One of the most anticipated press conferences that took place at this year’s Comic-Con was Warner Bros’ Green Lantern. Last week the studio unleashed the first photos, this week we got some character posters and now we have an interview with the man himself Ryan Reynolds, along with co-stars Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, and director Martin Campbell.

Here are some of the video highlights from the interview followed by all the details they had to add about the film…

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Edge of Darkness marks the return of Oscar winner Mel Gibson to the big screen. He’s been active behind the scenes directing such films as Apocalypto but this is the first time he’s stepped in front of the camera in seven and a half years. In Edge of Darkness he plays a grief stricken cop looking for answers regarding his daughter’s murder. What appears to be a senseless act of violence barely touches the web of lies and deception brewing beneath the surface…

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Thanks to Christopher Nolan’s ground breaking reboot of the Batman franchise, every comic book movie that comes out can’t escape its comparison. In order to be a successful adaptation you have to either fit into the mold of Batman, which is serious and dark or Jon Favreau’s Iron Man, which is lighter but has a great story. Recently director Martin Campbell opened up about his Green Lantern adaptation for Warner Bros, and he revealed that his film will be a lot different than you think.

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There are some crazy people out in Hollywood who still want to remake the Alfred Hitchcock classic, The Birds. When word first spread about the film, director Martin Campbell was attached with actress Naomi Watts rumored to star, but there’s been a change of plans. Campbell has decided to walk away from the project.

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A trailer has finally been released for Martin Campbell’s latest film, Edge of Darkness. The film stars Mel Gibson as a former Boston detective whose daughter is murdered, causing him to take matters into his own hands by searching for her killer. The screenplay was written by Oscar winning scribe William Monahan (The Departed), and looks like a worthy follow up to his previous work.

Check out the first trailer for Edge of Darkness…

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The Warner Bros. live action take of the Green Lantern has hit a snag. Ryan Reynolds was recently cast as the title character in the film that has been fast tracked into production by the studio. The location of choice for the shoot is down under in Australia, the same place they shot the majority of X-Men Origins: Wolverine. That should have been a sign of bad luck, because the setting is what’s causing the film some financial woes. More on the story below.

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It’s official! Over at Variety they are reporting that Ryan Reynolds has beat out Bradley Cooper and Justin Timberlake for the role of Hal Jordan in the upcoming comic adaptation, Green Lantern. Yesterday and today has been filled with speculation over who will be the one to land the coveted role, and finally a decision has been made.

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Some movies are unfortunately shrouded with problems, and it looks like Zack Snyder’s latest project is one of them. There were already several casting issues that had to be worked out for the all girl led Sucker Punch, and now it’s release date has been moved. I wonder if another movie he did this year has anything to do with this? Synder’s not the only one feeling the burn, director Martin Campbell’s Green Lantern comic book adaptation is also being shuffled. The film’s Christmas 2010 release date is no longer set in stone, and has been pushed back to 2011.

Check out the new dates after the jump.

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It looks as if someone’s decided to take a risk and invest in Mel Gibson’ s career again. Last November Gibson wrapped a project entitled Edge of Darkness, which he shot with Ray Winstone and Danny Huston. For months the film has been looking for a distribution home, and finally it’s found one. According to Variety, Warner Brothers has decided to take the plunge and has acquired the rights to the film. The feature is based on the BBC miniseries of the same name, which”centered on a veteran homicide detective for the Boston Police Dept, whose only child is murdered on the steps of his home.”

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