Lanterns is the new DC Studios and HBO series set in the DC Universe that James Gunn has been working on since he and Peter Safran took the reins.

The superhero series stars Aaron Pierre as John Stewart and Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan. In a new interview with Men’s Health , showrunner Chris Mundy teases that the series is “as much of a buddy cop show as a superhero show.”

“Our show is in a lot of ways about replacement—when should someone step aside and when is it time for the next person to take the reins?” Mundy said about Lanterns . “That push and pull between those two characters is really important. So much of the power that John has is by not taking the bait, understanding that you lose your power if you’re yelling and screaming. That’s what we’re trying to convey:

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