HBO Max has released the first five minutes of DC’s Lanterns. Ahead of its release on August 16, the first five minutes of the series have offered fans a long-awaited preview.
The 5-minute clip has introduced important details about the character of Hal Jordan and how he will fit into the storyline. The series begins its narration in 1996 and reveals a history of Hal Jordan. The story opens with how Hal Jordan, played by Kyle Chandler in the series, has already been known as Earth’s Green Lantern for almost a decade.
Analyzing the first five minutes, @TheCinePlus explained in an X post, “HBO has released the first five minutes of “Lanterns”. These take place in 1996 and we see a young John Stewart watching the first public interview with Hal Jordan, who is revealing his identity as Green Lantern. By then, Hal has been the first Green Lantern of Earth for several years.” “Oh my god it’s all a prequel?”, added @_TheSmartAlec1.
What does the Lanterns reveal mean for the DCU’s timeline?
In the first five minutes of the series, Aaron Pierre as John Stewart can be caught watching a TV interview. In that interview itself, Hal Jordan is introduced as the first Green Lantern of Earth.
Hal Jordan introduces himself as “just a regular person” and reflects on his past as a military personnel. The narrative then jumps to 2016 from 1996. The preview further hinted at how Green Lanterns have been on Earth as a superhero even before the emergence of Superman in the DCU timeline. This introduction of Hal Jordan as Earth’s Green Lantern in 1996 might help DC to establish a new timeline.
The project was announced back in 2023 by James Gunn. The series would delve into the story of Green Lanterns while also giving fans a chance to unravel how the DC Universe is looking to introduce the Green Lantern Corps.
