Hal Jordans greatest enemy will make his presence known in an upcoming DCU project.

HBOsLanternstelevision series just cast its iconic big bad.

Fans will know Thomsen from his work in NBC’sThe Blacklist, Starz’sCounterpart, and HBO’sThe Young Pope.

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Who Is DC Comics Sinestro?

Hailing from the planet Korugar, Sinestro was typically depicted as the Green Lantern of Sector 1417.

In certain DC continuities, Sinestro makes another stab at power.

Comic artwork of Sinestro

After obtaining a yellow power ring, he creates the Yellow Lantern Corps and resumes his nefarious ways.

Ulrich Thomsen is not the first actor to play Thaal Sinestro in live-action.

The ending of that film even showed Sinestro becoming corrupted by a yellow power ring.

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ButGreen Lanterns critical and commercial failure meant that the tease was never again followed up on.

It certainly seems as though the show will be authentic ifAaron Pierres homework assignment is any indication.

DC StudiosLanternsis currently without an officially announced release date, but the series will reportedly arrive in 2026.

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