Hal Jordan Lanterns news
The gist
Lanterns Episode 6 confirmed Hal Jordan's death, and DC Studios co-head James Gunn spent days defending it on Threads.
The fight is over whether the DCU must follow comic continuity.
How it unfolded
- Sep 20, 2026Lanterns Episode 6 confirmed Hal Jordan's death, and Green Lantern fans directed their complaints at DC Studios co-head James Gunn.
- Sep 21, 2026Gunn spent the day replying on Threads, telling one fan 'sorry if you don't like it' and another that the DCU following their favorite comics continuity is 'probably not going to happen.'
- Sep 22, 2026Gunn pushed back on criticism that the show killed Hal Jordan 'right away,' said HBO's take respects the character and gives him his biggest live-action role yet, and teased that Hal might not really be dead.