Possible New Details Revealed For LANTERNS And WALLER As Production Ramps Up On First DCU TV Shows

Possible New Details Revealed For LANTERNS And WALLER As Production Ramps Up On First DCU TV Shows

While we're taking these with a pinch of salt for now, some new details appear to have found their way online which reveal more about the creative teams working on upcoming DCU shows Waller and Lanterns.

By JoshWilding - Feb 20, 2024 12:02 PM EST
Filed Under: DC Studios
Source: The Trail Blazer

While we know better than to put too much stock into Production Weekly listings, they have been a source of reliable information in the past and may now shed new light on DC Studios' small screen plans. 

The animated Creature Commandos is set to premiere on Max later this year, offering a glimpse at what the DCU has in store for us. However, on the live-action front, we expect Waller, Lanterns, and Peacemaker season 2 to lead the change. 

The former was once eyeing a 2024 launch, only to get caught up in last year's WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. According to The Trail Blazer, Production Weekly has tapped Chris Provenzano (Justified) as a producer alongside showrunners Christal Henry and Jeremy Carver. Viola Davis, who plays Amanda Waller, will also produce through JuVee Productions. Lars P. Winther (Guardians of the Galaxy) is listed as a co-producer.

It's looking like casting director John Papsidera (Superman: Legacy) will be the DCU's Sarah Finn as he's also named on Waller. As for the show's logline, it reads: 

"A live action series, the spinoff of Peacemaker, centered around Amanda Waller and her relationship with her daughter, Leota. If there's one government bureaucrat who shouldn't be messed with, it’s Amanda Waller, founder of the infamous Task Force X, better known as the Suicide Squad."

In Peacemaker, Loeta Adebayo was portrayed by Danielle Brooks. 

We also have an update on Lanterns. Damon Lindelof is now listed as a producer after rumours swirled he might be shaping Green Lantern's live-action return alongside comic book writer Tom King, while Chris Mundy (True Detective) appears to have been "confirmed" as showrunner. 

All signs seem to point to Nathan Fillion reprising his Superman: Legacy role as Green Lantern Guy Gardner, though Gunn has previously alluded to that being the case on social media. Interestingly, Lanterns is described as "terrestrial-based," suggesting the action will largely play out here on Earth. That should cut the budget down!

Time will tell how much of this proves correct and, with any luck, Gunn will chime in on Threads to clear things up if there is any confusion. The DCU slate was announced over a year ago but thanks to the aforementioned strikes, only a few projects have really started taking shape. 

Superman: Legacy begins shooting next month and we expect Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow to be next, likely for a 2026 release. There's been little in the way of movement on other DCU movies, so we could be looking at just one big screen outing a year for the time being.

Stay tuned for updates.

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vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 2/20/2024, 12:05 PM
In Gunn we trust
HistoryofMatt
HistoryofMatt - 2/20/2024, 12:09 PM
Threads? No one is using Threads. It's crashed and burned.
mountainman
mountainman - 2/20/2024, 12:14 PM
@HistoryofMatt - The only reason I even know Threads still exists is because some annoying Twitter users keep bluffing saying they will leave and go there.
Nolanite
Nolanite - 2/20/2024, 2:28 PM
@HistoryofMatt - just like The Marvels crashed and burned
mountainman
mountainman - 2/20/2024, 12:13 PM
Ah a terrestrial based Lanters show is exactly what we’ve all been asking for.
soberchimera
soberchimera - 2/20/2024, 12:21 PM
@mountainman - To be fair, most of Hal's rogue's gallery is based on Earth: Hector Hammond, Dr. Polaris, Tattooed Man, Sonar, Major Disaster, Goldface, Shark, Black Hand, Demolition Team. Even Hal's earliest battles with Star Sapphire took place on Earth. They could keep it contained to Earth for the first season and expand to more space-centric adventures in later seasons.
Repian
Repian - 2/20/2024, 5:42 PM
@mountainman - I imagine John Stewart as a member of the U.S. Air Force. He is the liaison between the government and its main manufacturer, Ferris Air. When an incident occurs in the middle of a test flight, the Air Force restricts access to the incident site. Those involved are a test pilot and an aircraft of unknown origin.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 2/20/2024, 12:15 PM
We need Hal and John
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 2/20/2024, 12:23 PM
@GhostDog - Gunn already confirmed it would be them didn’t he?

