History Film / GreenLantern

The film was intended to launch the DC Comics counterpart to the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, but this was not realized due to the film's poor financial returns. Creator/WarnerBrothers instead decided to retool ''Film/ManOfSteel'' into the actual launchpad for what would become the Film/DCExtendedUniverse, ultimately with greater success. Having got off the ground, the DCEU will feature a ContinuityReboot of the ''Green Lantern'' series with 2020's ''Green Lantern Corps'' (starring Hal Jordan, John Stewart and other prominent Green Lanterns), with possible appearances from the characters prior to that.

* StalkerWithACrush: Hammond. There's a joke online that the actor was doing an impression of [[MaggieGyllenhaal his girlfriend's]] male fans. [[TakeThatMe Most likely started by one of said fans.]]

** While it might be an in-joke, that particular member of the Corps is Bzzd, and he has existed on the comics for a few years before the film started production.

* DeadpanSnarker: Hal. Then again, it's RyanReynolds.

* MrFanservice: Hal is nearly naked after he first arrives on Oa. Again, it's RyanReynolds.

The film was intended to launch the DC Comics counterpart to the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, but this was not realized due to the film's poor financial returns. Creator/WarnerBrothers instead decided to retool ''Film/ManOfSteel'' into the actual launchpad for what would become the Film/DCExtendedUniverse, ultimately with greater success. Having got off the ground, the DCEU will feature a ContinuityReboot of the ''Green Lantern'' series with 2020's ''Green Lantern Corps'' (starring Hal Jordan and other prominent Green Lanterns), with possible appearances from the characters prior to that.

* KaleidoscopeEyes: Hal's eye change from brown to very light blue whenever he has the mask on, when his ring signals danger and when he first learns the oath. Hammond has a version of this too, overlapping with SupernaturalGoldEyes.
* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler: How Hammond kills his father.]].

** The radio transmissions of an [[TheEmpireStrikesBack Imperial Probe Droid]] are heard early in the movie.

* AlreadyMetEveryone: Unlike the comic book canon, Hector Hammond and Hal Jordan seem to be old acquaintances by the time they acquire their powers in the film.

* AlreadyMetEveryone: Unlike the comic book canon, Hector Hammond and Hal Jordan seem to be old acquaintances by the time they acquire their powers.

** The [[TruthInTeleviion parallels between the treatment of Hector and real world bullying]] is one of the reasons this film did so poorly.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero:

* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Unlike the [[Franchise/GreenLantern comic book]] [[Sadist Hector Hammond]], the film's [[DesignatedVillain Hector Hammond]] is a harmless [[ButtMonkey sad sack]] who is [[CosmicPlaything corrupted just for being at the wrong place at the wrong time]] by [[TheCorruption Parallax]]

* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Unlike the [[Franchise/GreenLantern comic book]] [[{Sadist} Hector Hammond]], the film's [[DesignatedVillain Hector Hammond]] is a harmless [[ButtMonkey sad sack]] who is [[CosmicPlaything corrupted despite never doing anything wrong]] by [[TheCorruption Parallax]]

The film was intended to launch the DC Comics counterpart to the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, but this was not realized due to the film's poor financial returns. Creator/WarnerBrothers instead decided to retool ''Film/ManOfSteel'' into the actual launchpad for what would become the Film/DCExtendedUniverse, ultimately with greater success. Having got off the ground, the DCEU will feature a ContinuityReboot of the ''Green Lantern'' series with 2020's ''Green Lantern Corps'' (starring Hal Jordan and other prominent Green Lanterns), with possible appearances from the character prior to that.

The Green Lanterns are an intergalactic peacekeeping force, whose members are given a [[GreenLanternRing ring]] that "turns thought into reality." The greatest danger to the corps is Parallax, who represents fear and the yellow energy. When respected Corps member Abin Sur is fatally injured he lands on Earth and a new Green Lantern is called to take his place, Hal Jordan.

* GravityIsAHarshMistress[=/=]GravitySucks: Invoked when Kilowog creates the pull of a ''sun'' behind Hal. And then shuts it off without warning. He even states a cruder version of the trope names. See also IdiotBall below.

* GreenLanternRing: The Green Lantern rings allow their users to shape light into any form they can imagine.

