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Calling ‘Green Lantern’ fans! Stunt to light up Alamo Plaza skies


A San Antonio movie stunt that would make Kermit the Frog even greener with envy is planned for tonight.

According to a Warner Bros. press alert, “Green Lantern” recruits will gather at Alamo Plaza at 8 p.m. to prepare to light up the sky with a blaze of green to promote the “Green Lantern” movie, starring Ryan Reynolds, that’s set to open in theaters June 17. This will be accomplished via green luminarias handed out to the recruits.

At 8:35 p.m., they’ll also recite the Green Lantern oath:

“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!”

S.A. fans of the comic superhero who show up to join in the spectacle and recite the above oath will be rewarded with goodies.

The release states that the first 150 people who swear to protect peace and justice in the universe will receive a limited edition Green Lantern ring as well as an official t-shirt from the film.

According to the release, other Southwestern cities also have been called upon to participate in the event: Albuquerque, El Paso, McAllen, Phoenix  and Tucson also “will join forces in the name of intergalactic order to become members of the Green Lantern Corps.

As for the movie itself, read on for the plot summary and other details:

In a vast and mysterious universe, an elite, powerful force has existed for centuries. These protectors of peace and justice are called the Green Lantern Corps. As warriors sworn to keep intergalactic order, each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him the ability to create anything that his mind can imagine.

However, when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power, the fate of the corps and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of their newest recruit, the first human ever selected: Hal Jordan.

Reynolds (“The Proposal”) stars in the title role. Martin Campbell directed the film from a screenplay by Greg Berlanti, Michael Green, Marc Guggenheim and Michael Goldenberg from a story by Greg Berlanti, Michael Green and Marc Guggenheim that is based upon characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics.

Reynolds’ co-stars include Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Angela Bassett and Tim Robbins.

Photos: Warner Bros.

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