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AfterThe Penguin‘s Max release this year, the new change in the delineation of Max and HBO shows will come into effect from 2025. Most of the Warner Bros. IP films will essentially move under the HBO banner, including one much anticipated DCU series under James Gunn. According to an insider report,Lanternswill now be an HBO feature and other major DCU series projects may also follow suit.
Gunn recently announced the writing team of the series, which included DC writer Tom King,Lostcreator Damon Lindelof, andOzarkshowrunner Chris Mundy. Lindelof and Mundy are notably associated with several HBO projects, making the latest project even more suitable for the network.
James Gunn’sLanternsWill Reportedly Get An HBO Release
James Gunnhas revealed little about his plans forLanternsand the cast is yet to be finalized. However, the writing team of the series is promising as hell. The series will feature two Green Lanterns as the protagonists, Hal Jordan and John Stewart. According to the DC chiefs, thetwo characters will investigate a mysterythat plays a role in the bigger DCU picture (via Variety).
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Industry insider Jeff Sneider, who appeared onThe Hot Micwith John Rocha, reported that the series will now move from Max to HBO. According to Sneider, WB’s prestigious projects were the ones moving to the HBO banner. He shared thatLanternswas a big-budget sci-fi production from the company.
However, Sneider shared that DCU’s animated projectCreature Commandosis likely coming out on Max. Sneider shared onThe Hot Mic:
“Creature Commandos is not gonna be on HBO Commandos. But Lanterns is a big, expensive sci-fi series. I feel like that is like, you know, this is our Westworld.”
The HBO release ofLanternsis on point, as the kind of thinking and approach on the show would be more aligned with the network. Interestingly, Chris Mundy, one of the writers of the series, worked on HBO’sTrue Detective. The hiring of Mundy may not be accidental as DC CEOPeter Safranhad already shared thatLanternsis a show that is“very much in the vein of True Detective.”
Damon Lindelof, the other writer of the series, has also worked with HBO on projects likeThe LeftoversandWatchmen. Along with a large scope and a great narrative,Lanternsincluded talents that HBO had already worked with.
The PenguinWill Remain In Max, Although It Is Fit For HBO Release
HBO and Max Content Head, Casey Bloys, toldVarietythat the idea of the delineation felt unnecessary after the same methods and approach were used in both HBO and Max shows. Earlier, WB projects were solely released as Max Originals, but the new change will bring back some of the popular shows onto HBO.
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It means the upcoming major shows likeHarry Potter,Itprequel seriesWelcome to Derry, andLanterns,will be branded as HBO originals. But shows likeThe PenguinandDune: Prophecywill remain as Max Originals. Jeff Sneider shared thatThe Penguinwas already made and its teaser was released with the Max branding. Bloys shared about theColin Farrell-led series’ release with Variety:
We will start in 2025, although The Penguin would be an obvious fit as an HBO Original. Unfortunately, the process of licensing it internationally has already started.
Bloys also added that while the major shows moved to HBO, Max will continue to develop series that are more traditional TV material. John Wells and R. Scott Gemmill’s medical dramaThe Pittand J. J. Abrams’ crime thrillerDusterwill both remain Max series.
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