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This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes comic book retailer Paul Eaton to the show to discuss the 2011 Green Lantern movie.
Sworn to preserve intergalactic order, the Green Lantern Corps has existed for centuries. Its newest recruit, Hal Jordan, is the first human to join the ranks. The Green Lanterns have little regard for humans, who have thus far been unable to harness the powers of the ring each member wears. But Jordan, a gifted and cocky test pilot, may be the corps’ only hope when a new enemy called Parallax threatens the universal balance of power.
The film stars Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Angela Bassett, and Tim Robbins, with Martin Campbell directing a script by Greg Berlanti and comic book writers Michael Green and Marc Guggenheim that was subsequently rewritten by Michael Goldenberg.
The film is based on the DC Comics character originally co-created by Martin Nodell and Bill Finger. Later, Hal Jordan was introduced by John Broome and Gil Kane.
Green Lantern was released on June 17, 2011 and promptly failed at the box office.
Justin and Paul discuss the 2011 film to get us in the mood for Deadpool & Wolverine.
