HBO Lanterns Reveals Details on Season Finale and John Stewart Storyline

By the end of HBO’s Lanterns, fans did not get to see John Stewart wield the full might of his new power ring. Viewers did not even get to see him suit up like Hal Jordan did. Those are both events fans will likely have to wait to see in James Gunn’s Man of Tomorrow, which is confirmed to include Aaron Pierre returning as Earth’s unofficial Green Lantern.

HBO’s season finale did give viewers a good look at John’s unique new lantern, and now the name of the object is public knowledge.

To celebrate the end of season 1, series concept artist Ed Natividad posted renders of the new power battery on Instagram. These give a clear look at the object and reveal that it has been dubbed the Dark Lantern. That name feels in line with where the show leaves John. As revealed in the season finale, the power battery was forged by Sinestro on an alien planet using contaminated air and water. This pollution appears as yellow streaks of concentrated fear all over John’s new power battery.

Thematically, this is the culmination of John’s journey to accept his own fear and see it as a strength rather than a weakness. In the comics, fear manifests as the power wielded by the Sinestro Corps. Some speculation suggests that the inclusion of fear in the power battery could lead John to become the DC Universe’s version of a yellow lantern, just less evil. The name Dark Lantern implies John is more willing to bend the rules, which he tells Guy Gardner. Fans speculate that John might not even call himself Green Lantern, choosing instead to use the power battery name as his own hero moniker. More details will emerge when Man of Tomorrow is released on July 9, 2027.

Will there be a Lanterns season 2?

There are no official plans for a second season of Lanterns at the moment. Despite that, series co-creator Damon Lindelof told Collider that some of the show’s writers are actively working on ideas for season 2 in case it ever gets greenlit. A second season could focus on Sinestro and potentially transform him into a yellow lantern.

The uncertain fate of Lanterns season 2 could also connect to the recent merger of Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount. The merger brings potential shake-ups, including programming changes. DC has already canceled a number of previously announced television projects, meaning fans might need to be content with the story delivered in season 1.

Lanterns is now streaming on HBO Max, where it is currently the No. 1 streaming TV show on the service.

Source: Polygon