It’s reported that the DCU Lanterns series continues adding to its cast with actress Laura Linney, known for Ozark, who just may be playing Carol Ferris from the comics, aka Star Sapphire.
The info comes via Jeff Sneider. No specific details are known.
The casting makes sense as Lanterns and Ozark share showrunner Chris Mundy.
Laura Linney as Star Sapphire?
If Laura Linney is indeed playing Carol Ferris in Lanterns, she could very well already have her Star Sapphire powers, which is Love from the emotional spectrum (green is will power, yellow is fear, red is rage). Kyle Chandler is playing an older version of Hal Jordan, so would Linney with Ferris.
Regarding Star Sapphire, we can guess that since Ferris is older, they may have already passed a lot of history from the comics, where Star Sapphire starts off as a villain. Later on in the comics, Ferris retains her Star Sapphire ring and helps Hal and other Lanterns.
It has also been said Kelly Macdonald’s Sheriff Kerry is playing the love interest of Chandler’s Hal Jordan. If that is also the case, that would mean Carol and Hal are estranged. Since Carol is said to be appearing in the series, that likely will also lead to tension between all three.
In the comics, Star Sapphire also battles Sinestro, who is being played by Ulrich Thomsen in Lanterns.
Lanterns release info
A release date for Lanterns hasn’t been announced as of yet, but the series is expected to premiere in early 2026.
Lanterns will consist of eight episodes. Damon Lindelof and Tom King are also co-writing and executive producing.
The official description offers that the series follows new recruit John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.
“Our Lanterns have the rings and all the power they bring, and other characters and aspects of the lore are going to show up or be name-checked. But it’s a series that explores who these guys are when they’re on the job and when they’re out of uniform. It’s designed to be accessible for people who don’t know the mythology, but hopefully really satisfying for people that know it backwards and forwards,” Mundy previously said.
He added, “We’re not part of a larger storytelling plan right now. Season one is designed to be its own, complete season of television that, hopefully, will become many seasons of television.”
