Speaking of disturbing, what's up with the Marvel Sisters? Did they download the Wolverine movie? Or is it against their religion to watch a Marvel movie before it officially opens?
From what they've told me, they have seen the workprint online more than once and still plan on seeing and defending it despite others who've told me that it left alot to be desired. ALOT.
One thing the Sisters did agree on that surprised me was that the Gambit character sucked. His Cajun accent wasn't even prominent as that he started with one and then got all other region with it for the remainder of the film. )
They were also more than a little peeved with how Deadpool was handled too.
The Gambit thing for me is sort of a downer seeing that he's one of my favorite X-Men.
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Well, from what I've read that workprint that was leaked online is from before the reshoots so while I don't think they'll be able to do much to salvage Gambit and Deadpool, maybe the overall quality will go up a notch.
Getting back to Green Lantern, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that the film will shoot at Fox Studios in Sydney Australia. Preproduction is scheduled to really ramp up in July with filming currently slated to begin in November. Given those dates, I wouldn't expect any major casting announcements for at least a couple more months.
The specs and extra features for the upcoming Green Lantern: First Flight direct to DVD movie have been posted; the BluRay gets an additional documentary and several animated shows selected by Bruce Timm.
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I'm really looking forward to seeing what they do with this one...I always enjoyed the character on the page.*
*FWIW, which admittedly isn't much. I have no further substantative opinions worth relaying, except...Neal Adams ruled.
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If you'r referring to the Green Lantern/Green Arrow run then I for one must confess to never having cared much for that series of books. Now it's been decades since I read them so I can't recall too many specifics, but grounding him on Earth, dealing with everyday problems...meh. The stories never rang true to me. In many ways they suffered from the same issues I have with the Spiderman movies: if I had that kind of power most of those dilemmas would have bee solved in about 4 seconds. Hal was basically neutered into a socially naive, sometimes impotent character and the stories really didn't take advantage of his abilities.
For me Green Lantern works best in a cosmic, otherworldly setting or when dealing with forces that would actually pose a threat to the ring's formidable abilities. Which is exactly what this new DVD will be giving us from what I've seen and read.
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I have no further substantative opinions worth relaying, except...Neal Adams ruled.
You get no argument from me on that one. {[]
Seeing that I'm already very particular with the maintenance of my vast comic book collection (including one that I have sired and have to clothe & feed) I NEVER let anyone touch my Neal Adams' arc on GL/GA. I have his entire run. B-)
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edited May 2009
We'll never argue about comics again, Rogue {[] I hereby concede defeat in all future comics disputes, in advance of them actually taking place ;% After all, we've got crime to deal with {[] ...hopefully
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If you'r referring to the Green Lantern/Green Arrow run then I for one must confess to never having cared much for that series of books. Now it's been decades since I read them so I can't recall too many specifics, but grounding him on Earth, dealing with everyday problems...meh.
I was really only talking about the artwork; I think Adams was one of the greats of the Silver Age. As for the content of the stories, and the characters, well...I don't think I'll be going there again, not as far as comics are concerned; it's not worth the fight for me. My opinions are my own, and I can't defend them all that well, so I'll keep them safe inside my forever pre-teen heart ;% Suffice to say they've sold me a ticket already, based upon various things
Similarly, when the GL film hits the cinema, I'll judge it purely on its merit as a film, and not upon whether or not it honours/dishonours its source material. Too many mines in that field to just go wading out into it.
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While the stories left me somewhat cold, I agree about the artwork; that was about as well as Hal Jordan and Oliver Queen were ever drawn.
In other GL news, several sites including SuperHeroHype are reporting that Bradley Cooper is close to signing on as Hal in the new GL movie. I'm not familiar with his work and most of the pics I've seen of him are of the "scruffy" variety but at least he does seem to be an improvement over Ryan Gosling. He has a new movie called The Hangover premiering soon, so this could all just be a stab at publicity for that project. The SHH article is here: Bradley Cooper as GL?
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Is Bradley Cooper the Green Lantern?
Source:Hitfix May 6, 2009
Hitfix is reporting the rumor that The Hangover star Bradley Cooper (Wedding Crashers, "Alias") is a frontrunner to play the title role in director Martin Campbell's Green Lantern. No deal has been signed yet, however.
The site says the Warner Bros. Pictures comic book adaptation starts shooting later this summer for a December 17, 2010 release.
