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James Gunn is a director who knows how to hide his secrets without lying to the people. Being an active person on his social media accounts, the veteran director often answers questions from fans while occasionally debunking some nonsense rumors on the internet.
Having worked with iconic actor Chris Pratt in theGuardians of the Galaxyfranchise, Gunn and Pratt seem to be good friends in real life. From this friendship, a rumor spread that Gunn was going to cast Pratt in an upcoming DCU show!
James Gunn And DCU – A Tale ofThe Lanterns
It has been close to two years since the veteran directorJames Gunnwas given the position of co-head of the DC Studios alongside Peter Safran. Gunn, who is making good use of his position, is working tirelessly on how to improve the content of the DCU.
From bringing in comic book characters to firing actors, Gunn is doing everything he can to make sense of the chaotic world of DC Comics, the DCEU, and the DCU. With reports thatThe Lanternsis in development, fans cannot keep calm. Being a show about the Green Lantern (and his variations), fans are ecstatic for any updates regarding the project.
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The series will follow intergalactic cops Hal Jordan and John Stewart as they watch over Earth when a terrible mystery falls upon its citizens. As much as the plot sounds intriguing, one important question remains about the series: Who is the new Hal Jordan?
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The last time they saw Green Lantern, Ryan Reynolds lost a lot of respect from the people. Although he portrayed the role of Hal Jordan, the film was a failure. Now, reports indicate that James Gunn has already cast someone in the role of Hal Jordan for the upcoming DCU seriesThe Lanterns.
Chris Pratt Is The New Green Lantern?
As mentioned earlier,Chris Prattand James Gunn seem to be pretty good friends. Working side by side throughout the whole of theGuardians of the Galaxyfranchise, Pratt and Gunn were often spotted joking around and laughing like teenagers.
Well, it seems that Gunn has some future plans to include Pratt in the roster of actors in the DCU. From their friendship, rumors began to spread that Gunn had cast Pratt in an undisclosed role for a secret project in the DCU. Well, it seems to the world thatThe Lanternsis the secret project that the rumors mentioned and Chris Pratt… is the new Hal Jordan.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Gunn had some revelations about the rumor. Most notably, the director stated that the casting has not begun… yet.
Casting has not begun on Lanterns, but it’s going well.pic.twitter.com/NsM8SJCL5c
— Home of DCU (@homeofdcu)July 14, 2025
This, however, does not rule out the possibility that Chris Pratt is not going to be the Green Lantern. There is still a fair amount of chance that theJurassic Worldactor might end up getting the role but at the moment, nothing can be confirmed or denied yet.
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As per a report onDC Fandom, Nathan Fillion will be portraying the role of Guy Gardner however, take this report with a grain of salt.The rumors state thatThe Lanternswill be released in 2025 on the OTT streaming platform Max and will be a part of James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU.
Visarg Acharya
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
