Summer film releases are met with the highest anticipation. Genres such as adventure and action thrillers are especially big business for the summer entertainment industry. Adventure hits like “Captain American” and “The Green Lantern” blazed up the box office charts to take top position in 2011. From the moment these flicks went into production the entertainment world buzzed with excitement. Hollywood hunk Chris Klein revived the legend of “Captain America” with a stellar cast and stunning special effects. The tale of this American hero took $65,058,524 at the box office opening weekend. The final tally for this flick at the box office soared to an exceptional tally of approximately $172,272,760.
Like “Captain America,” summer adventure flick “The Green Lantern” took movie goers by surprise. The movie buzz behind this film reached frenzy levels when producers confirmed Ryan Reynolds in the lead green hero. Legions of Reynolds’ fans lined up for days just to buy the hottest flick ticket of the summer. The reprisal of one of the most popular comic book heroes saw this green clad hero save the day in a heralding way. “The Green Lantern” production cost a record $200,000,000 and massed as much as $214,000,000 in the overall summer ticket box office sales.
Hysteria over comic book heroes is not new for the Hollywood box office. In recent years the entertainment world witnessed an emergence of successful comic book heroes. Comic book heroes such as “Spiderman,” “Batman” and “Iron Man” energized the industry with a modern twist on classic comic tales. Movie goers expecting special effects and thrills were not disappointed as filmmakers strive for the ultimate cinematic experience. “The Green Lantern” produced exceptional results to set a very high bar for future comic book flicks.
For this scif-adventure thriller flick, Reynolds workout daily to get into fit condition. Reynolds is known for maintaining his stunning abs over the years and this role was no exception to the rule.
Summer 2011 Blockbuster Recap