The head of HBO just dropped a big clue about Lanterns season 2 — and his 'not right now' comments have worried me about the popular DC comic-book show's future

The People v Gorilla Grodd is the only DCU TV show in active development HBO's boss recently confirmed as much at the 2026 Emmys His comments have got me fearing for Lanterns ' future The boss of HBO has revealed that only one DC Universe ( DCU ) TV show is officially in the works — and now I'm afraid for the future of Lanterns .

Speaking to Deadline , Casey Bloys confirmed that The People v Gorilla Grodd ( TPvGG ), aka the recently announced Superman TV spin-off, is the only TV series in active development at DC Studios.

Asked for a status update on DC 's myriad television productions, Bloys replied: "People read about development, and they assume that those are greenlit shows and they're [already in] development.

And everybody knows that development is just that — you're trying things, you take big swings, [and] not everything comes through.

"I would say our track record in DC, from Watchmen to Peacemaker to Penguin and now Lanterns , is pretty good.

We're very selective.

We're careful about what we do, nothing has changed.

You'll read about development, but focus on what we're greenlighting." Pressed on whether any other show was in active development, Bloys added: "No, not right now, obviously you've got [ The People v ] Gorilla Grodd, which I'm very happy about, [they're] doing something different, and I think it's a really fun idea.

They just started shooting." Why I'm fearing the worst for the fate of HBO's Green Lantern TV show Fans have fallen in love with the abrasive Hal Jordan since Lanterns premiered in mid-August (Image credit: DC Studios/HBO Max) For fans who've immersed themselves in the DCU since day one, Bloys' comments will be of concern.

Indeed, when DC Studios co-head James Gunn revealed the official lineup for DCU Chapter One in January 2023 , six small-screen projects were unveiled as part of the rebooted cinematic franchise's initial slate.

Since then, four more series have been added to the list of potential TV candidates, but only one — The People v Gorilla Grodd — has been greenlit.

Meanwhile, some shows that were named as part of Gunn's initial announcement, including Waller and Paradise Lost , have reportedly been shelved.

Others, such as Booster Gold , have been trapped in development hell.

John Stewart has also won a whole new army of fans in HBO's Green Lanterns TV show (Image credit: HBO) With Bloys outright confirming TPvGG is all that DC Studios' TV division is actively working on, it's not surprising that fans — myself included — are fearing for Lanterns ' future.