Rushville, the setting of the HBO superhero show ‘Lanterns,’ encouraged to take advantage of sudden attention
Rushville sits at center stage in the superhero world, thanks to the new HBO hit series “Lanterns” and its executive producer Tom King, who has family ties to the northwest Nebraska town. Photo by Heidi Beguin for the Flatwater Free Press
Flatwater Free Press UNL marketing expert says northwest Nebraska town ‘may never get a better promotion’ Rushville residents: Don’t be surprised if unannounced, out-oftown visitors come calling.
That’s what happens when a Hollywood writer inserts your community into the storyline of a DC Comics superhero – in Rushville’s case, the Green Lantern. “Don’t underestimate the dedication of the superhero…
