The Lanterns cast continues to grow, with Variety reporting that Kelly Macdonald has joined onto the series in a regular role.
Macdonald will star in the series as Sheriff Kerry, ““a no-nonsense woman deeply devoted to her family and close-knit town. Her resilience, shaped by a complex past that’s hardened her resolve, anchors her when the community’s secrets begin to surface,” according to the character’s description.
Macdonald is no stranger to working with HBO, having starred in the hit drama Boardwalk Empire, a role in which she earned an Emmy nomination back in 2011 for. Macdonald is also known for her roles in high-profile films like Trainspotting, No Country for Old Men, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and Anna Karenina.
Who else is in the Lanterns cast?
The Lanterns cast will star Aaron Pierre as John Stewart alongside Kyle Chandler, who has been cast in the series as Hal Jordan in the upcoming series. A separate report from THR notes that HBO is looking to begin filming from January to June next year, so more information should come soon.
Lanterns will be executive produced by Chris Mundy (True Detective: Night Country, Ozark), Damon Lindelof (The Leftovers, Watchmen), and Tom King (Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow), with the latter two also co-writing the series. It received an official straight-to-series-order at HBO last June 2024, more than a year since the 8-episode project was first announced back in January 2023.
“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,” the synopsis for the show reads.
(Source: Variety)
