In the direction of the top of final 12 months, I used to be nervous that Lanterns, the Inexperienced Lantern-centric present set within the DC Universe franchise, wouldn’t be deeply discover the DC Comics lore of those Emerald Knights given its True Detective-like premise. Fortunately, I’ve began to return round because of new data that’s been trickling in, like Sinestro having been solid and each the Guardians of the Universe and perhaps even the Sinestro Corps being anticipated to look. Nonetheless, now I’ve come throughout a wild principle regarding one of many creepiest Inexperienced Lantern villains from the comics, and I’m hoping this finally ends up turning into a actuality in Lanterns.
This began after I noticed the information that Jason Ritter has been solid in Lanterns to play Billy Macon, the son of Garret Dillahunt’s William Macon, who was introduced in November. Upon studying up on another Lanterns information, I discovered a video shared on Reddit that Macon had posted on his Instagram web page, and later deleted, of himself being fitted for a rubber go well with made by Fracture FX Inc. That mixed with the primary title of Macon’s character has some individuals within the Reddit thread speculating that the actor is definitely taking part in a variation of William Hand, a.ok.a. Black Hand, within the upcoming DC TV present.
Launched in 1964’s Inexperienced Lantern #29 by John Broome and Gil Kane, initially Black Hand brought on hassle utilizing a tool that may manipulate the power from a Inexperienced Lantern ring. Nonetheless, after killing his household after which himself, he was revived by the primary Black Lantern ring and have become the dwelling embodiment of demise, like what Parallax is for concern and Ion is for willpower. He led the Black Lantern Corps to hold out the need of Nekron within the Blackest Night time occasion, and he retains the facility of a Black Lantern, permitting him to, amongst different issues, elevate the lifeless.
I’ll admit, it seems like a stretch to attach William Macon to Black Hand based mostly off this restricted materials. I actually suppose one thing uncommon will occur with the character if Garret Dillahunt is being fitted with a go well with, and it’s not unreasonable to imagine that the actor was requested to take the video down by the powers-that-be at DC Studios. Nonetheless, William Macon is described as “a self-righteous, conspiracy-minded man who masks his ruthless ambition behind a captivating and calculated facade.” That doesn’t sound like William Hand.
All this being stated, I might completely be all the way down to see Black Hand tailored on this means for Lanterns. I do know faithfulness to the supply materials is essential when adapting comedian e-book tales for movie and TV, however I’m on no account valuable about William Hand’s backstory. If sacrificing that results in a live-action tackle Black Hand who unleashes a horde of the undead in town within the American heartland the place Kyle Chandler’s Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre’s John Stewart are investigating a homicide, convey it on! Presuming that the 2 heroes must crew up with the Sinestro Corps reasonably than battle them, this might turn into an efficient, scaled-back model of Blackest Night time.
I sit up for studying if this admittedly out-there principle finally ends up being right when Lanterns premieres on HBO someday in early 2026. At this level, I’m simply glad that this DC Comics property is getting one other shot at live-action following the underwhelming efficiency of Ryan Reynolds’ Inexperienced Lantern film. Oh, and let’s not overlook that Man Gardner, one other Inexperienced Lantern from Sector 2814, will probably be current in Superman, which opens on July 11.