The "Green Lantern" was created in 1940 by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell. Hal Jordan, introduced in 1959, is a second-generation test pilot, an ordinary man who was given the power ring and battery (lantern) by a dying alien named Abin Sur. When Abin Sur's spaceship crashed on Earth, the alien used his ring to seek out an individual to take his place as Green Lantern: someone who was "utterly honest and born without fear."
Don't know how you'll take this, Tony...
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We posted the same thing within one minute of each other! Now I'm really scared )
Much like Chris Pine as Kirk, this guy is a complete unknown to me. Given my narrow taste in movies I haven't seen anything with him so I really don't have much of an opinion though at first blush he doesn't seem to be a particularly great fit appearance-wise. Nor does he seem to be an improvement on some of the other suggestions mentioned in this thread. At this point, I'm still inclined to think its an attempt at getting some publicity for that movie of his that's premiering.
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Not sure if we're on the same wavelength this morning or not, Tony but here's a bit of upsetting news:
Green Lantern to Shine Six Months Later
Source:Box Office Mojo May 6, 2009
With no lead officially cast in Martin (Casino Royale) Campbell's take on the DC Comics superhero Green Lantern, Warner Bros. has decided to push the Emerald Knight's big screen debut back six months to June 17, 2011 from its original scheduled date of December 17, 2010.
No word whether this will affect the plans to start shooting in Australia in September or whether the move is to give Campbell more time for post-production and special FX.
I'm not fond of the delay. Now it will compete head on with Spiderman 4 and Thor that year. Not to mention Captain America.
GL had the oppotunity to own the 2010 holiday season quite handily.
****!!!!!! X-(
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Shame on WB for dragging their feet. Christmas 2010 was starting to look like a difficult target to reach, especially since they weren't planning to start filming until winter. Hopefully this isn't a sign that they're getting cold feet. They've done it many times and I wouldn't put it by them to wimp out yet again.
Summer 2011 is going to be a crowded summer and WB has its work cut out for it if it wants GL to stand out from the crowd.
Oh well, at least the animated movie is still on schedule.
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Here's some news that just in from LatinoReviewNews.com. I pasted the article if anyone might have trouble opening up the link below:
Exclusive Green Lantern Update: Actually, who the hell is Shawn Roberts?!
By El Mayimbe on May 7, 2009 Off the bat, ok, so I guess I was wrong about Chris Pine. Stuff happens. No biggie. In the words of Optimus Prime, "My bad."
Anyway...
Drew over at Hitfix the other night blew up the spot with announcing that Bradley Cooper is in contention.
Yesterday I was working the phones talking to my guys about this late development and what was interesting to me was not Bradley Cooper (who I personally see as a longshot), but more interestingly an unknown actor who is actually one of Martin Campbell's top choices.
Enter Shawn Roberts.
Roberts has auditioned for Campbell various times and has even taken a couple of meetings with Campbell concerning the Hal Jordan role. I hear Campbell loves the guy.
Here is the kicker, Shawn Roberts just finished working with Campbell on "Edge of Darkness."
Roberts is also the right age - a young and ripped 25.
In my opinion, Roberts looks the part. Also let's not forget Campbell likes to look at plenty of folks and I'm sure every up and coming actor under the age of 30 has auditioned for the role.
Also let's not forget how close Henry Cavill came to being the new James Bond.
What I do know is that they're looking for someone younger, hence why I don't see Bradley Cooper being the guy.
Another interesting name that auditioned and even screen tested with the mask on was the luckiest man in Hollywood - Brian Austin Green. Yep, 90210's David Silver.
Again a longshot because of his age but there is no denying Green is another guy who has the look and physicality of a Hal Jordan.
In closing, nobody has been cast as Hal Jordan/Green Lantern yet.
Things are certainly getting interesting and we will know soon enough who Hal Jordan will be.
Here's some news that just in from LatinoReviewNews.com. I pasted the article if anyone might have trouble opening up the link below:
Exclusive Green Lantern Update: Actually, who the hell is Shawn Roberts?!
By El Mayimbe on May 7, 2009 Off the bat, ok, so I guess I was wrong about Chris Pine. Stuff happens. No biggie. In the words of Optimus Prime, "My bad."
Anyway...
Drew over at Hitfix the other night blew up the spot with announcing that Bradley Cooper is in contention.
Yesterday I was working the phones talking to my guys about this late development and what was interesting to me was not Bradley Cooper (who I personally see as a longshot), but more interestingly an unknown actor who is actually one of Martin Campbell's top choices.
