film “Superman,” but as Gardner instead of Jordan. The film opens in theaters via Warner Bros. this July.

“Lanterns” stars Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre as John Stewart. Per the official logline, the series “follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.” Kelly Macdonald, Garret Dillahunt, Poorna Jagannathan and Ulrich Thomsen also star.

Chris Mundy serves as showrunner of “Lanterns,” and wrote the pilot with Damon Lindelof and Tom King. All three executive produce alongside Gunn, Peter Safran, Ron Schmidt and James Hawes, who is directing the first two episodes. Stephen Williams, Geeta Vasant Patel and Alik Sakharov will also direct. The series entered production in February.