- The D.C.U. Lanterns The TV show will not premiere early next year
- HBO boss Casey Bloys confirmed it won’t arrive until mid-2026
- Warner Bros. had downplayed reports that its release had been delayed
Well, it’s official: LanternsThe next HBO TV original that will be part of the DC Universe (DCU) will not be released in early 2026 after all.
During a press presentation yesterday (Nov. 20), HBO head Casey Bloys confirmed that the Green Lantern TV show will premiere in mid-2026. The Wrap was one of numerous outlets that first reported the news.
LanternsThe release window delay comes just weeks after rumors first surfaced that it wouldn’t shine on HBO and its streaming sibling HBO Max. In fact, in late October reports circulated on the Internet that Lanterns It would not debut on HBO Max in the first three months of 2026.
Days later, Green Lantern devotees, and DCU fans in general, breathed a sigh of relief when Warner Bros. Discovery indicated the show would air in early 2026. As part of WBD’s Q3 2025 shareholder letter, the entertainment giant suggested that the mystery sci-fi series starring Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler was still on track to hit its early 2026 release window. Unfortunately, that’s no longer the case. the case.
Why the Lanterns release date delay matters
It is not clear why Lanterns will not light up HBO, HBO Max and other streaming channels and platforms in the first months of next year. On Reddit pages including r/DCULeaks and r/DC_Cinematic, some fans believe it’s due to the sheer amount of visual effects (VFX) required to bring the DCU Chapter One TV show to life.
Whatever the reasons, LanternsThe delayed release window is problematic for DC Studios co-heads James Gunn and Peter Safran.
Yeah Lanterns Had it retained its early 2026 release window, a steady stream of DCU projects would have arrived over the next 12 months. In fact, with supergirl is scheduled to take off in theaters on June 26, 2026, and the budget DCU horror film clay face Debuting on September 11, 2026, DCU fans would have had something new to enjoy every three months.
LanternsThe disappointing launch update not only prevents that from happening, but it also means that the three new 2026 DCU projects will be released within three months of each other. Furthermore, the first opportunity to release Lanterns It will be mid to late July or early August. After all, DC Studios will want to avoid release date crossovers between its Green Lantern TV series and two of the most anticipated new movies of 2026.
I’m all for delaying. Lanterns‘ if that means the likely VFX-heavy show is as spectacular as I hope it will be. My enthusiasm for the long-awaited series has also not diminished due to this delay.
by the time supergirl Although it flies into theaters, it will have been eight months since the last DCU project. Pacifier season 2 – is over, meaning DC fans, myself included, will have been deprived of content for longer than necessary.
For a fledgling film franchise that has swept back-to-back critically acclaimed releases in Superman, Peacekeeper 2and season 1 of Creature commandsplus a comic book inspired universe that wants to continue gaining momentum, I’m afraid that’s not a good look.
Still, while we wait for more news to come about the DCU TV series, learn everything we know so far. Lanterns.
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