Enter Shawn Roberts.
Roberts has auditioned for Campbell various times and has even taken a couple of meetings with Campbell concerning the Hal Jordan role. I hear Campbell loves the guy.
Here is the kicker, Shawn Roberts just finished working with Campbell on "Edge of Darkness."
Roberts is also the right age - a young and ripped 25.
In my opinion, Roberts looks the part. Also let's not forget Campbell likes to look at plenty of folks and I'm sure every up and coming actor under the age of 30 has auditioned for the role.
Also let's not forget how close Henry Cavill came to being the new James Bond.
What I do know is that they're looking for someone younger, hence why I don't see Bradley Cooper being the guy.
Another interesting name that auditioned and even screen tested with the mask on was the luckiest man in Hollywood - Brian Austin Green. Yep, 90210's David Silver.
Again a longshot because of his age but there is no denying Green is another guy who has the look and physicality of a Hal Jordan.
In closing, nobody has been cast as Hal Jordan/Green Lantern yet.
Things are certainly getting interesting and we will know soon enough who Hal Jordan will be.
Personally, I think 25 is way too young an age for Hal Jordan. I read this as WB and Campbell just throwing different things at the wall and seeing what sticks. They're not slated to begin filming till December at the earliest so I wouldn't expect any casting news before the fall. There's also still plenty of time for WB to change their minds, switch gears and go another route, maybe another Superman movie. They're notoriously indecisive when it comes to these comics movies and I wouldn't put a move like that by them.
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I like the possibilities of this choice:
Sam Worthington Talks Green Lantern
Source:ComingSoon.net May 13, 2009
ComingSoon.net talked to Terminator Salvation and Avatar star Sam Worthington about possibly starring in the Martin Campbell-directed Green Lantern.
"I've been talking to (director) Martin Campbell about it," Worthington said when asked if he had been approached about the role. "It's one of those things where they're still doing the script. I said, 'Give me a script. Let me have a look at it.' I like Martin a lot. I met him on the Bond stuff, and I like his work, but the second step is, 'Is it a movie that I'd go and see?'"
Warner Bros. Pictures is eyeing a June 17, 2011 release for the comic book adaptation.
Of course, Sam. It's a movie you'd want to go see. Take the part.
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Since WB seems to be taking its time in getting their live action Green Lantern movie off the ground, one enterprising fanboy decided to make his own YouTube trailer with Nathan Fillion as Hal Jordan. THIS IS A FAKE, with some clips from other popular movies that have been obviously retrofitted into the GL mythos, but its still a pretty inventive little clip and can give the uninitiated a taste for what they could expect if WB would get off its duff and get busy already.
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Here's new GL news; I'm so tense to the fact of Warner is dragging their knuckles on this one or maybe they're just trying to get it right depending on your view. It's bad enough that it's gotten pushed back 2 years.
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Writer reveals Green Lantern movie's progress and a few hints
Screenwriter Marc Guggenheim told SCI FI Wire exclusively that he has just completed a new draft of a proposed live-action Green Lantern movie, based on a script by him, Michael Green and Greg Berlanti.
"In fact, I'm ... delivering another draft today," Guggenheim (TV's Flash Forward) said in an exclusive interview on Friday. "So it continues to move forward."
The film is expected to be directed by Martin Campbell, who stepped in for Berlanti, and is slated to begin production at Australia's Fox Studios in Sydney this summer for a release on June 17, 2011.
Guggenheim confirmed that his script will focus on Hal Jordan, based on the Silver Age DC Comics incarnation of the superhero, and how he became a member of the Green Lantern Corps.
Beyond that, Guggenheim remained tight-lipped. "You know I really can't [say anything]," he said. "I've sworn a blood oath of secrecy in relation to the project. But, you know, the thing I can tell you is that it is a very loving and respectful approach."
Guggenheim added: "The goal here is to do the best cinematic representation of the Green Lantern character. You know, there's no desire on anyone's part to completely change the character and just call this other character Green Lantern and try to ... draft off the name recognition. This is all about 'How do we bring the best version of this character to the silver screen?'"
As for the movie's source material, Guggenheim said, "We've drawn heavily from ... a lot of different sources in terms of the comic books. ... The character ... is several decades old, so ... we've really had an incredible amount of source material to cherry-pick from."
