GREEN LANTERN MOVIE NEWS!
Am I the only one excited about this? Not only is Warner Bros. committed to investing $150 million in a live-auction "Green Lantern" movie, but they've hired a pretty good director for it, the site Cinemaspy reports.
"Director Martin Campbell (Casino Royale) will be at the helm of the comic book's big-screen adaptation, working from a script by Greg Berlanti and Michael Green. Pre-production on Green Lantern is set to begin in July, and filming is scheduled to start in November. Warners is aiming to release the film in December 2010."
Seeing as how "Watchmen's" box office supposedly disappointed, and "Superman Returns" failed to resurrect a once-popular franchise, the only bankable DC Comics property out there has been Batman. Will Green Lantern (not pictured above) turn that around? Personally, I'm all for more movies based on DC heroes, especially with how many more Marvel Comics properties have been hitting the big screen, but I would prefer Warners maintain their current approach: line up A-list, visionary directors (Does anyone even remember who directed "Ghost Rider" or the last "Punisher" flick?) even if that means only one film a year.
Granted, I haven't liked everything Martin Campbell has done, but given that his resume boasts "The Mask of Zorro" and "Casino Royale," I think it's fine to expect great things.
"Director Martin Campbell (Casino Royale) will be at the helm of the comic book's big-screen adaptation, working from a script by Greg Berlanti and Michael Green. Pre-production on Green Lantern is set to begin in July, and filming is scheduled to start in November. Warners is aiming to release the film in December 2010."
Seeing as how "Watchmen's" box office supposedly disappointed, and "Superman Returns" failed to resurrect a once-popular franchise, the only bankable DC Comics property out there has been Batman. Will Green Lantern (not pictured above) turn that around? Personally, I'm all for more movies based on DC heroes, especially with how many more Marvel Comics properties have been hitting the big screen, but I would prefer Warners maintain their current approach: line up A-list, visionary directors (Does anyone even remember who directed "Ghost Rider" or the last "Punisher" flick?) even if that means only one film a year.
Granted, I haven't liked everything Martin Campbell has done, but given that his resume boasts "The Mask of Zorro" and "Casino Royale," I think it's fine to expect great things.