Chris Pine takes on the role of Hal Jordan in impressive fan art

Josh Brolin was reportedly offered the role of Hal Jordan in the upcoming DCU series Lanterns, but we recently learned that he turned it down. Subsequent reports claimed that Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi, Birds of Prey), Matthew McConaughey (Deadpool and Wolverine, Interstellar) and Chris Pine (Star Trek – Hell or High Water) were also in the running, with Pine expected to get the offer if Brolin declined.

There are conflicting reports about whether Pine is in the running, but he seems to be the most popular choice for the role of the ring-slinging hero. Pine has already voiced a DC Comics character, Steve Trevor, in the Wonder Woman movies, but most fans don't seem to mind since the DCEU no longer exists.

Well, artists 21xFour shared some new fan art of Pine as Jordan, and he certainly looks the part.

Stephen Williams (Lost, Guardians, Westworld) is reportedly in talks to direct the pilot episode, and Lucy Tcherniak is rumored to be in negotiations to direct an undisclosed number of episodes.

Emmy Award-winning Lost And Guardian Creator Damon Lindelof is working on the pilot script together with Ozarks Showrunner Chris Mundy and comic book writer Tom King. Justin Britt-Gibson, Breannah Gibson and Vanessa Baden Kelly are also said to be on board (although this has not yet been confirmed).

Production on Lanterns is currently scheduled to begin production in the UK in the first quarter of 2025, potentially bringing the show to theaters in 2026.

Nathan Fillion's Guy Gardner, who made his debut in Gunn's Superman Reboot, is set to play a supporting role in the series. Casting for the role of John Stewart is currently underway.

A previous Green Lantern The television series was already in the works before Gunn and Safran took over as DC Studios directors. This version was created by Greg Berlanti and would have had Finn Wittrock play the role of Guy Gardner.

Hal Jordan was previously played by Ryan Reynolds in the infamous 2011 film Green Lantern Film.

“This is the story of two Green Lanterns, John Stewart and Hal Jordan.” Gunn said about the project when it was first announced. “We've got a few other Lanterns sprinkled in, but this is really a terrestrial TV show that's almost like True Detective, with a couple of Green Lanterns who are space cops policing Earth precinct, uncovering a terrifying secret that ties into our biggest story in the DCU.”

Who would you like to see in the roles of Jordan and Stewart? Let us know in the comments section.