Not to be outdone by Sega's recent announcement of the Thor video game heading to Wii and DS next year, Warner Bros. Interactive is bringing the Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters to both machines to coincide with the launch of the film next summer.
With a Wii version from Double Helix software, responsible for G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra and The Golden Compass, and a DS game by portable superhero game veterans Griptonite Games, the game will place players in the skintight suit of the titular hero. Little else was announced, but see what drops of information you can squeeze from this stony press release.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today announced Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters an action-adventure title that will be available in conjunction with Warner Bros. Pictures’ epic superhero feature film Green Lantern scheduled for release Summer 2011. The game will be available for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system, Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ and delivers an immersive experience for GREEN LANTERN fans that the entire family will enjoy.
Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters is inspired by the feature film, which brings the enduringly popular DC COMICS SUPER HERO to the big screen for the first time and which stars Ryan Reynolds in the title role as HAL JORDAN, the newest member of the GREEN LANTERN CORPS. In the videogame players will utilize over a dozen constructs and take flight across the deepest parts of the Universe to restore intergalactic order by wielding the ultimate weapon: the Green Lantern power ring.
“Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters gives players the chance to experience the world of the Green Lantern mythology in an interactive way, going beyond the events of the film and comic books,” said Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President, Production and Development, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “The game is the first to center around DC Comics’ Green Lantern franchise and we’re excited to give fans the opportunity to experience the power of the ring with engaging gameplay.”
Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters is in development for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii by Double Helix Games and for Nintendo DS by Griptonite Games.
About the Green Lantern Feature Film
In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, a small but powerful force has existed for centuries. Protectors of peace and justice, they are called the Green Lantern Corps. A brotherhood of warriors sworn to keep intergalactic order, each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of their newest recruit, the first human ever selected: Hal Jordan.Green Lantern stars Ryan Reynolds in the title role, under the direction of Martin Campbell. Campbell directs the film from a screenplay by Greg Berlanti & Michael Green & Marc Guggenheim and Michael Goldenberg, story by Greg Berlanti & Michael Green & Marc Guggenheim, based upon characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The film also stars Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Jay O. Sanders, Temuera Morrison, Taika Waititi, Angela Bassett and Tim Robbins. Green Lantern is produced by Donald De Line and Greg Berlanti. Herbert W. Gains and Andrew Haas serve as executive producers. Geoff Johns and Lucienne Papon are co-producing. The film is scheduled for release in 3D and 2D Summer 2011, and will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
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Interesting. I noticed we've been getting some games based off old, classic characters such as Mickey and Batman.
If your superhero game isn't named Arkham Asylum odds are it's going to suck ass.
Yes, Mickey Mouse and Batman video games are rare. * rolls eyes *
Green Lantern!!!!
I hate Ryan Renolds face.
I have never really been a Green Lantern fan, I don't dislike him he just doesn't really do anything for me.
In brightest day,
In blackest night,
No evil shall escape my sight,
Let those who worship evil's might,
Beware my power,
Green Lantern's light!
@Klapaucius: You've played Freedom Force? The one from Irrational Games? On PC? I love that game!
It's probably a tie-in with that upcoming Cartoon Network series.
@TwilightV: Nah, it's for the movie. Ooh, a Green Lantern TV show is coming out? It's a DC Comics show, so it should be good, just like mostly every other of DC's previous shows since Batman: the Animated Series. Why the face?
@WAM2: Freedom Force is awesome. Especially modding your own superhero. Love the dialogue too. I hope Irrational will make another one some time. Untill then, I´m glad the STEAM version works on Vista. I haven´t played my Freedom Force vs The Third Reich yet.
I'm not a GL fan
It's not a exclusive, so ho cares.
Yeah, I don't see this game as being any good. It seems like movie tie in games have varying degrees of bad (although you could say that about everything, there is nothing positive about movie games, lol).
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