Catching Up With Karen McTier
When cocky test pilot Hal Jordan is given a mystical green ring, he finds himself with otherworldly powers, as well as membership into the Green Lantern Corps, a group tasked with keeping peace within the universe. On June 17, 2011, moviegoers can see how the rest of the Green Lantern story plays out. Starring Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan/Green Lantern (with Blake Lively, Tim Robbins, and Peter Sarsgaard), Green Lantern is the latest superhero to receive a movie adaptation. In anticipation of the upcoming film, Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) will introduce both classic and film-based licensed product in the months leading up to Green Lantern’s release. Karen McTier, executive vice-president, domestic licensing and worldwide marketing, WBCP, talks about bringing a well-known DC comic book character to licensing.