Comic Con: Green Lantern

by Helen Earnshaw | 27 July 2010

When Comic Con rolls round it's the superhero movies that everyone does get excited about and what with Thor and Captain America on the big comic book fans have had plenty to get excited about.

But there was more as Ryan Reynold rolled into town to talk about his new movie Green Lantern, now I don't know about you but this is a movie that I'm pretty excited about.

Martin Campbell, who directed Bond, moves into the superhero genre for the first time as Reynolds took on the central role as Hal Jordan aka Green Lantern.

And Reynolds is joined by Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard and Mark Strong for a movie that looks set to blow us away next summer.

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.