Kelly Macdonald (Boardwalk Empire) has officially been cast as a series regular opposite Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre in DC Studios’ upcoming series Lanterns.
Macdonald will take on the role of Sheriff Kerry, “a no-nonsense woman deeply devoted to her family and close-knit town. Her resilience, shaped by a complex past that’s hardened her resolve, anchors her when the community’s secrets begin to surface.”
The series will focus on new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, “two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.”
The project is being developed by Ozark’s Chris Mundy, Watchmen‘s Damon Lindelof, and comic book writer Tom King.
When talking about the eight-episode series DC Studios co-Chairmen and co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran, said: “John Stewart and Hal Jordan are two of DC’s most compelling characters, and Lanterns brings them to life in an original detective story that is a foundational part of the unified DCU we’re launching next summer with Superman.”
Macdonald currently stars opposite Damian Lewis in the British comedy horror film The Radleys and will next be seen in the Netflix crime thriller series Department Q.
Source: Deadline
