The poorly received Variety cover of Ryan Reynolds in full costume last summer, not helping. The first trailer comprised mostly of Ryan Reynolds looking deep in thought (or was it confused?!) and spouting generic one liners, not helping. And finally, Warner Bros public admission the first trailer was not very good and than announcing the second trailer won’t appear in cinemas till just 6 weeks before the film’s release, well I think you get the picture!

In an effort to win over the comic book reading community, Warner Bros premiered a half trailer/grouping together of scenes at Wonder Con last week and then again at Kapow Con last weekend in London (which I was lucky enough to attend). It was focused primarily on the Lantern mythology, and after watching the footage I’m beginning to get quite excited! The casting looks well played (Mark Strong as Sinestro, nice move) and the action and scope well handled. The footage has had a large shift in tone from the first trailer, moving the emphasis away from a cocky Hal and more towards a heavily CGI effects based landscape and a broad range of characters; the scene is set not just for one central character to follow, but for a whole universe to be explored!

The huge amount of CGI effects included in the footage can only be a move by Warner Bros to break rumours recently leaked that the film was seriously behind its post-production schedule and in danger of not being completed on time; Warner Bros
are showing us that the film is on track for the release date and looking good!

So yes, with so many forgettable fantasy and sci-fi films being released recently, Green Lantern will be a hard sell at the cinema, but Warner Bros are up for it! Click HERE to have a look at the footage yourself, and keep checking back for the release of trailer 2.

Will Pond.