Green Lantern: First Flight Announced at WonderCon

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Green Lantern: First Flight Announced at WonderCon

Source:Warner Home Video

February 28, 2009

Warner Home Video announced the following details on Green Lantern: First Flight at WonderCon:

The fabric of intergalactic justice is threatened – until Hal Jordan arrives for his initial mission – in the animated Green Lantern: First Flight, the fifth entry in the popular DVD series of DC Universe Animated Original PG-13 Movies. A co-production of Warner Premiere, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation, the illuminated hero’s first-ever full-length animated film is set for release by Warner Home Video on July 28, 2009. Green Lantern: First Flight will be available as a special edition 2-disc version on DVD and Blu-Ray Hi-Def for $29.98 (SRP) and $34.99 (SRP), respectively, as well as single disc DVD for $19.98 (SRP). Order due date for all versions is June 23, 2009.

Acclaimed actor Christopher Meloni (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) fills the lead voice of Hal Jordan aka Green Lantern. Meloni is joined by fellow Emmy Award nominee Victor Garber (Milk, Titanic) as the villainous Sinestro, Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica) as the voice of Boodikka, and Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs) as Kilowog.

Produced by animation legend Bruce Timm, Green Lantern: First Flight is helmed by heralded director Lauren Montgomery (Wonder Woman, Superman Doomsday) and scripted by four-time Emmy Award-winning writer Alan Burnett (The Batman).

Green Lantern: First Flight finds Hal Jordan recruited to join the Green Lantern Corps and placed under the supervision of respected senior Lantern Sinestro. The earthling soon discovers his mentor is actually the central figure in a secret conspiracy that threatens the philosophies, traditions and hierarchy of the entire Green Lantern Corps. Hal must quickly hone his newfound powers and combat the treasonous Lanterns within the ranks to maintain order in the universe.

Green Lantern: First Flight - 2 Disc Special Edition versions will include incredible bonus features such as:

• Over three hours of extra content

• Two Featurettes

• Digital Copy Download

• Widescreen (1.78:1)

• Two Episodes of Justice League hand-picked by animation legend Bruce Timm

Green Lantern: First Flight Blu-Ray versions will include all the great extras as the 2-disc

Special Edition as well as an additional two episodes of Justice League picked by Bruce Timm.

"Warner Premiere along with our partners at DC and Warner Home Video has enjoyed great success with the DC Universe titles, and we're proud to present this first feature-length animated Green Lantern film," said Diane Nelson, President, Warner Premiere. "'First Flight' is a compelling story and a great vehicle to tell this iconic character's story to both new and longtime fans."

"In all of his incarnations, Green Lantern has stood as a fan favorite, and Warner Home Video is excited to provide fans with the character’s first full-length animated adventure," said Amit Desai, WHV Vice President of Family, Animation & Sports Marketing. "Green Lantern was the perfect hero to follow movies featuring Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the entire Justice League."

"Warner Bros. Animation is known for creating outstanding animated properties and has a legacy built upon some of the greatest characters ever imagined," said Warner Bros. Television President Peter Roth, who also oversees television animation for the Studio. "Producer Bruce Timm and his creative team continue that rich tradition with this terrific DVD feature."

"As one of the true core DC Super Heroes, Green Lantern has captured the imagination of pop culture enthusiasts with his illuminatingly human approach to justice throughout the universe," said Gregory Noveck, Senior VP - Creative Affairs, DC Comics. "Alan Burnett's script captures the essence of DC’s canon of Green Lantern tales, and provides a fine launching point for future stories with this character."

Apart from this animated release, Warner Bros. Pictures is currently in pre-production on a new "Green Lantern" theatrical motion picture, to be directed by Martin Campbell, bringing the popular DC Comics super hero to the big screen for the first time.

Marketing Support
Green Lantern: First Flight Single Disc, 2-Disc Special Edition and Blu-Ray will be extensively marketed with a national TV, online, print, and radio media campaign.

BASICS

Green Lantern: First Flight - Single Disc
Street Date: July 28, 2009
Order Due Date: June 23, 2009
Languages: English and Spanish
Audio: Dolby Surround Stereo
Rating: PG-13
Runtime: Estimated 75 min.
Price: $19.98 SRP / No MAP
UPC: 882929069958

Green Lantern: First Flight – 2 Disc Special Edition
Street Date: July 28, 2009
Order Due Date: June 23, 2009
Languages: English and Spanish
Audio: Dolby Surround Stereo
Rating: PG-13
Runtimes: Disc 1 – Estimated 75 min.
Disc 2 – Estimated 180+ minutes
Price: $29.98 SRP / No MAP
UPC: 883929069941

Green Lantern: First Flight – Blu-Ray Hi-Def
Street Date: July 28, 2009
Order Due Date: June 23, 2009
Languages: English and Spanish
Audio: Dolby Surround Stereo
Rating: PG-13
Runtimes: Disc 1 – Estimated 75 min.
Disc 2 – Estimated 210+ minutes
Price: $34.99 SRP / No MAP
UPC: 883929070633

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Posted by: brandon on February 28, 2009 at 22:33:32

AWESOME!

