After Aaron Pierre makes his DC Studios debut as Green Lantern John Stewart in HBO’s “Lanterns,” he’ll meet Superman in the upcoming sequel “Man of Tomorrow.”
“Superman” stars David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult will both return as the Man of Steel and Lex Luthor, respectively, for “Man of Tomorrow,” which is set for release on July 9, 2027. German actor Lars Eidinger joins the cast to play the super-intelligent antagonist Brainiac. “Man of Tomorrow,” is due to begin production this summer in Atlanta.
In “Lanterns,” Pierre stars as John Stewart, a new recruit to the Lantern Corps, opposite Emmy winner Kyle Chandler as Lantern legend Hal Jordan. Per the show’s logline, the series follows “two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.” A trailer for the HBO series was released earlier this month, teasing the buddy-cop dynamic between Hal and John as the elder Green Lantern shows the newbie the ropes. “Lanterns,” which launches in August, is DC Studios’ first live-action offering, and while it marks Pierre’s true superhero debut, the actor previously appeared in the DC series “Krypton,” in the role of Dev-Em.
Pierre’s reappearance in DC Studios chief James Gunn’s sequel to 2025’s “Superman” marks the next logical step for the character.
Pierre’s filmography includes the hit Netflix film “Rebel Ridge,” portraying Malcolm X in the Nat Geo series “Genius: MLK/X” and starring in Barry Jenkins’ limited series “The Underground Railroad” for Prime Video, as well as voicing Mufasa in Jenkins’ “The Lion King” prequel. Pierre most recently voiced a key role in “Goat,” from Sony Pictures Animation. Pierre is repped by WME and Anonymous Content.
THR first reported Pierre’s crossover role. DC Studios had no comment.
