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Aaron Pierre On Joining ‘Lanterns’ As John Stewart: “Super Excited To Have This Opportunity To Bring This Story To The People”


Aaron Pierre is sharing his thoughts on playing John Stewart in HBO's DC series Lanterns.

Lanterns is a series from Ozark’s Chris Mundy, Watchmen‘s Damon Lindelof, and comic book writer Tom King. It new recruit John Stewart (Pierre) and Lantern legend Jordan (Chandler), two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland. Following the Deadline report that Pierre was joining Lanterns, the actor took to social media and wrote, “Tremendously honoured and abundantly grateful.

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