Posted by: SuperHeumann on February 28, 2009 at 22:33:49

Sounds good. Hopefully it will be a good tale that is true to the character while making a compelling story at the same time. Most of DC's animated films have been very well produced.

Posted by: The Goon on February 28, 2009 at 22:36:48

Sounds cool. Superman Doomsday rocked and so do most of these DC animated films.
Oh and hopefully I've foiled any Firsting twats.

Posted by: buhtsecks on February 28, 2009 at 22:36:54

Lol at the Law and Order voice actor.

Posted by: kitten on February 28, 2009 at 22:36:57

craP who in gods name would want to see that bloody crap lol.well my bf would thats for sure but hey as i said crap as he is lol.awesome my ass !!! lol

Posted by: TheBat on February 28, 2009 at 22:37:25

Very cool..Wonder Woman was great and I'm sure this will be too.

Posted by: The Goon on February 28, 2009 at 22:38:36

Cool! I can say twats?... twatitty twat twat

Posted by: Darkseid on February 28, 2009 at 22:43:24

their animated films have turned out pretty good. im sure i will check this one out. i guess we can be expecting a flash movie sometime soon. I wish they would make these animated films a bit longer

Posted by: kitten on February 28, 2009 at 22:48:14

why should i lee while i can use ya mouth ya tool ;0 lol.lee your to sad for word ya muppet lol. darkseid grow up ffs !! lol

Posted by: Kneel before Ken!!! on February 28, 2009 at 22:52:32

Mmehh!

I didn't care for Superman: Doomsday all that much. And when I heard that the same woman that directed that, Wonder Woman, and now GL, I'm left with some concern. I'm a DC fan over Marvel and am left with some anxiousness over the quality of these two up-coming animated features.

New Frontier sucked too, BTW. Although the animation quality was lower, the JLU the TAS (Especially the Cadmus story arc of the first season of JLU) was the best!

Posted by: GreenKnight on February 28, 2009 at 22:58:52

why is the 2-disc edition $30?

Posted by: GK1 on February 28, 2009 at 23:14:26

awesome.

I'd like to know if they will branch out into the entire Corps.

I'd love to see the Sinestro Corps and the like.

Its about TIME that Hal Jordan gets his time in the lime light. I wasn't pleased with his treatment in New Frontier even though I did enjoy the movie.

Posted by: Wakkidus on February 28, 2009 at 23:19:44

Freakshow as GL! Nice.

Posted by: TPJR on February 28, 2009 at 23:20:59

Cool, can't wait for a Flash or Martian Manhunter flick. On second thought, a Nightwing movie would be kick-ass...

Posted by: Jacob Holliday on February 28, 2009 at 23:25:08

Love me some Green Lantern!

Posted by: Wally West on February 28, 2009 at 23:41:58

Nice.

I can't help but notice that almost every DC dtv so far includes bonus episodes of JL or JLU, it'd be nice if they could release a JLU dtv somewhere down the line...

Posted by: Zahin on February 28, 2009 at 23:57:23

I already saw Wonder Woman..It wasn't that great...Superman Doomsday was okay...Gotham Knight was great but leaves you wanting more. New Frontier was very good...but felt very rushed...Good story just not executed right.

All of the new DC animations are lacking something...It never leaves you satisfied.. It leaves you half way.

GL is my second favorite hero of all time. I hope this one doesn't turn out to be like that. Why cant they let Bruce Timm direct this?

Posted by: pipecito2112 on February 28, 2009 at 23:57:24

HELL YEAH!!!! a GL animated feature!!!!
oh i forgot... FIRST!!!!!!!!!
PRIMERO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: SK on March 1, 2009 at 00:03:25

The Superman/Doomsday flick sucked a$$ the comic book version of the story would have been much better. watching Doomsday trash the JLA would have been awesome. GL sounds like it could be good if done the wright way.

Posted by: Edge on March 1, 2009 at 00:05:06

Damn!!!! Im Lookin forward to this.

Posted by: marvelfan on March 1, 2009 at 00:19:07

i bought both JUSTICE LEAGUE, SUPERMAN DOOMS DAY & GOTHAM KNIGHT SPECIAL EDITIONS, i'd say it's probably not worth the extra $5-10 for the double discs. they weren't really anything special, well maybe the GOTHAM KNIGHT one kinda was, but i don't even watch any of the special edition stuff anymore. it was a 1 time deal and i was done. i'll probably skip the 2 disc SE of WW & GL.

Posted by: Lawrence on March 1, 2009 at 00:32:15

I'm going to make an advance order for this GL DVD. GL's a DC superhero that is long due to receive top notch hollywood treatment.

Posted by: gary oldman sucking tommy lee jones on March 1, 2009 at 00:35:12

sounds cool.

Posted by: D-MAN on March 1, 2009 at 00:46:23

Ill Netflix it.

Posted by: Andrew on March 1, 2009 at 00:48:12

Is the Teen Titans Judas Contract still coming from these guys or not?

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