GREEN LANTERN

We saw some posters a while back from the Comic Con, but here is the long awaited first trailer from Martin Campbell's (GoldenEye, Casino Royale) Green Lantern. Ryan Reynolds stars as Hal Jordan, a test pilot who is endowed with essentially the most powerful item in the universe--the Power Ring. The wearer is able to construct with green bands of energy whatever his or her mind can think up.

Reynolds is superbly cast, as is the perfectly proportioned Blake Lively. This film rightfully has an infinite feel to it, being that it spans multiple galaxies and alien races. Not so sure about the suit right now though, especially the last big reveal when Jordan 'powers up.' Still a while before Lantern hits theatres, but the effects need a little work. Marvel has long been orchestrating an all-encompassing superhero universe with Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, and Captain America pictures--culminating with The Avengers in 2012. It might be prudent of DC (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash etc.) to do the same.