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May
There was a moment a full decade ago when DC Entertainment’s Green Lantern was expected by observers to become the big cosmic superhero hit of the summer in 2011. Meanwhile Marvel’s Thor was expected to stumble and slide off the Rainbow Bridge into the box office void. Of course we know what really happened: Thor, while a modest hit by modern Marvel standards, became a cornerstone of the MCU and Green Lantern—released on June 17, 2011—flamed out spectacularly, an inarguable bust with both critics and audiences alike. On the surface, the first live-action film based around the interstellar police force…
