The DCU series Lanterns has finally ended, and it received a lot of love from viewers. While fans are already anticipating Lanterns Season 2, the lead stars, Kyle Chandler, aka Hal Jordan, and Aaron Pierre, aka John Stewart, shared their insights into filming the latest DCU series. The fans are still processing the ending and Hal Jordan’s death. We are summing up the key highlights from the latest press conference. Keep scrolling for the deets.
Lanterns: Kyle Chandler & Aaron Pierre share behind-the-scenes insights
- Kyle Chandler & Aaron Pierre watched a musical while filming one of the intense scenes
While speaking of episode 4 and what they would like to rewatch from the show, Aaron shared an interesting, fun fact. He revealed that it had been a long night and that they were watching musicals despite the intensity of the scene. Aaron said, “And it was so long that eventually Kyle and I decided to just hang out in my trailer together. And, um, we just started watching, um, clips from the original Oliver Twist. And so, like… and, like, despite how heavy that scene is. just know that we were watching musicals.”
- 2 Cents on Lanterns’ Twists & Turns
Lanterns star Kyle Chandler shared his take on the show’s multiple twists and turns. He opened up about where he knew anything in advance about the show’s twists and turns and added, “I can’t pick a twist that surprised me the most. I got to be really quite honest. It’s been a year and some since we shot that. I just watched the final episode today and was trying to catch up on all the twists and turns. There was a lot going on.” Kyle continued, “How did, uh, how did Hal end up with a bullet in his head? That was, that was under everyone’s microscope, so that was a big one, obviously.” He also gave a shout-out to his co-actors in the show, especially Kelly MacDonald, aka Kerry.
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- Thoughts on their off-screen dynamics
Aaron Pierre revealed that the 116-day shoot involved intense 12- to 14-hour days, requiring immense focus and vulnerability. He credited his and Kyle Chandler’s openness for building the strong on-screen dynamic central to Lanterns.
- Hal Jordan’s Multiversal Portrayal
Kyle Chandler reflected on Hal Jordan’s relationship with John, highlighting how the character’s past shapes his present and future. He noted that both versions of Hal are crucial to the season’s conclusion, with the hologram becoming “less cynical, less jaded” and more willing to “open up, to offer praise, to offer affirmation.” Chandler also teased Hal’s emotional journey in the 2026 timeline, where audiences see him experience “a romance, a revelation, a tragedy” within moments of screen time.
- John Stewart’s evolution throughout the series
Aaron Pierre praised the writers for crafting a “beautiful first season,” noting that Episodes 1–4 establish the world while Episodes 5–8 see “the game really begins.” He explained that his biggest challenge was portraying a younger John Stewart before he became the seasoned hero fans know. “I had to figure out who the man was before he became the man,” Pierre said, describing early John as experienced in life and as a Marine sniper but still “Green” when it came to understanding what it meant to be a hero and save lives as part of the Green Lantern Corps.
More about Lanterns
Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre starrer Lanterns revived James Gunn and Peter Safran, who headed DCU‘s lost glory after the box office debacle of Supergirl. The eight-episode series, Lanterns, is available to stream on HBO Max and Jio Hotstar.
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