# Lanterns showrunner was shocked to hear about James Gunn’s DC departure and thinks a season 2 is now a “coin flip”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/lanterns-showrunner-was-shocked-to-hear-about-james-gunns-dc-departure-and-thinks-a-season-2-is-now-a-coin-flip/
- Published: 2026-11-11T11:08:54+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T11:21:32+00:00
- Original publisher: GamesRadar+
- Original article: https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/dc-tv-shows/lanterns-showrunner-was-shocked-to-hear-about-james-gunns-dc-departure-and-thinks-a-season-2-is-now-a-coin-flip/
- Topics: Entertainment, TV

## Key points

- Lanterns season two is uncertain after DC Studios’ leadership change.
- Showrunner Chris Mundy puts its chances at 50/50.
- Aaron Pierre is still set to appear in Man of Tomorrow.

## Summary

James Gunn and Peter Safran are stepping down as co-chief executives of DC Studios, leaving the future of HBO’s Lanterns uncertain. Showrunner Chris Mundy said a second season is “a coin flip, 50/50”, despite the show receiving strong reviews and being described as one of HBO’s most successful new series.

Lanterns has not been renewed, though Mundy has already opened a writers’ room. A report says Skydance may feel the series is not “capturing the zeitgeist”; the company’s acquisition of Warner Bros. has also raised questions about the wider DC Universe. Aaron Pierre is set to return as John Stewart in Man of Tomorrow, which has finished filming, while Jeremy Latcham is due to replace Gunn and Safran from 1 December.

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