According to reports, Pierre was in the running for the John Stewart role with Stephen James, who stars in one of this year's buzzed-about potential awards contenders The Piano Lesson and previously starred in If Beale Street Could Talk, the Jesse Owens story Race, Selma, and the Chadwick Boseman-led 21 Bridges.

HBO and DC Studios announced that Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler will lead the "Lanterns" TV show. It's the first major "Green Lantern" project since Ryan Reynolds' 2011 film.