Green Lantern: Emerald Knights

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RELEASED 7 Jun 20111h 24m★ 6.7 TMDB

As the home planet of the Green Lantern Corps faces a battle with an ancient enemy, Hal Jordan prepares new recruit Arisia for the coming conflict by relating stories of the first Green Lantern and several of Hal's comrades.

Why it matters in DC

Stories told to a new recruit make the Corps itself the subject, rather than only Hal Jordan's origin. The film offers a way to explore the range of people and histories behind the Green Lantern name through an anthology structure.

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4 titles to watch before Green Lantern: Emerald Knights — 18h 42m in total.

Justice League UnlimitedOptional background14h 57m★ 8.3
Justice League: The New FrontierOptional background1h 15m★ 6.8
Green Lantern: First FlightOptional background1h 15m★ 6.9
Justice League: Crisis on Two EarthsOptional background1h 15m★ 7.3

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Where it fits in the DC universe

Green Lantern: Emerald Knights is title 11 of 40 in our Animated Elseworlds viewing sequence. Emerald Knights uses stories about the Green Lantern Corps to introduce its wider history and membership. Its anthology structure makes the Corps the point of entry. First Flight provides another animated Hal Jordan story, but neither shared branding nor character names should be taken as proof that this is its direct sequel.

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