HBO and DC Studios' Lanterns has now found its second lead in Rebel Ridge's Aaron Pierre, who will be playing legendary Green Lantern John Stewart.

MLK/X actor Aaron Pierre have signed on to star in HBO's Lanterns. The Warner Bros. and DC Studios series follows "new recruit John Stewart (Pierre) and Lantern legend Hal Jordan (Chandler), two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark,

Emmy winner Kyle Chandler is set to star in Lanterns, HBO‘s high-profile series based on the Green Lantern DC comic.

Actor Aaron Pierre was recently cast as John Stewart in the DC Uiverse’s Lanterns series. And now, Pierre, who recently shot to widespread popularity with Netflix’s Rebel Ridge, has addressed his casting as an iconic DC character.

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Aaron Pierre has officially joined the cast of Lanterns. The actor recently gained plaudits for his powerful role in Netflix thriller Rebel Ridge. He’s set to star as John Stewart in the series, according to Variety Kyle Chandler plays Hal Jordan,

Pierre will star opposite Kyle Chandler's Hal Jordan, an older Green Lantern who will mentor John Stewart in a True Detective-esque take on the iconic DC Comics series.