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Trailer Debut (#2): The Green Lantern

A second feature trailer for The Green Lantern has arrived (in brightest day), combining elements from the first teaser, the extended Wonder-Con clip, and some brand new footage of a villainous, giant-headed Peter Sarsgaard. Ryan Reynolds stars as Hal Jordan, a fighter pilot who is recruited to be the first human Green Lantern by an […]

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Trailer Debut: The Green Lantern

Warner Bros has released the first official trailer for Martin Campbell’s upcoming superhero flick The Green Lantern (or, Linterna Verde, as its Spanish subtitle indicates). Linterna Verde stars Ryan Reynolds as test pilot Hal Jordan/intergalactic cop The Green Lantern. It also features Blake Lively as love interest Carol Ferris., Mark Strong as the (surprise surprise) […]

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Interview: Taika Waititi; the writer, director and star of Boy.

Interview: Taika Waititi; the writer, director and star of Boy. By Simon Miraudo. Taika Waititi is quickly gaining a reputation as the most beloved writer/director to emerge from the Land of the Long White Cloud since Peter Jackson, thanks to his funny, quirky and honest depictions of life in New Zealand. He scored an Academy […]

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The Green Lantern character posters debut

Warner Bros have unveiled a batch of teaser posters for Martin Campbell‘s upcoming comic book adaptation The Green Lantern, featuring the main characters in all their half-faced glory. Fans of the comic will recognise the phrase “In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight” as the beginning of the Lantern’s oath […]

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Robert Rodriguez to direct Deadpool?

Robert Rodriguez has reportedly been offered the opportunity to direct the X-Men spin-off Deadpool for Fox Studios. (UPDATE: Seems the story got a little out of hand. According to the LA Times Blog, Fox merely sent Rodriguez the script. Perhaps this is indication of a future offer.)Previously: The project has been in active development since […]

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The Rundown: April 8-14

Hey Quickflixers! Welcome to the latest installment of The Rundown, a new feature that will appear on the blog every Wednesday, highlighting our favourite news items from the past 7 days, as well as notable box office and weekly rental figures. So, what did we learn this week? Harrison Ford was cast in Cowboys and […]

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The Green Lantern’s suit to be computer generated?

Peter Sciretta over at Slashfilm has a massive scoop regarding Martin Campbell‘s upcoming take on the legendary comic hero The Green Lantern. According to Sciretta’s sources, star Ryan Reynolds will not actually don the famous green suit during the production of the film – it will instead be created through CG. Reynolds – starring as […]

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Blake Lively cast in The Green Lantern

source: thr.com Gossip Girl star Blake Lively has been cast opposite Ryan Reynolds in the upcoming adaptation of the DC comic The Green Lantern. The 22-year-old Lively beat Keri Russell and Jennifer Garner to the role of Carol Ferris, an aerospace company exec who hires test pilot Hal Jordan (Reynolds). Unbeknownst to her, Jordan is […]

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