How many of us have wanted Nathan Fillion to be Green Lantern? I mean, Ryan Reynolds, sure, but according to a WB Animation press release, we’ll be getting a Fillion-Hal Jordan on June 7, just more than a week before we get the Ryan Reynolds live action version in theaters.
Even better, we have an amazing supporting voice cast: Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men, The West Wing), Henry Rollins as Kilowogg (YES!!!!!! Best choice since Dennis Haysbert did the voice on the Justice League cartoons), Arnold Vosloo (he was the mummy in The Mummy) as Abin Sur, and Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy from Harry Potter) as Sinestro. Are not these just spot on choices? I
Really, I thought the only thing wrong with Green Lantern: First Flight was Chris Meloni as Hal Jordan. Give me David Boreanaz any day from New Frontier.
Also, I like the look of the character designs, as seen in this promo image below, courtesy of MTV.
The cartoons that Nathan Fillion's and Elisabeth Moss's voices will inhabit
Speaking of, we have a strange geek diagram of everyone who played Hal Jordan emerging: Ryan Reynolds and Nathan Fillion both got their start on Two Guys, a Girl, and Pizza Place (still one of my favorite sitcoms of all time), Fillion and David Boreanaz both inhabited the Buffyverse, and somehow I’m sure Kevin Bacon fits in there.
So here’s the official press release from WB. What do the rest of you robots think about this? Are any of you as excited as I am?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NATHAN FILLION, ELISABETH MOSS LEAD STELLAR VOICECAST FOR GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD KNIGHTS
ALL-NEW DC UNIVERSE ANIMATED ORIGINAL MOVIE COMING JUNE 7, 2011 FROM WARNER HOME VIDEO
BURBANK, CA, (February 8, 2011) – Primetime television stars Nathan Fillion (Castle) and Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men) lead a diverse array of performers as the voices behind Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, the next entry in the popular, ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies. Building up to the release of the highly anticipated live action film, Green Lantern, in theatres June 17, Green Lantern: Emerald Knights arrives on Blu-Ray™, DVD, On Demand and for Download June 7 from Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation.
Fillion provides the voice of the animated film’s central character Hal Jordan, the human Green Lantern assigned to Sector 2814 (which includes Earth). Fillion has starred in several primetime television series including Desperate Housewives, Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He has also developed a popular cult following as a pair of Joss Whedon’s heroic captains: Capt. Mal Reynolds in the space-western series Firefly and follow-up film, Serenity; and Captain Hammer in Whedon’s internet sensation Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. Fillion returns to the DC Universe after his successful turn as Steve Trevor in the animated film Wonder Woman, and has performed voice work on Justice League, Robot Chicken, The Venture Bros., and several Halo video games.
Moss gives voice to Arisia, a young recruit forced into her first mission on just her third day as a Green Lantern. Prior to starring as the ever-evolving Peggy Olson in AMC’s ground-breaking series Mad Men, Moss was featured on The West Wing, Invasion and Picket Fences. Moss has been active in voiceovers for animation with previous roles in Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs, Freakazoid! and It’s Spring Training, Charlie Brown!.
The voice cast for the animated Green Lantern: Emerald Knights also features actor/spoken word artist Henry Rollins (Sons of Anarchy, The Henry Rollins Show) as Kilowog, Jason Isaacs (the Harry Potter films) as Sinestro, legendary professional wrestler “Rowdy” Roddy Piper (They Live) as Bolphunga, Arnold Vosloo (The Mummy) as Abin Sur, Kelly Hu (The Vampire Diaries) as Laira and Wade Williams (Prison Break) as Deegan. Radio Hall of Fame commentator/talk show host Michael Jackson voices the esteemed Guardian, Ganthet.
Bruce Timm is executive producer of Green Lantern: Emerald Knights. Directors are Lauren Montgomery, Jay Oliva and Christopher Berkeley.
The full-length animated Green Lantern: Emerald Knights complements the Warner Bros. theatrical release of the highly anticipated live-action major motion picture, Green Lantern. Green Lantern: Emerald Knights will be distributed by Warner Home Video as a Blu-Ray™ Combo Pack and 2-Disc Special Edition DVD, as well as single disc DVD. The film will also be available On Demand and for Download.