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It's Raining Superheroes in Hollywood
By Binu Paul, SiliconIndia
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Saturday, 14 May 2011, 05:37 IST
Bangalore: It all started back in the 60s when Hollywood adapted its first superhero movie from the small screen. Then in the late 70s it was fueled by the enormously successful Superman. Later somehow the glamor of superheros' got lost with many films failing both critically and commercially.
The supers went through a slow phase in Hollywood with fewer and fewer films getting released in the genre. Then in 2002 came the move that redefined the entire scenario and gave this genre a rebirth; Sam Raimi's Spider-Man. The movie met with unprecedented critical and commercial success and made studios realize the immense potential of the supers. The movie practically unleashed a wave of superhero movies in Hollywood, of which several movies met with overwhelming critical and commercial reception, notably Christopher Nolan movies Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, and Jon Favreau's Iron Man series.
Now it seems it's raining Superheroes in the Hollywood again. This summer was kicked off by the superhero movie Thor, which will be followed by the installments about his fellow Avengers; The Green Lantern and Captain America.
1. Green Lantern
The comic book character Green Lantern, given an on secreen life by Martin Campbell, is one of the most expected superhero movies of 2011. The film stars Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan and is scripted by Greg Berlanti, Michael Green, Marc Guggenheim, and Michael Goldenberg. Green Lantern, made in 3D is scheduled to be released on June 17, 2011. The movie which also starts Blake Lively as Carol Ferris and Mark Strong as Sinestro, becomes a shared superhero film universe of Marvel's Avengers and tells the tale of a mystical green ring bestowed upon Hal Jordan with otherworldly powers and a membership into an intergalactic squadron to protect the Earth from the possible alien baddies. The film has an estimated budget of $150.
