One Lanterns Star Is Playing Into Fan Theories Instead Of Avoiding Them, And I'd Love If Everyone Did This

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Without a whole lot of upcoming DC TV shows confirmed for live-action, fans have been anxiously awaiting Lanterns’ arrival on the 2026 TV schedule. In such times, fan speculation tends to run rampant, but no one ever really expects the stars themselves to play into the theories. Yet that’s just what Deadwood vet and Lanterns co-star Garret Dillahunt did when he shared a piece of fan art on social media that posed his cowboy-leaning character William Macon as the haunting Green Lantern antagonist Black Hand. As he put it:Latest Videos From Cinemablend Watch full video here:I just thought it was cool that someone was out there with some theories. Lanterns will be available to stream via HBO Max subscription when its premiere lands on August 16, 2026.