Summary
- Ulrich Thomsen joins the Lanterns cast as Sinestro, a Green Lantern villain in the DCU.
- Digital artist BossLogic reveals an image of Thomsen as a comic-accurate Sinestro with magenta skin and a yellow costume.
- Lanterns series will premiere on HBO in 2026.
The Lanterns DC Show cast recently added Ulrich Thomsen as Green Lantern villain Sinestro. Now, a renowned digital artist has unveiled a new image that reveals what Thomsen could look like as a comic-accurate version of Sinestro in the DCU.
Lanterns was among the first projects announced when DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn unveiled his initial DCU slate. The Green Lantern series stars Aaron Pierre as John Stewart and Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops from the Green Lantern Corps investigating a murder in “the American heartland.” Details on this murder mystery haven’t been divulged, but fans learned Sinestro will be involved in the show in some capacity when Thomsen was cast as the villain in January 2025.
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Like his comic book counterpart, Deadline‘s report on Thomsen joining the Lanterns cast described Sinestro as a former Green Lantern gone rogue and obsessed with his former protege, Hal Jordan. Of course, with Lanterns only having just started production, fans have yet to see what Thomsen’s Sinestro will look like. Fortunately, digital artist BossLogic unveiled a new image that imagines Thomsen with Sinstro’s signature magenta skin and yellow outfit. The Sinestro Corps logo can also be seen on his costume.
Pierre, Chandler, and Thomsen will be joined by their fellow Lanterns cast members Kelly McDonald as Sherrif Kerry, Garrett Dillahunt as William Macon, and Poorna Jagannathan, who will play a potential love interest for John Stewart named Zoe. On Instagram, Ulrich shared a photo of Deadline’s report on his Lanterns casting, noting that although the superhero genre is new to him, “it’s going to be fun.” Fortunately for Thomsen, he’ll have several talented individuals to guide him in this “new genre.”
Lost, The Leftovers, and HBO’s Watchmen series creator Damon Lindelof co-wrote Lanterns with Chris Mundy and Tom King, with Mundy also serving as showrunner. The first two Lanterns episodes will be directed by James Hawes, whose past directorial credits include episodes of Black Mirror, Penny Dreadful, Doctor Who, and many more popular shows. So, there’s no shortage of behind-the-scenes talent familiar with genre projects that are also acclaimed.
Thomsen himself is well-known for playing Kai Proctor on the Cinemax series titled Banshee, among other roles. His resume is impressive, so fans should rest easy knowing Sinestro is in more than capable hands. The murder being investigated in Lanterns is connected to the larger DCU story Gunn plans to tell. So, fans are excited to see how Sinestro factors into this mystery.
Lanterns is expected to premiere on HBO in 2026.
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Source: BossLogic