With superhero movies still being a box office draw Warner Brothers and DC are hoping to have another “Dark Knight” style hit on their hands with the upcoming film adaptation of Green Lantern.
The film will be going with the “Silver Age” Green Lantern which has test pilot Hal Jordan being bestowed a ring by a dying alien. Hal soon finds out that this ring and corresponding lantern can give him multiple abilities including being able to fly and essentially being a general badass. Hal also finds out that having this ring and being a Green Lantern makes him part of the Green Lantern Corp. which is an intergalactic police force.
Currently the film is planned to start filming later this summer in Australia but aside from Martin Campbell (Casino Royale) being announced as the director things have been extremely quiet on the project. There have been a few rumors as to who would don the ring such as Chris Pine (Capt. Kirk in the upcoming Star Trek film) and Anton Yelchin (Kyle Reese in Terminator Salvation) but both actors have denied being with the project.
It seems like there is another contender for the role of the Green Lantern who could end up getting the role. Entertainment site HitFix is reporting that actor Bradley Cooper is very close to getting the role. Bradley can be seen in the upcoming comedy “The Hangover” which has been getting rave reviews so far and those who have seen the film say that Bradley is the breakout star in it. While some may be a bit skeptical if Bradley can pull off a serious type of role I suggest they check out the film “Midnight Meat Train” which definitely shows off his darker and more serious edge.
Right now Bradley hasn’t officially signed the contract and there could still be a few other competitors for the role but it seems like Bradley is definitely the #1 contender so far.
So will the Green Lantern be another good DC movie or will it go the way of “Superman Returns” and have a few good moments but be ruined by a muddled and boring story? Hopefully we’ll get a cast announcement soon, perhaps at the San Diego Comic Con in July.
Well after dropping the ball on Wolverine, absolutely RAPING Spider-Man 3 and having the BALLS and the nerve to make a fourth I kind of agree with Dans comment above.
It's not that I don't want these movies it's just that you can tell they are just trying to jump on the super hero movie money express and ride that son-bitch until the well is dry and we've all lost hope in these movies. Which is exactly what happened to every Batman Movie after Batman Returns. So much fail.
If this movie is done right, great. I'd love it and i'm all for it.
Well The Dark Knight was a well made movie, but like i said its not that they are bad, i liked spiderman 3, but....just too many, we need something different these days....lets just hope harry potter and bruno will make up for this year.
Hmm, Harry Potter is going to leave the hardcore fans a bit disappointed based on the cut of the film I saw. And we're going to continue seeing comic book films because people don't see movies that are new IPs. No one saw Push, which was an original superhero film, so instead of new stuff we're going to keep on getting franchise superhero films which some of course will be lacking in quality, especially that damn Lobo movie which had an awful plot.
The popular thing to do in films these days, at least in the American system is doing films based on comic books, tv shows, remakes, video games and books. And as long as people keep seeing these films despite the quality and not the original stuff we're going to keep seeing films like the Green Lantern pop up.
Spider-man 3 was raped so bad. Why was peter parker a little emo bitch? Why did he have a song and dance number. Why did venom say "I" and "Me" HE SAYS "WE" and "US" GAWD. And WHY COULD SANDMAN FLY!?!!?!? SANDMAN HAS NEVER FLOWN AROUND LIKE A MAGIC SAND GENIE
I want my childhood back. I hope green lantern doesn't receive the same treatment. And if he does, I hope they hand out sample packets of lube at the theatre on the way in.
Its great to see all these comic adap. going to movies,but like Corey said,do it fukin right,seriously!guess well see how the Green Lantern turns out.
yea i know nothing of the orgins of most of the moveis being made today(dc comics marvel comics hero moveis mainly) but like the rest of you have said spiderman 3 was raped....imo it was my least favorite of the 3...from what ive read and heard the comics were great and the producers are killin the best parts....thats what ive seemed to peice together....well hopefully spiderman 4 ironman 2 and this green lanturn movie hell hopefully this knew transformers movie there realeasing will be good...heres hopeing for a good lineup of moveis :)
Hollywood is just to lazy to make a chance on anything. They would rather make a movie that has a built in fan base and not try to make a new one. I hope this movie does a good job of showing the Green Lantern but I will take a wait and see appoarch.
Well honestly, it's sounded a lot more like a legit attempt at an incarnation of the Green Lantern story. Honestly GL has always been one of my fave heroes, and I always wanted a GL movie. I cried for days though when the first script was announced as a comedy staring Jack Black which consisted of mainly fart jokes. >=(
Blahhhh...
I think there are way to many Super-hero movies being made...and in theatres right now ..
i mean..
wolverine
spider man 4
iron man 2
this
and more!
ahhhhh one at a time please!!!