Overview
- Actor Ryan Reynolds said he would be open to a cameo in Lanterns, a comment he made while promoting Mayday that was widely reported on Friday.
- HBO Max responded the same day by posting an edited promo that drops Reynolds’ 2011 Hal Jordan into Lanterns footage, a move the service used to tag the actor publicly.
- Lanterns is recording strong early numbers, with the platform saying the pilot has passed 20 million viewers worldwide and Variety reporting Episode 3 averaged about 10 million global viewers and 7 million in the U.S. after three days.
- FlixPatrol’s HBO Max chart showed Martin Campbell’s 2011 Green Lantern at No. 7 worldwide on September 4, a rise industry coverage links to viewers searching for the old film after watching the new series.
- The series’ grounded noir tone, led by Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre and guided by Damon Lindelof and Chris Mundy, is shaping DCU strategy conversations but no official Reynolds cameo booking or season renewal has been announced yet.