Upon hearing that a Green Lantern movie was on its way, I decided to educate myself on this lesser known (to me at least) superhero. Learning from wikipedia that Hal Jordan is part of an alien police force gifted with superpowers thanks to a magic ring, it became clear that we weren’t in for another Dark Knight – complete with growly voice.
With a wealth of intergalactic characters (including, apparently, a bunny rabbit), it will be interesting to see how director Martin Campbell integrates them into his movie – particularly if a Justice League collaboration is still on the cards. The official synopsis reads as follows:
In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, a small but powerful force has existed for centuries. Protectors of peace and justice, they are called the Green Lantern Corps. A brotherhood of warriors sworn to keep intergalactic order, each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of their newest recruit, the first human ever selected: Hal Jordan.
Hal is a gifted and cocky test pilot, but the Green Lanterns have little respect for humans, who have never harnessed the infinite powers of the ring before. But Hal is clearly the missing piece to the puzzle, and along with his determination and willpower, he has one thing no member of the Corps has ever had: humanity. With the encouragement of fellow pilot and childhood sweetheart Carol Ferris (Blake Lively), if Hal can quickly master his new powers and find the courage to overcome his fears, he may prove to be not only the key to defeating Parallax…he will become the greatest Green Lantern of all.
While we have already glimpsed Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds), Carol Ferris (Blake Lively), Sinestro (Mark Strong), Dr. Hector Hammond (Peter Sarsgaard) and Kilowog; Matty Collector‘s release of second series Green Lantern Classic action figures has teased another character in silhouette (which our friend Brendon Connelly says is in fact G’Hu (see image here) who is mentioned in the synopsis above.)
As I have already stated, I am no DC expert. Therefore, should you have any idea who this silhouette – labelled only “Green Lantern Movie Preview Figure” – represents please let us know in the comments section below.
Green Lantern will arrive in cinemas on June 17th, 2011.
Thanks to ComingSoon for the heads up.
