'Green Lantern' Trailer, Poster: Ryan Reynolds Stars As Hal Jordan (VIDEO, PHOTO)

Ryan Reynolds is coming to save the summer.

The actor stars in the blockbuster film adaptation of a beloved DC comic book, taking on the role of Hal Jordan in "The Green Lantern." Produced by Warner Bros., the film is a CGI-filled epic that puts Reynolds at the center of both earth-bound and space-focused story lines.

Reynolds and Warner Bros. presented a new poster and, more importantly, an extended trailer for the film at the movie convention WonderCon over the weekend. It was shown to great applause, a relief to producers who saw their initial, unpolished trailer panned in November.

Reynolds gave a panel talk about his take on the film.

"Oh, it's huge," he said (via ComingSoon.net) of the extended clip going over well with the audience. "I mean, I'm also a fan. I want it to be good just primarily from that level. It's a huge weight. It buoys you in a really big way. It's a totally different experience, seeing it with an audience that it's designed for. Seeing it with that group of people out there was just electrifying. If it had gone the other way, it would have been a huge disaster. So it's really great to see that they're getting it right."

Jordan, in Green Lantern history, is actually the second person to wear the power-giving ring; when DC comics reintroduced the character in the 1950's, Jordan was given the ring by the Guardians of the Universe and soon became a runaway hit for the comic book label. Along with Superman and Batman, he helped found the Justice League of America, a convenient plot point for Warner Brothers as they look toward making a film version of that gigantic team of heroes.

And, of course, as is Hollywood's tradition, the producer of the film says they're already working on the script for a sequel.

Watch the trailer below, and check out the poster below that:

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Comments

[N8tracks]

10:08 AM on 04/29/2011

I just love it when they call a film that hasn't even been released a "blockbuster". The Green Hornet" sucked and I'm sure they called that lame film a blockbuster too.

[whizkid]

01:08 AM on 04/05/2011

A tip of the cap to Van Wilder. Write that down.

[Olga Cruz]

10:47 PM on 04/04/2011

oooh. omg. my dad and grandpa are gonna love thiss.

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[LeBelAge]

09:29 PM on 04/04/2011

Can we please get some American superheroes played by American actors instead of outsourcing so many acting jobs to foreigners these days. This is not an accident, but by design.

[N8tracks]

10:09 AM on 04/29/2011

No. Now go get teabagged.

[OC4Obama4Pres]

06:26 PM on 04/04/2011

This is better than the last preview. Much better.

[Carlariz]

06:21 PM on 04/04/2011

Ok... so we have, Thor, Green and Capt. America, wow... great summer!!

[N8tracks]

10:11 AM on 04/29/2011

You hope. The Green Hornet sucked! I have a feeling Thor will be a joke, like The Incredible Hulk movies. I hope I am wrong.

[JimmyD]

04:37 PM on 04/04/2011

"It was shown to great applause, a relief to producers who saw their initial, unpolished trailer panned in November."
Doesn't really mean much. The con crowds will applaud anything. 'Scott Pilgrim' (LOVE IT!) ((amongst others)) was one of those 'the audience LOVES it' titles. Then, the audiences stayed away in droves. Probably downloading it.
A con reaction means very little.

[N8tracks]

10:12 AM on 04/29/2011

Scott Pilgrim was great!

[jena132]

04:19 PM on 04/04/2011

He could just sit there for the whole movie and I'd be good with it.

[SamiSam]

05:41 PM on 04/04/2011

I agree. LOVE his costume, don't you?

[LadyMorgain1956]

06:12 PM on 04/04/2011

Me and you both! LOVE ME SUM RYAN REYNOLDS!!

[Alyssa D Mallozzi]

04:17 PM on 04/04/2011

Honestly, the real comedy is reading some of these comments. Some of you are whining and bickering over a COMIC BOOK CHARACTER like it's the end of the world. How many times have comics redone storylines, reinvented characters, et cetera? A zillion times. Don't like it? Don't go see it! But don't go act like the sore loser who shouts out the ending in the theater just to spoil everyone's fun.
My 3 sisters and my mom went to see 'The Phantom' four times in the theater (it was really cheap and great seats). Why? Because Billy Zane looked so splendid in purple spandex. What can I say, I'm a gal. Yeah, it was goofy, but we didn't care. We had a blast. Some of you dudes need to seriously lighten up. It's just a movie. Get over it.

[N8tracks]

10:14 AM on 04/29/2011

Was that really worth the 4 minutes it took to type?

[Ryan Gilfedder]

04:09 PM on 04/04/2011

Wow! Must Miss!

[MeasleeMillion]

03:51 PM on 04/04/2011

I

WILL

BE

THERE!

IMAX PLEASE!!!

[Measy23]

03:14 PM on 04/04/2011

Looks Arnold Schwarzenegger "Batman & Robin" corny

[nsmavrik]

06:55 PM on 04/04/2011

EVERYTHING makes Arnold Schwarzenegger "Batman & Robin" corny

[craftycrow]

01:33 PM on 04/04/2011

I'm not a comic book reader, but as a movie-goer, I think this movie looks awful. Ryan Reynolds is hot and all, but he knows it, which makes him less attractive. The comic book movie has been done to death.

[darth geekboy]

02:39 PM on 04/04/2011

yeah.....just like shakespeare and those woody allen movies. they seem to have been all done to death.

and don't get me started with those romantic comedies. and those spy movies. and don't get me started on thise scary movies. and who would want to watch sci-fi too?

in fact.....maybe we shouldn't have any movies at all.

[craftycrow]

03:03 PM on 04/04/2011

I would figure that as a "geekboy," you would have the most issues with comic book movies. I think the latest box office numbers will show that everyone IS sick of all the movies. There are rarely exciting, original films anymore. The best movies don't fit in a genre, so your sarcastic argument doesn't phase me much.

[N8tracks]

10:16 AM on 04/29/2011

You're comparing comic books to Shakespeare? You may not be salvageable.