GREEN LANTERN

Green Lantern, one of the most iconic characters in the Marvel Universe, is coming soon to a theatre near you. It deals with the Green Lantern Corp. who are basically guardians of the universe, who wear rings and with them, they can create whatever their mind can think of.

Ryan Reynolds (Van Wilder, The Nines) will suit up and play Hal Jordan, the protagonist in the upcoming Green Lantern film, directed by Martin Campbell (GoldenEye, Casino Royale). The first glimpse of Reynolds in costume was on the recent cover of Entertainment Weekly:


Word from the Lantern camp is that the suit will be completely CGI in post production. This makes sense, for all of the extraordinary things the ring bearer can do. Comic book diehards are some of the most ardent fans in the world, and it's always a touchy subject when dealing with such a rabid base. The importance of keeping everyone happy has to be on Campbell and Reynolds' mind. That being said, everything I've seen so far has me looking forward to Lantern's June 17, 2011 release.

Here are a set of four posters that were released at the Con. They showcase the four main characters that will be involved in the film.



Hal Jordan (Reynolds)


Carol Ferris (Blake Lively)


Sinestro (Mark Strong--if you can't tell from the name, he's the villain.)


Hector Hammond (Peter Sarsgaard)


If you combine the phrase from all four posters, you'll get part of the Green Lantern oath that is commonly heard throughout the series. And on that note, here's a link to a memorable scene from the Con. The look on the kid's face after Reynolds answers his question says it all.