As for casting of the iconic character, rumors have centered on such of-the-moment actors as The Hangover's Bradley Cooper and Star Trek's Chris Pine. None are true, Guggenheim said.
"They're all false," he said. "I mean, they're all false insofar as we haven't chosen anyone yet. They're still in the negotiations, you know? There's a lot of names being talked about, and there's a lot of people being met, and a lot of ... actors reading the script. But if you read online [that] Pauly Shore's been cast as Hal Jordan, I can guarantee you we have not cast anyone." That last rumor was a joke. We think.
As for the process, Guggenheim said, "It remains a lot of fun. It's such a great character, it's been a really great project so far."
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I have high hopes for this film. It's good they're not rushing it...
2011's not so bad---looks like we'll have to wait that long for Bond
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The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that WB has narrowed its candidates for the lead to three actors: Bradley Cooper, Ryan Reynolds and ... Justin Timberlake.
While none of those three are anywhere near my ideal vision of GL (I still think the part would be better served by an actor in his late 30s), if I had to choose among them I would probably go with Cooper as at times I do see a little bit of the older, grey templed Jordan in him.
Reynolds is already attached to Deadpool so I have a hard time believing he's seriously in the mix but he is a comics fan so he would definitely put in an honest effort, though quite honestly I've always thought he has an oddly shaped head.
As for Timberlake, he has been trying to hone his acting craft and appeared in some moderately serious dramas, but the thought of a teeny-bopper idol as Green Lantern ... well, my stomach gets queasy just thinking about the prospect. The less said the better.
It could also be that the article is completely off base. It lists the movie's premiere as December 2010, though it has been moved back to Summer 2011. Also, WB's exclusivity deals with the three stars expired last Monday according to the article.
If it is Timberlake I will not be seeing it. As I have stated before I am not a huge comic book hero guy, but Green Lantern intrigues me. The animated Green Lantern First Flight comes out in a few weeks, hopefully it is well done, as I intend to check that out as well.
If it is Timberlake I will not be seeing it. As I have stated before I am not a huge comic book hero guy, but Green Lantern intrigues me. The animated Green Lantern First Flight comes out in a few weeks, hopefully it is well done, as I intend to check that out as well.
While Timberlake has been trying to establish himself as a legitimate actor, I think he still has too strong an association with his pop-idol past to be taken seriously as an action hero. The article at Hollywood Reporter has a poll and so far Bradley Cooper has the most votes of the three; Timberlake is a distant third.
In the comics, Hal Jordan is usually drawn as a slightly older character and movies like Iron Man have shown that you can have an older lead and still have a viable franchise and make bucketloads of money. Its too bad that WB doesn't subscribe to that philosophy. Frankly, I'm not wild about any of the finalists (if they are indeed the finalists). Cooper had a hit with The Hangover but I'm still not convinced that he's not just another flavor of the month. Reynolds just strikes me as too goofy and offbeat for the part. And Timberlake completely lacks any kind of physical presence. If they were going to go young, Star Trek's Chris Pine or Terminator: Salvation's Sam Worthington (who were both rumored to also be in the running) would have been far far better choices.
Looking forward to First Flight myself; it comes out on DVD and BluRay July 25 and will definitely be a day one purchase for me. Sadly, its WB's animated offerings that, more often than not, hit the bullseye when it comes to these comics characters.
Well that was quick. Serveral news outlets including Hollywood Reporter, Variety and AICN are reporting that the role has gone to RYAN REYNOLDS. Here's the story at AICN:
Not my first choice, but overall a better selection than some of the other names being floated around. Reynolds is an avowed comics fan and he is in good shape and suitably square-jawed.
The Marvel fanboys will not be happy as this will probably throw a major monkeywrench in the proposed Deadpool movie.
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I'd always imagined Ryan Reynolds as The Flash...
But if this holds true, I think he's up to the job...and I wasn't dying for a Deadpool flick anyway :v
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I'm neither ecstatic nor disappointed. Reynolds at least is the right age (I was cringing at the thought of a youthful GL), and after googling some pictures of him I'm surprised to see he's RIPPED. Now if only I can get rid of this image of Reynolds from all those dumb romantic and gross-out comedies. . .
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Ryan Reynolds is the man. If Bradley Cooper got it I wouldn't have seen it (I hate him with a passion).
Ryan Reynolds is definitely a good, safe choice. He already has something of a fanboy following from his roles in Blade 3 and Wolverine, he's in good shape, and most importantly several quick and dirty mockups I made of him wearing the GL domino mask seemed to look pretty good.
