On Screen · Live-action film
Green Lantern (2011)
The Corps' big-screen debut — a rough flight, but a historic one.
2011
Live-action film
Where to watch: Streaming on Max; Blu-ray / digital.
The story
The first — and so far only — live-action Green Lantern film. Ryan Reynolds plays Hal Jordan as a reckless test pilot handed the universe's most powerful weapon, squaring off against Parallax: fear itself, given cosmic scale and a cloudy CGI head.
Let's be honest: it's a rough flight. The suit is all CGI, the third act collapses into a sky-beam, and the film's failure froze the franchise on screen for over a decade. But it's historic — the moment the Corps went wide, with Hector Hammond, Carol Ferris, Sinestro, Kilowog, and Tomar-Re all making their live-action debuts.
Its real legacy is cautionary: proof that the Lantern mythos needs character first, spectacle second — the lesson every later adaptation took to heart.
At a glance
- Format: Live-action film, 114 min
- Cast: Ryan Reynolds (Hal), Mark Strong (Sinestro), Blake Lively (Carol)
- Director: Martin Campbell
Key characters
Hal JordanThe test pilot
SinestroThe Corps' finest
Carol FerrisQueen of the Star Sapphires
KilowogDrill sergeant
Promotional stills and posters — fan tribute.
Artwork credits (5 images)
Credits refer to the illustrations shown here. Open a record for sources, adaptations and unresolved details. Some artwork and source pages contain story spoilers.
- Gl Film 2011 — Artist credit unconfirmed.
- Hal Jordan — Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #45 (2018), Tyler Kirkham variant cover, cropped detail. Tyler Kirkham (cover pencils and inks); Arif Prianto (cover colors).
- Sinestro — Green Lantern (2011) #52 (2016), New 52 homage variant cover artwork. Billy Tan (variant cover pencils and inks); Alex Sinclair (variant cover colors).
- Carol Ferris — Green Lantern Corps #4 (2025), Jonboy Meyers variant cover, cropped detail. Jonboy Meyers (cover illustration).
- Kilowog — Artist credit unconfirmed.