Green Lantern Power Ring Up DC holding out for a new hero Source: Sci Fi Wire
Enough about Marvel, Spider-Man 4, Iron Man 2, Thor, The Avengers… What’s happening at DC? Well, Green Lantern is happening, by the looks of things.
Seriously on the back foot when it comes to superhero movies (apart from Batman, and not counting more esoteric comics properties like Watchmen and V For Vendetta), there’s been little sign so far of the DC / Warner grand plan that group president Jeff Robinov outlined to the Wall Street Journal last summer. But the first signs of a DC resurgence may be emerging in glowing, green, romper-suited form, put together by writers Marc Guggenheim, Michael Green and Greg Berlanti, and directed by Martin Campbell (Goldeneye, Casino Royale).
According to an interview with Guggenheim at SciFi Wire, the movie is set to go in front of the cameras in Australia later this year, for a summer 2011 release. The writer, who delivered a new draft of the script last week, denied rumours that Chris Pine or Bradley Cooper might be cast (“They’re all false insofar as we haven’t chosen anyone yet…”) and didn’t let much slip, other than that the film focuses on the Hal Jordan incarnation of the character.
Green Lantern’s history is one of the more tortuous in DC’s canon. The name applies to anyone wielding one of the power rings created by The Guardians of the Universe, which bestow superpowers on the wearer provided he or she has enough willpower to control it. There are over 7000 Green Lanterns in the intergalactic Green Lantern Corps, but the principle Lanterns featured in DC Comics are Alan Scott (1940-1951); Hal Jordan (1959-1994, and again post-2004); and Kyle Rayner (1994-2004).
In a brightest day we will see a director as creative as Campbell to helm GL with a cast that is assembled based on being the character more than how bankable they are (Superman Returns and Iron Man are great examples here). In a darkest night the movie would end up with a so and so director, poor script and poorer visual effects (both Hulk movies and third X-Men are good examples).
I think it should be approached the same way Batman was with Nolan. Deep characterization, a lot of action with... Read More
Warners need to both take a good look at what Marvel are doing at the moment, and pull their blinking fingers out, and simply get this movie made! GL is probably DC's hottest character at the moment aswell as one of comics in general, thanks to his long history, recent top-notch rebirth and the upcoming 'Blackest Night' event. So there is really no better time than to introduce Hal and the GL universe to the wider non-comic reading world (just like X-Men was back in 2000) and give us GL fans t... Read More
itsabout tiime the green lantern got his own time on the big screen he iis epic and DC could do with another goodmovie since dark kniight was a triumph ... Read More
L: Ghost Mutt
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hTiRnqnvDsoes anyone know which film features at the end of the video?
That superhero remark between Fillion and unknown actor (apologies for my ignorance on this one)?
m sure it's White Noise 2: The Light or something like that. ... Read More
If they do make the film of the Green Lantern, it'll have to be Hal Jordan cause this will be an origin film & it will be our first intrduction to the Corp
but who will put on the ring? I say Nathan Fillion, you don't belive me. check out the fan made trailer on Youtube - runs for 2min 38 secs. Then try tell me he is not perfect for the role! ... Read More
L: andrewkassell
"Seriously on the back foot when it comes to superhero movies (apart from Batman, and not counting more esoteric comics properties like Watchmen and V For Vendetta),"... Are we forgetting ....SUPERMAN?
eah, because Superman was universally lauded and spawned a massive hit franchise... ... Read More
