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Tom King Defends Damon Lindelof's "Super Nerd" Credentials for HBO's "Lanterns" Series

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Ray Flook

1h ago· 8 min readenNews

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Tom King, co-writer of the upcoming HBO series "Lanterns," defends Damon Lindelof against criticism over a joke about the show's title. The controversy stemmed from Lindelof joking about naming the series "Lanterns" instead of "Green Lantern," which upset some comic creators including Grant Morrison. King explains that Lindelof's deep comic book knowledge and "super nerd" credentials make him the perfect fit for the series, which stars Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler. The article explores the creative team's vision, the backlash, and why Lindelof's approach to the material is well-suited for the DC adaptation.

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Tom King explained why 'Super Nerd' Damon Lindelof has the 'green' street cred to tackle Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler-starring Lanterns.
It seems writer and comics great Grant Morrison, and a number of other folks, weren't too happy about a joke that Lindelof made in 2025 about naming his... series Lanterns instead of 'Green Lantern'
we all agreed that
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Back in March, Damon Lindelof (Watchmen) found himself in the middle of a bit of an overblown controversy. It seems writer and comics great Grant Morrison, and a number of other folks, weren't too happy about a joke that Lindelof made in 2025 about naming

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