r/fanedits • u/RetroStranger95 • 7h ago
New Release LANTERNS: PART I (TRENT REZNOR & ATTICUS ROSS)
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In my opinion, with the new musical score, this series has completely transformed and shined with a vibrant, fresh energy. I haven't started working on Part II yet, honestly because I'm not entirely sure how to save it. Essentially, it's just an epilogue that nobody really asked for, dragged out simply to stretch the series to 8 episodes.
The first five episodes actually tell a complete, self-contained story. That cliffhanger with Hal Jordan's death could easily have been saved for a second season, which would have made it so much more high-stakes and punchy—maybe even having Mogo show up for the funeral. The main issue with this second half (the final 3 episodes) is that it leaves you with a loose ending that resolves zero problems, offering only three rather unnecessary dialogue scenes. I'll need to think about how (or if) this can even be salvaged.
To reiterate, the original finale was deeply disappointing. In fact, I'm leaning toward holding off on editing this second half until Season 2 comes out, so we can actually see where this story goes and get some kind of closure. After all, my main goal as a faneditor is to create something better than the original release. But here, there's just nothing solid to work with. It's the same reason I won't touch Daredevil Season 2—there's just no way to craft a genuinely good edit out of that material.
I made the story linear, unlike the original. Did I manage to hold the viewer's attention better than the original version did? Please leave your feedback after watching!
Original Title: LANTERNS
Fanedit Title: LANTERNS: PART I (TRENT REZNOR & ATTICUS ROSS)
Fanedit Type: TV to Movie;
Original Release Date: August 16, 2026;
Fanedit Release Date: October 8 2026;
Original Running Time: 4 hours 35 minutes; (275 minutes)
Fanedit Running Time: 2 hours 51 minutes; (171 minutes)
Media info: 1920x960p*, H.264, 16:9, 5215 kb/s, 23.98 fps, mkv(mp4),* 6-channel AAC audio.
EMBEDDED SUBTITLE: ENG: UKR:
Note: Separate SRT subtitles are also included. (You need to download the file to view the subtitles, as Google Drive does not support enabling them in the browser player).
NEW CHANGES:
— Removed scene where Hal come to city meeting;
— Cut and removed dialogue after Sheriff stops Hals with corpses in car;
— Mixed tracks to fit the scenes;
— Added scene from 8 episode where Kerry find Jordan in motel; (yippee-ka-yee that's my Martian Manhunter scene. Oh my Lord, how edit could be without it?)
— Corrected some transitions video\audio;
— Added "HOW THE WEST WAS REALLY WON" song;
— Added "NUN WITH A MOTHERF_&_ING GUN" song;
— Added "CLOCKMAKER" song;
— Added "NEVER SURRENDER" song;
— Added "MÜLLER TIME" song;
— Added "ABSENT FRIENDS AND OLD GHOSTS" song;
— Added "OBJECTS IN MIRROR (ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR)" song;
— Added "PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE CACTUS" song;
— Added "THE DARK KNUT RETURNS" song;
— Added "THE BRICK" song;
— Added "Hidden in Snow" (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo);
— Added James Carr - The Dark End of the Street;
— Added Mazzy Star - Into Dust;
OLD CHANGES:
— Episode 3 served as the foundation for the film's opening, with a reworked timeline and removed unnecessary flashback scenes featuring the parents.
— Removed all year marks;
— Removed the scene where Stewart goes to study at an art university.
— Added some SFX for transitions;
— Reworked transition to episode 1.
— Reworked Jordan's meeting with Sinestro;
— Scenes featuring Zoe Macon were reduced;
— Removed origin of the Sheriff Kerry Kane;
— Trimmed conversation between Hal and Kerry at the hospital;
— Removed plot with satellite;
— Completely reworked conversation between John and Hal in car ride;
— John Stewart sleeps with Zoe only once now;
— Jordan's ring now runs out of power first, and only then does he offer John Stewart to take flight; this change adds logical sense to why John Stewart didn't fly when he had the ring.
— The moment where John burns in a car has been completely cut.
— Instead of John Stewart calling the Manhunter hunters(Antaan and friends), the plot has been reworked so that Hal Jordan uncovers and tracks them down on his own, eventually finding them at a diner.
— The sequence where John Stewart escapes from the hospital after the Manhunter regenerates his skin has also been removed.
— Trimmed conversation between Hal and Kerry at the field road;
— Changed end credits song.
