J. Alphonse Nicholson Joins ‘Lanterns’ DC Series At HBO
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: J. Alphonse Nicholson (P-Valley) is set for a key recurring role in Lanterns, HBO’s drama series based on the Green Lantern DC comic.
He joins leads Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre and series regular Kelly MacDonald. The series, from Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King, follows new recruit John Stewart (Pierre) and Lantern legend Hal Jordan (Chandler), two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.
Nicholson will play the young version of John Senior. Cast also includes Poorna Jagannathan, Ulrich Thomsen and Jason Ritter.
The eight-episode Lanterns is produced by HBO in association with Warner Bros Television and DC Studios. Mundy, who serves as showrunner, Lindelof and King are co-writing and executive producing.
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