Green Lantern Corps (DC Theatrical Universe film)

Green Lantern Corps is the twelfth installment of The DC Theatrical Universe. It is directed by Rian Johnson and produced by Geoff Johns, Rian Johnson, David S. Goyer, and Charles Roven. The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Idris Elba, Rose Byrne, Bille Lourd, Jason Momoa, Michael K. Williams, with Ron Perlman, and Daniel Day-Lewis. It was released on August 11th, 2014.

Cast

 * Jake Gyllenhaal as Hal Jordan
 * Idris Elba as John Stewart
 * Ron Perlman as Kilowog
 * Daniel Day-Lewis as Thaal Sinestro
 * Rose Byrne as Carol Ferris
 * Billie Lourd as Arisia Rrab
 * Michael K. Williams as Kanjar Ro
 * Jason Momoa as Lobo
 * H. Jon Benjamin as Ch'p
 * Robin Lord Taylor as Desaad
 * Harry Lloyd as Tomar-Re
 * Bill Nighy as Salaak
 * Phil LaMarr as the Guardians of the Universe

Confirmed Plot Points

 * Hal Jordan will have been stationed on Oa for about two years at the start of the film and is assigned to train John Stewart.
 * Carol Ferris will appear only in flashbacks.
 * Two stories will be told, that of Sinestro and Hal's first mission attempting to bring in Kanjar Ro, who was involved in the murder of Hal's predecessor Abin Sur, and that of Hal and John's first mission which involves tracking Kanjar Ro to get to Sinestro, whom he is now working with.
 * Lobo appears as a hired body guard for Kanjar Ro.
 * Abin Sur and Atrocitus are both mentioned, but not shown.
 * The Guardians of the Universe will be a collective consciousness.
 * Desaad appears as an associate of Kanjar Ro, whom Hal and John interrogate and learn of Darkseid's plans to invade Earth

Trivia

 * Kyle Rayner was originally meant to appear in Hal Jordan's flashbacks to his time on Earth, but the character was cut.
 * Not a single Green Lantern is seen killing another character throughout the entire film.
 * Various Green Lanterns from the comics can be seen in the background of the film.
 * The post-credits scene teases Justice League.