The first teaser for HBO’s Lanterns has arrived, and if you were expecting a neon-green spectacle of alien worlds and cosmic ring-slinging, think again. The trailer leans heavily into a moody detective vibe, zero ring constructs, and a dusty atmosphere. The whole thing is set to Bruce Springsteen’s “State Trooper,” a nod to the police-like nature of the Green Lantern Corps.

Kyle Chandler as veteran Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre as rookie John Stewart make for a compelling odd-couple pairing. For less than a second, you see a Green Lantern uniform, and I like that the design takes clear inspiration from the graphic novel Green Lantern: Earth One, opting for a muted, grounded jacket rather than a flashy super-suit.

The trailer’s best moment, though? Chandler’s Hal Jordan casually dropping a joke about one of the Corps members being a squirrel. It’s a perfectly timed “say what?” for non-comic fans and a nod to comic fans who know Green Lantern Ch’p, the squirrel-like alien Green Lantern from the comics.

True Detective with magic rings? I’m in.