* IdiotBall: [[spoiler:Obviously Parallax]], as he apparently forgets [[spoiler:the problems with size and stellar bodies, something taught on a GL recruit's FIRST DAY.]] This trope is the only possible excuse for that, except perhaps UnstoppableRage.

* MovieSuperheroesWearMutedColors: Averted. Despite the Green Lantern Corps traditionally wearing green and black in the comics, they wear ''bright'' green and [[BuffySpeak kinda-darker-green]] in the film.

* MovieSuperheroesWearBlack: Inverted. Despite the Green Lantern Corps traditionally wearing green and black in the comics, they wear green and [[BuffySpeak kinda-darker-green]] in the film.

* DescriptionCut: "Don't [superheroes] always get the girl?" See also GenreSavvy below.

A LiveActionAdaptation of DCComics' Franchise/GreenLantern released in June 2011, intending to serve as an [[SuperHeroOrigin origin story]] for Hal Jordan, with RyanReynolds in the lead role.

The film was intended to launch the DC Comics cinematic universe, a direct counterpart to the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse and more specifically to ''Film/IronMan''.

Having finally gotten rolling, the Film/DCExtendedUniverse is slated to give Green Lantern another shot at a standalone title - ''Green Lantern Corps'' - in 2020 (which in all probability will include at least Hal Jordan and John Stewart), but there are rumors that the character will appear earlier on in ''Justice League''. The solo film is slated to be an ensemble of films, with actors being sought to play Hal Jordan and John Stewart (among others).

[[caption-width-right:303:Beware their power.]]

The film was intended to launch the DC Comics cinematic universe, a direct counterpart to the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse and more specifically to ''Film/IronMan''. However, it was received poorly at the box office and by critics, leaving any sequels in limbo. 2013's ''Film/ManOfSteel'' starring Franchise/{{Superman}} was another shot at launching a shared DC movie-verse, and given the significantly better box office returns and the existence of ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'', it appears to be significantly more successful.

* [[spoiler: DevourTheDragon]].

* GreenLanternRing: [[CaptainObvious No duh]].

--->'''Tomar-Re:''' I am Tomar-Re, protector of Sector 2813 and home to--
--->'''Hal:''' 80,012 galaxies. 2.34 million sentient species. [{{beat}}] ... how do I know that?
--->'''Tomar-Re:''' The induction process. It activates the ring's higher functions, including a working knowledge base.

* ImDyingPleaseTakeMyMacGuffin

* LikeFatherLikeSon[=/=]PursuingParentalPerils:

* MegatonPunch: [[spoiler: When Hal [[HurlItIntoTheSun traps Parallax in the sun's gravity field]], he finishes him off with a slug from a giant fist.]]

The film was intended to launch the DC Comics cinematic universe, a direct counterpart to the MarvelCinematicUniverse and more specifically to ''Film/IronMan''. However, it was received poorly at the box office and by critics, leaving any sequels in limbo. 2013's ''Film/ManOfSteel'' starring Franchise/{{Superman}} was another shot at launching a shared DC movie-verse, and given the significantly better box office returns and the existence of ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'', it appears to be significantly more successful.

* ProductPlacement: Verizon Phones & Hot Wheels.

* EvilCostumeSwitch: [[spoiler: In the credits scene, Sinestro takes the yellow ring and puts it on, switching his Green Lantern uniform to a movie version of his [[SinestroCorpsWar Sinestro Corps]] uniform]].

** When the [[spoiler:yellow ring is forged, Sinestro tells the guardians that after he's mastered how to use it, they can make more, and he'll teach recruits in using them, effectively creating an [[SinestroCorpsWar entirely new Corps under his command, using yellow rings]].]] Not to mention TheStinger showing [[spoiler:Sinestro putting on the ring and triggering a literal EvilCostumeSwitch.]]

** The beautiful fractal that Tomar-Re generates for Hal while training him to focus his will to use the ring is a 3D representation of the Mobius strip the Green Lanterns use as a form of greeting in the SilverAge comics.

Having finally gotten rolling, the Film/DCExtendedUniverse is slated to give Green Lantern another shot at a standalone title - ''Green Lantern Corps'' - in 2020, but there are rumors that the character will appear earlier on in ''Justice League''. The solo film is slated to be an ensemble of films, with actors being sought to play Hal Jordan and John Stewart (among others).