There has been a whole lot of talk about director Zack Snyder‘s forthcoming Superman film, Superman: Man of Steel, director Christopher Nolan‘s hotly anticipated Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises. Just recently the incoming Warner Bros. President Jeff Robinov stated that there are big screen adaptations of The Flash, Wonder Woman and the Justice League in the pipeline.
It seems as though months have gone by since we’ve heard anything about that other DC hero heading to theaters this summer, the Green Lantern. Now, Deadline reports that Geoffrey Rush (The King’s Speech, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides) has been confirmed to portray the voice of Tomar-Re, a senior member of the Green Lantern Corps.
Tomar-Re was a scientist on the planet Xudar before joining the Green Lantern Corps. He became a pivotal member of the Corps, training new members, like Arisia, and serving in the Honor Guard. He investigated reports of abuses of power by Sinestro on Korugar. He was close friends with Abin Sur, Green Lantern of neighboring sector 2814. Tomar-Re was also the first Lantern to meet Sur’s replacement, Hal Jordan.
In other Green Lantern news…
The new, full-length trailer for the film is slated to appear in theaters before Thor on May 6th.
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Synopsis:
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, 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.
Green Lantern, directed by Martin Campbell and starring Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Temuera Morrison, Jenna Craig, Jon Tenney and Tim Robbins is slated to hit theaters on June 17th, 2011.
