Lanterns Series Premiere Review: Restoring Faith in James Gunn's DCU

This is a spoiler-free review of the first episode of Lanterns Season 1. The series debuts on HBO and HBO Max on Sunday, August 16. It’s safe to say that a lot is riding on the first season of Lanterns . This is one of the first key pieces of James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU that isn’t directly ste…