I'm sure we'll get more info at the San Diego Comic Con a couple of weeks from now.
And Rogue, if you're out there, I'm curious as to what the Marvel Sisters are thinking now that DC/WB have stolen Reynolds from them. )
Green Lantern seems to be taking over the internet (about time!). First the wire was abuzz with all the casting hoopla, and now Harry Knowles has put up a very very positive review of the Green Lantern: First Flight direct-to-DVD animated movie coming out in a couple of weeks.
There are also rumblings that a Green Lantern videogame, to tie in with the live action movie (360 and PS3 only) is already in the very early stages of development: Green Lantern Videogame?
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From what they've told me, they have seen the workprint online more than once and still plan on seeing and defending it despite others who've told me that it left alot to be desired. ALOT.
One thing the Sisters did agree on that surprised me was that the Gambit character sucked. His Cajun accent wasn't even prominent as that he started with one and then got all other region with it for the remainder of the film.
They were also more than a little peeved with how Deadpool was handled too.
The Gambit thing for me is sort of a downer seeing that he's one of my favorite X-Men.
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Getting back to Green Lantern, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that the film will shoot at Fox Studios in Sydney Australia. Preproduction is scheduled to really ramp up in July with filming currently slated to begin in November. Given those dates, I wouldn't expect any major casting announcements for at least a couple more months.
Here's a link with more info and pics of the DVD cases: Green Lantern First Flight Specs
* FWIW, which admittedly isn't much. I have no further substantative opinions worth relaying, except...Neal Adams ruled.
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
For me Green Lantern works best in a cosmic, otherworldly setting or when dealing with forces that would actually pose a threat to the ring's formidable abilities. Which is exactly what this new DVD will be giving us from what I've seen and read.
You get no argument from me on that one. {[]
Seeing that I'm already very particular with the maintenance of my vast comic book collection (including one that I have sired and have to clothe & feed) I NEVER let anyone touch my Neal Adams' arc on GL/GA. I have his entire run. B-)
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"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
I was really only talking about the artwork; I think Adams was one of the greats of the Silver Age. As for the content of the stories, and the characters, well...I don't think I'll be going there again, not as far as comics are concerned; it's not worth the fight for me. My opinions are my own, and I can't defend them all that well, so I'll keep them safe inside my forever pre-teen heart ;% Suffice to say they've sold me a ticket already, based upon various things
Similarly, when the GL film hits the cinema, I'll judge it purely on its merit as a film, and not upon whether or not it honours/dishonours its source material. Too many mines in that field to just go wading out into it.
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
In other GL news, several sites including SuperHeroHype are reporting that Bradley Cooper is close to signing on as Hal in the new GL movie. I'm not familiar with his work and most of the pics I've seen of him are of the "scruffy" variety but at least he does seem to be an improvement over Ryan Gosling. He has a new movie called The Hangover premiering soon, so this could all just be a stab at publicity for that project. The SHH article is here: Bradley Cooper as GL?
Source:Hitfix May 6, 2009
Hitfix is reporting the rumor that The Hangover star Bradley Cooper (Wedding Crashers, "Alias") is a frontrunner to play the title role in director Martin Campbell's Green Lantern. No deal has been signed yet, however.
The site says the Warner Bros. Pictures comic book adaptation starts shooting later this summer for a December 17, 2010 release.
The "Green Lantern" was created in 1940 by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell. Hal Jordan, introduced in 1959, is a second-generation test pilot, an ordinary man who was given the power ring and battery (lantern) by a dying alien named Abin Sur. When Abin Sur's spaceship crashed on Earth, the alien used his ring to seek out an individual to take his place as Green Lantern: someone who was "utterly honest and born without fear."
Don't know how you'll take this, Tony...
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
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We posted the same thing within one minute of each other! Now I'm really scared
Much like Chris Pine as Kirk, this guy is a complete unknown to me. Given my narrow taste in movies I haven't seen anything with him so I really don't have much of an opinion though at first blush he doesn't seem to be a particularly great fit appearance-wise. Nor does he seem to be an improvement on some of the other suggestions mentioned in this thread. At this point, I'm still inclined to think its an attempt at getting some publicity for that movie of his that's premiering.