Here’s the concept art for it



I could see Fillion’s Guy making an appearance though
DiegoMD
DiegoMD - 2/20/2024, 5:51 PM
@TheVisionary25 - That's not the concept art, those are the covers of Green Lantern Earth One (which is a very cool comic)
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 2/20/2024, 12:21 PM
Most of you couldn't wait for the fantastic 4 casting, but my anticipation is high on who'll be cast as Jordan and Stewart. Heck, even Killowog too.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 2/20/2024, 12:22 PM
Oh, and Kyle Rayner too.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 2/20/2024, 12:21 PM
Cool!!.

Waller’s core story being the relationship between her & her daughter Leota given how S1 ended (and if they stick with it in this timeline ) of Task Force X being outed by the latter to the world…

They seemed to have a somewhat amicable relationship in the show that no doubt has become fraught to an extent due to Adebayo’s decision so following up on that now could be interesting aswell as Amanda having to deal with the fallout possibly also.

Lantern being “terrestrial based” is a bummer but we knew about that from the announcement…

Gunn having described it as a “mystery” that Hal & John have to uncover about an ancient horror on Earth that will ultimately lead into a wider story they are telling in the DCU is interesting though though idk about him saying it will be True Detective-esque since I’m not sure that’s the right tone for those characters but we’ll see

I hope these all turn out well since I’m looking forward to the DCU!!.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 2/20/2024, 12:23 PM
Loved the Leftovers. Lindelof would be a good look.
TheLobster
TheLobster - 2/20/2024, 12:25 PM
That logline for Waller sounds boring as shit lol
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 2/20/2024, 2:47 PM
@TheLobster - I agree. It's a good opportunity to establish the new DCU, but instead we're getting a show about (in my opinion) one of the most boring story threads Gunn laid out
TrentCrimm
TrentCrimm - 2/20/2024, 4:16 PM
@TheLobster -

Very. The new DCU seems to really embrace the idea of "Nobody is asking for this. Lets do it." .
TheLobster
TheLobster - 2/20/2024, 7:15 PM
@bkmeijer1 - I like Waller but her daughter Leota sucks and there’s not much more to tap into there. Waller is a straight up psycho so trying to humanize her seems disingenuous anyways. Sounds like a total waste of time/funds. Oh well.
TheLobster
TheLobster - 2/20/2024, 7:16 PM
@TrentCrimm - I’m cautiously excited by Superman Legacy and The Authority depending on who they tap to direct it.. but yeah so far it’s a lot of yawns lol
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 2/21/2024, 3:21 AM
@TheLobster - exactly. Think there's so much more interesting stuff to explore with Waller (her trying to blackmail superheroes for example)
DocSpock
DocSpock - 2/20/2024, 12:33 PM

Abrams should be shot before he ruins anything else.

Please don't let him kill Green Lantern.

SethBullock
SethBullock - 2/20/2024, 12:44 PM
A well made (well directed/written, with a decent budget) Green Lantern Corps movie could have been a hit.

These characters will be wasted in a tv show that will most probably be cancelled after its first season.
BruceWayng
BruceWayng - 2/20/2024, 1:07 PM
“It's looking like casting director John Papsidera (Superman: Legacy) will be the DCU's Sarah Finn as he's also named on Waller.”

Since when did the mcu’s casting director become the de facto for that role.

Calling another studio’s casting director their “Sarah Finn.” Is a joke at best. Especially at this stage where she seems to be casting older actors in extremely important roles.

At the pace Marvel is moving from a production standpoint we’re either going to either have elderly superheroes or will only get one or two films featuring our fav characters.

marvel72
marvel72 - 2/20/2024, 1:24 PM
Just don't f*ck up The Lanterns, I need a movie or show about The Lanterns that is actually decent and watchable.
BraveNewClunge
BraveNewClunge - 2/20/2024, 1:29 PM
Not feeling this, would rather lanterns be a movie.
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 2/20/2024, 1:36 PM
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 2/20/2024, 2:49 PM
I kinda like the earth-based premise for Lanterns. Out in space they are in their element, so confining them to one place could be intriguing. Also hopes it's a detective story that lays out a wider conspiracy in the DCU (i.e. the Chapter 1 overarching threat)
fosdog
fosdog - 2/20/2024, 4:08 PM
green lanterns is the one i am anticipating the most. i know this is a pipe dream, but wouldn't it be awesome if sasha calle was cast as jessica cruz. i would also like to see either Brandon Larracuente, Jake T. Austin, Michael Garza, or Jason Genao as Kyle Rayner

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