Lanterns Season 2 update: What DC Studios leadership change means for HBO's hit show's future. Here's what we know

James Gunn and Peter Safran are out at DC Studios, and now the future of HBO’s Lanterns is unknown. While it has strong reviews and viewer interest, the superhero drama has not been officially renewed for Season 2. And new reports suggest the chances of a follow-up might be less than fans had hoped.

The show's creative team is also grappling with uncertainty. Co-creator and showrunner Chris Mundy recently said he wasn’t sure how the leadership changes would impact the series, leaving the door open for another season.

Lanterns Season 2 future is a coin flip

Mundy was asked at a Lanterns For Your Consideration event on November 9 if changes at DC Studios could affect plans for another season. "We thought everything had settled [after the merger]. I can imagine a world where everyone retreats to their corners, but then, you know, it’s a coin flip, 50/50," he told The Playlist.


His comments highlighted the uncertainty around the franchise after the departure of Gunn and Safran, who had overseen DC’s interconnected film and TV projects.

Variety has been told by a DC Studios insider that Lanterns will not be returning for a second season. The publication also said the show hasn’t be able to quite “capture the zeitgeist,” and it’s still unclear whether the studio feels it has enough of a reason to keep it alive.

But there has been no official cancelation announcement from HBO or DC Studios.

Writers were already talking about a second season

The possibility of another season had been discussed even before the latest leadership changes. In October, co-creator Damon Lindelof revealed that the writing team was exploring ideas for a potential follow-up, although the project had not received the green light.

Peter Safran had also touched on the possibility in an interview with IGN. He explained that the decision would depend on whether the creative team could develop a story that lived up to the first season.

Safran said he would not be surprised if the show returned, provided HBO, DC Studios and Mundy's team agreed that they had a worthy story to tell.

Will we see Aaron Pierre's John Stewart again?

But even if Lanterns doesn’t get another season, Aaron Pierre’s future as Green Lantern isn’t over. The character, John Stewart, is expected to appear in the upcoming Superman sequel, Man of Tomorrow, due for release in July 2027.

Pierre plays Stewart alongside Kyle Chandler as veteran Green Lantern Hal Jordan in the HBO series.