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‘Lanterns’ Premiere: Writer Tom King on Being “The Nerd in the Room” (and That Ending)

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August 17, 2026

[#item_full_content] “We wanted this to be a show about high stakes,” King says about the HBO superhero-mystery series’ “knock-them-to-the-side” season opener. ‘Lanterns’ Premiere: Writer Tom King on Being “The Nerd in the Room” (and That Ending) Read More

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