20 Most Anticipated TV Shows Of 2026
2. Lanterns
Lanterns release date: mid-2026
James Gunn continues the industrious expansion of his fledgling DC Universe with its third TV series following Creature Commandos and Peacemaker.
Lanterns will revolve around the Green Lantern characters Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) as they investigate a murder in Nebraska which leads them to something far darker.
Though Green Lantern is a tough nut to crack as superheroes go - just look at the 2011 Ryan Reynolds film - James Gunn has proven himself uniquely equipped to deal with offbeat comic book characters time and time again.
Plus, he already did a great job introducing us to another Lantern, Guy Gardner (Nathan Fillion), in his recent Superman movie.
Gunn isn't the showrunner here, though - it will instead be overseen by the promising team of Chris Mundy (Ozark, Criminal Minds), Damon Lindelof (Lost, Watchmen), and comic book writer Tom King.
In addition to Chandler and Pierre, Fillion will reprise his role as Gardner, while the wider cast will include Kelly Macdonald, Garret Dillahunt, Nicole Ari Parker, Jason Ritter, Laura Linney, and Paula Patton. Get hype.