Green Lantern to Shine Six Months Later
Source:Box Office Mojo May 6, 2009
With no lead officially cast in Martin (Casino Royale) Campbell's take on the DC Comics superhero Green Lantern, Warner Bros. has decided to push the Emerald Knight's big screen debut back six months to June 17, 2011 from its original scheduled date of December 17, 2010.
No word whether this will affect the plans to start shooting in Australia in September or whether the move is to give Campbell more time for post-production and special FX.
I'm not fond of the delay. Now it will compete head on with Spiderman 4 and Thor that year. Not to mention Captain America.
GL had the oppotunity to own the 2010 holiday season quite handily.
****!!!!!! X-(
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Summer 2011 is going to be a crowded summer and WB has its work cut out for it if it wants GL to stand out from the crowd.
Oh well, at least the animated movie is still on schedule.
Exclusive Green Lantern Update: Actually, who the hell is Shawn Roberts?!
By El Mayimbe on May 7, 2009
Off the bat, ok, so I guess I was wrong about Chris Pine. Stuff happens. No biggie. In the words of Optimus Prime, "My bad."
Anyway...
Drew over at Hitfix the other night blew up the spot with announcing that Bradley Cooper is in contention.
Yesterday I was working the phones talking to my guys about this late development and what was interesting to me was not Bradley Cooper (who I personally see as a longshot), but more interestingly an unknown actor who is actually one of Martin Campbell's top choices.
Enter Shawn Roberts.
Roberts has auditioned for Campbell various times and has even taken a couple of meetings with Campbell concerning the Hal Jordan role. I hear Campbell loves the guy.
Here is the kicker, Shawn Roberts just finished working with Campbell on "Edge of Darkness."
Roberts is also the right age - a young and ripped 25.
In my opinion, Roberts looks the part. Also let's not forget Campbell likes to look at plenty of folks and I'm sure every up and coming actor under the age of 30 has auditioned for the role.
Also let's not forget how close Henry Cavill came to being the new James Bond.
What I do know is that they're looking for someone younger, hence why I don't see Bradley Cooper being the guy.
Another interesting name that auditioned and even screen tested with the mask on was the luckiest man in Hollywood - Brian Austin Green. Yep, 90210's David Silver.
Again a longshot because of his age but there is no denying Green is another guy who has the look and physicality of a Hal Jordan.
In closing, nobody has been cast as Hal Jordan/Green Lantern yet.
Things are certainly getting interesting and we will know soon enough who Hal Jordan will be.
What do you guys think?
Who do you want to see?
You like Shawn Roberts?
http://www.latinoreview.com/news/exclusive-green-lantern-update-actually-who-the-hell-is-shawn-roberts-6786
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Personally, I think 25 is way too young an age for Hal Jordan. I read this as WB and Campbell just throwing different things at the wall and seeing what sticks. They're not slated to begin filming till December at the earliest so I wouldn't expect any casting news before the fall. There's also still plenty of time for WB to change their minds, switch gears and go another route, maybe another Superman movie. They're notoriously indecisive when it comes to these comics movies and I wouldn't put a move like that by them.
Sam Worthington Talks Green Lantern
Source:ComingSoon.net May 13, 2009
ComingSoon.net talked to Terminator Salvation and Avatar star Sam Worthington about possibly starring in the Martin Campbell-directed Green Lantern.
"I've been talking to (director) Martin Campbell about it," Worthington said when asked if he had been approached about the role. "It's one of those things where they're still doing the script. I said, 'Give me a script. Let me have a look at it.' I like Martin a lot. I met him on the Bond stuff, and I like his work, but the second step is, 'Is it a movie that I'd go and see?'"
Warner Bros. Pictures is eyeing a June 17, 2011 release for the comic book adaptation.
Of course, Sam. It's a movie you'd want to go see. Take the part.
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Have a look: Fan Made Green Lantern Trailer
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Writer reveals Green Lantern movie's progress and a few hints
Screenwriter Marc Guggenheim told SCI FI Wire exclusively that he has just completed a new draft of a proposed live-action Green Lantern movie, based on a script by him, Michael Green and Greg Berlanti.
"In fact, I'm ... delivering another draft today," Guggenheim (TV's Flash Forward) said in an exclusive interview on Friday. "So it continues to move forward."
The film is expected to be directed by Martin Campbell, who stepped in for Berlanti, and is slated to begin production at Australia's Fox Studios in Sydney this summer for a release on June 17, 2011.
