deadline reporting on danish actors Ulrich Thomson (Banshee, new pope) will play Thaal Sinestro in HBO’s upcoming Green Lantern series lantern. Thomson, 61, will become only the second actor to play a DC Comics villain in modern live-action media Mark Strong in failure green lantern 2011 movie. biocommando.
introducer John Bloom and gilcairn in 1961 green lantern #7, Sinestro has long been considered the archenemy of GL Corps, but until now his presence in the series has been a bit of a wild card. The official description for Thomson’s version states that, unlike Strong’s version, we’ll see Sinestro play a despotic green-to-yellow Lantern who is “obsessed with”[ed] and his former apprentice Hal Jordan” (voiced on the show by Kyle Chandler.) It also emphasizes the character’s “controlling nature” and “ruthless, yet undeniably charming” character.
That said, fans should temper their expectations for an appearance from Sinestro’s own eponymous Legion, as the plot will follow Jordan and John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) they investigate a murder in the heart of America on Earth. In addition to the above-mentioned protagonists, the play will also Kelly MacDonald (seaside empire) plays Sheriff Kerry, Garrett Dillahunt (deadwood) as cowboy William Macon, and Pune Jagannathan (I’ve never had) plays John’s lover Zoe.
Created by: Chris Mundy, Tom Kingand Damon Lindelof, lantern Filming will begin next month and is expected to premiere on HBO and Max Supergirl: Girl of Tomorrow (Estimated release date is June 26, 2026.) In the meantime, James Gunnof superman The movie will launch another live-action version of “Lantern”—— Nathan FillionGuy Gardner – The film will be released in theaters on July 11, 2025.
