DC Has Not Renewed Lanterns, Safran Says

DC Studios has not approved a second season of Lanterns, co-CEO Peter Safran said, making the series’ future dependent on whether its creative team develops a follow-up story the studio considers worthy of the first season. Safran said fans should hear about the show’s prospects before the end of 2026, but he did not announce a renewal or give a specific date for a decision. His comments describe a possible continuation, not a greenlit season. The first season concluded on October 4. In interviews about the series, Safran said the quality of a proposed second-season story would determine whether Lanterns continues. He said the group involved, including HBO, DC, executive producer Chris Mundy and the team, would need to believe it had created a worthy successor to the first season. Safran also identified the work on a potential follow-up as part of the decision. The update leaves open whether the show will return. Although one report described a second-season writers’ room as already active, the other supplied accounts do not establish that status. Safran’s remarks confirm that the writing and story are relevant to the decision, but do not confirm a renewal or an active room.