Guggenheim confirmed that his script will focus on Hal Jordan, based on the Silver Age DC Comics incarnation of the superhero, and how he became a member of the Green Lantern Corps.
Beyond that, Guggenheim remained tight-lipped. "You know I really can't [say anything]," he said. "I've sworn a blood oath of secrecy in relation to the project. But, you know, the thing I can tell you is that it is a very loving and respectful approach."
Guggenheim added: "The goal here is to do the best cinematic representation of the Green Lantern character. You know, there's no desire on anyone's part to completely change the character and just call this other character Green Lantern and try to ... draft off the name recognition. This is all about 'How do we bring the best version of this character to the silver screen?'"
As for the movie's source material, Guggenheim said, "We've drawn heavily from ... a lot of different sources in terms of the comic books. ... The character ... is several decades old, so ... we've really had an incredible amount of source material to cherry-pick from."
As for casting of the iconic character, rumors have centered on such of-the-moment actors as The Hangover's Bradley Cooper and Star Trek's Chris Pine. None are true, Guggenheim said.
"They're all false," he said. "I mean, they're all false insofar as we haven't chosen anyone yet. They're still in the negotiations, you know? There's a lot of names being talked about, and there's a lot of people being met, and a lot of ... actors reading the script. But if you read online [that] Pauly Shore's been cast as Hal Jordan, I can guarantee you we have not cast anyone." That last rumor was a joke. We think.
As for the process, Guggenheim said, "It remains a lot of fun. It's such a great character, it's been a really great project so far."
By Patrick Lee
7:30 AM ON 06/15/09
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2011's not so bad---looks like we'll have to wait that long for Bond
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"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
While none of those three are anywhere near my ideal vision of GL (I still think the part would be better served by an actor in his late 30s), if I had to choose among them I would probably go with Cooper as at times I do see a little bit of the older, grey templed Jordan in him.
Reynolds is already attached to Deadpool so I have a hard time believing he's seriously in the mix but he is a comics fan so he would definitely put in an honest effort, though quite honestly I've always thought he has an oddly shaped head.
As for Timberlake, he has been trying to hone his acting craft and appeared in some moderately serious dramas, but the thought of a teeny-bopper idol as Green Lantern ... well, my stomach gets queasy just thinking about the prospect. The less said the better.
It could also be that the article is completely off base. It lists the movie's premiere as December 2010, though it has been moved back to Summer 2011. Also, WB's exclusivity deals with the three stars expired last Monday according to the article.
Here's a link to the full story: Imminent Casting Decision on Green Lantern?
While Timberlake has been trying to establish himself as a legitimate actor, I think he still has too strong an association with his pop-idol past to be taken seriously as an action hero. The article at Hollywood Reporter has a poll and so far Bradley Cooper has the most votes of the three; Timberlake is a distant third.
In the comics, Hal Jordan is usually drawn as a slightly older character and movies like Iron Man have shown that you can have an older lead and still have a viable franchise and make bucketloads of money. Its too bad that WB doesn't subscribe to that philosophy. Frankly, I'm not wild about any of the finalists (if they are indeed the finalists). Cooper had a hit with The Hangover but I'm still not convinced that he's not just another flavor of the month. Reynolds just strikes me as too goofy and offbeat for the part. And Timberlake completely lacks any kind of physical presence. If they were going to go young, Star Trek's Chris Pine or Terminator: Salvation's Sam Worthington (who were both rumored to also be in the running) would have been far far better choices.
Looking forward to First Flight myself; it comes out on DVD and BluRay July 25 and will definitely be a day one purchase for me. Sadly, its WB's animated offerings that, more often than not, hit the bullseye when it comes to these comics characters.
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Not my first choice, but overall a better selection than some of the other names being floated around. Reynolds is an avowed comics fan and he is in good shape and suitably square-jawed.
The Marvel fanboys will not be happy as this will probably throw a major monkeywrench in the proposed Deadpool movie.
But if this holds true, I think he's up to the job...and I wasn't dying for a Deadpool flick anyway :v
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
I'm sure we'll get more info at the San Diego Comic Con a couple of weeks from now.
And Rogue, if you're out there, I'm curious as to what the Marvel Sisters are thinking now that DC/WB have stolen Reynolds from them.
Here's a link: AICN Reviews Green Lantern: First Flight
There are also rumblings that a Green Lantern videogame, to tie in with the live action movie (360 and PS3 only) is already in the very early stages of development: Green Lantern Videogame?