Green Lantern (2011)

Directed by

Martin Campbell

Genre

fantasy film, action film, science fiction film, superhero film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 7,702 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A test pilot is chosen by an alien ring to join an intergalactic police force. He learns to use his new powers to fight a cosmic threat.

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What happens

Green Lantern is a 2011 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Hal Jordan / Green Lantern. It was directed by Martin Campbell, from a screenplay by Greg Berlanti, Michael Green, Marc Guggenheim, and Michael Goldenberg. Ryan Reynolds stars as the titular character, a test pilot who is selected to become the first human member of the Green Lantern Corps, an intergalactic police force. He is given a ring that grants him superpowers and must confront Parallax, a being who threatens to upset the balance of power in the universe. The film also stars Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Angela Bassett, and Tim Robbins. The film first entered development in 1997; progress remained stalled until Berlanti was hired to write and direct in October 2007. Martin Campbell was brought on board in February 2009 after Berlanti was forced to vacate the director's position. Most of the live-action actors were cast between July 2009 and February 2010, and filming took place from March to August 2010 in Louisiana. The film was converted to 3D during its post-production stage. This was the first DC film since Catwoman (2004) not to be involved with Legendary Pictures. Green Lantern was released in the United States on June 17, 2011, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film received negative reviews from critics, although Reynolds' performance was praised. It grossed only $237 million against a $200 million budget. Intended to start a media franchise and shared universe based on DC characters, Warner Bros. scrapped the plans due to the film's critical and commercial disappointment; instead using Man of Steel (2013) as the first film of the DC Extended Universe two years later. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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