Spotlight TELEVISION Nebraska lights up ‘Lanterns,’ a new TV Western Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises Aug 23, 2026 6 hrs ago 0 1 of 2 Aaron Pierre, left, and Kyle Chandler star in "Lanterns," which is set in Rushville, Neb. HBO Max Kyle Chandler in an episode of "Lanterns." HBO Max Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises At a time when superhero films have gotten unwieldy, producers of “Lanterns” decided they wanted to pull back and tell a more intimate story.kAm%96:C D@=FE:@?n $6E :E :? #FD9G:==6[ }63C2D<2]k^AmkAm(:E9 C6=2E:G6D :? }63C2D<2[ 4@\4C62E@C %@> z:?8 D2JD D6EE:?8 2 D6C:6D :? 2 G2DE @A6? 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