Aaron Pierre cast as John Stewart in HBO Original drama series LANTERNS. The series follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.
About Aaron Pierre: Aaron currently stars as the lead in Jeremy Saulnier’s “Rebel Ridge” which debuted on Netflix on September 6th and was the #1 title worldwide on Netflix for three weeks in a row. In December, Aaron will take on the titular role of Mufasa in Barry Jenkins’ animated “Lion King” prequel for Disney.
Aaron was most recently seen leading the NatGeo series “Genius: MLK/X,” as civil rights leader Malcolm X, Garth Davis’ “Foe” alongside Paul Mescal and Saoirse Ronan, Clement Virgo’s “Brother” and Barry Jenkins’ award-winning limited series “The Underground Railroad.” Aaron is currently filming “The Morning Show.”
He is represented by WME, Anonymous Content, Hamilton Hodell, Sloane Offer Weber Dern, and Narrative.
Credits: HBO in association with Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios. LANTERNS is co-written by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King. The first two episodes are directed by James Hawes. The series is executive produced by Mundy, Lindelof, King, and Hawes. Based on the DC comic “Green Lantern.”
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| Network: HBOGenre: Sci-Fi & FantasySeasons: 1Episodes: 1 | |
OverviewNew recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops, are drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland. |


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