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History of Lanterns Timeline
(c. 300 BCE–Present)The history of lanterns traces how people transformed portable lights from simple oil-burning vessels into decorative, electric, gas-powered, and solar devices. More Less
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Development and writing
Berlanti begins developing the series
Oct 2019
Greg Berlanti began developing a television series based on the Green Lantern characters for HBO Max by October 2019. Berlanti had previously co-written the film Green Lantern (2011).
Berlanti outlines the series structure
Jan 2020
In January 2020, Greg Berlanti said the planned series would span several decades and tell two stories about Green Lanterns on Earth, alongside a story about the villainous Sinestro in space.
The Scott and Gardner concept is revealed
Apr 2021
The series was revealed in April 2021 to primarily focus on Scott, a secretly gay FBI agent in 1941 who becomes Earth's first Green Lantern, and Gardner, an embodiment of 1980s hyper-patriotism, alongside the half-alien Bree Jarta in 1984.
WarnerMedia merges with Discovery
Apr 2022
In April 2022, Discovery, Inc. and WarnerMedia merged, creating Warner Bros. Discovery and changing the corporate context surrounding the series.
Image source: Warner Bros. Discovery
The series is redeveloped around Stewart
Oct 2022
After James Gunn and Peter Safran became co-CEOs of DC Studios, the series was redeveloped. In October 2022, Seth Grahame-Smith was revealed to have left and the project was being refocused on John Stewart.
Gunn emphasizes Green Lantern's DCU importance
Dec 2022
In December 2022, James Gunn said Green Lantern characters would be an important part of the new DC Universe and stated that Ryan Reynolds would not reprise his role as Hal Jordan from Green Lantern (2011).
The crime-drama style is announced
Jan 2023
The series was announced in January 2023 as an HBO-quality event styled after True Detective and Slow Horses. Its detective-story approach became a defining feature of the project.
Safran explains the DCU connection
Jan 2023
Peter Safran said the mystery investigated by Hal Jordan and John Stewart would lead into the main storyline of the DCU, making the series an important project for Gunn and Safran.
The DCU slate is unveiled
Jan 31, 2023
On January 31, 2023, James Gunn and Peter Safran unveiled the first projects in their DCU slate, beginning with Chapter One: Gods and Monsters.
Image source: DC Universe (franchise)
The detective structure is compared to True Detective
2024
Chris Mundy compared the structure to the emotional mysteries of True Detective's first season. Rather than focusing solely on a conventional whodunit, the story explores why the mystery occurs through Jordan and Stewart's relationship.
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Key Facts
- Ancient lanterns commonly used oil, tallow, or candles enclosed by protective materials such as clay, metal, horn, or glass.
- Chinese paper lanterns developed by the Han period and became important for festivals, ceremonies, signaling, and religious practices.
- The invention of improved glassmaking and wick designs helped lanterns burn more brightly and safely during the Roman and medieval periods.
- In the 18th and 19th centuries, Argand oil lamps, gas lanterns, and kerosene lanterns significantly improved illumination for homes, streets, and travel.
- Modern lanterns use batteries, LEDs, and solar panels, making them efficient, portable, and useful during emergencies, camping, and off-grid activities.
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