Aaron Pierre will bring DC’s prestigious character John Stewart, aka Green Lantern on the big screen in the franchise’s upcoming film Lantern. The actor was present in the 2025 ABFF honor and clearly talked about playing superheroes during his interview with Buzz.
The rebel ridge actor admitted that he was a “lock in and focus” on the project, which began to film in Los Angeles earlier this month. Pierre, cast as a title hero in October 2024, revealed that the project and character are dear to her heart.
In addition, he expressed his desire to make a large amount of effort to do justice with such a reputed character in the superhero franchise. Pierre said, “I am going to do everything in my power so that he can resonance with people to bring it to life and celebrate that character.”
DC Universe has gained momentum in the last few years. The 2017 Justice League film angered the comic fans and completely changed DC’s serious tone. It was until the snider cut was released in 2021, restoring the hope of fans for the franchise’s live-action adaptation.
In 2022, Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz starring Batman crossing the $ 700 million mark at the box office, becoming the highest -grossing film of the year. In addition, Superman, headed by David Crenceweight, is another much awaited film of the DC Universe set released this year.
For lantern, the HBO series was declared as part of the initial DCU slate in January 2023. Chris Mundi will serve as a Shornar, and James Hayes is allegedly set to direct the first two episodes of the series.
Kyle Chandler will play the role of Hell Jordan, a mythological person of the Intergactic Police Force known as Green Lantern Corps. Hal would relieve the newly recruited John Stewart as both of them attract themselves into “dark, earth-based secrets” while investigating a murder.
Lantern will be released at some time in 2026 on HBO’s streaming platform, Max.
