Archive for the ‘Green Lantern’ Category
Someone said clothing is not a present, and while we could argue the semantics and arguments for and against that claim when it pertains to underwear and socks, the Green Lantern Costume Hoodie is an excellent gift for those who want to cosplay, without actually cosplaying. The hoodie features a mask that covers the top half of the face, and looking at the full pullover, it actually looks like a pretty cool uniform that might work in one of those 52 Earths currently featured in the DC Multiverse. There’s still time to order the hoodie for the holidays and it will only set you back $49.99. This definitely falls in the ME WANT! Category.
Or – “Didn’t Saint Walker Used To Work For Jabba The Hutt?”
Earlier this week, I took a look at Blackest Night #5, in which the seven primary bearers of the emotional spectrum came together to try and stop Nekron’s evil Black Lantern Corps. You’ll have to check out that review for more details, but here’s the story that explains how Atrocitus, Larfleeze, Sinestro, Hal Jordan, Saint Walker, Indigo-1 and Carol Ferris became the (barely) coherent collection of ring-bearers that I have dubbed The Rainbow Coalition…
It’s pretty much assumed that when you say you’re making a Green Lantern movie, that the film is going to be filled to the brim with special effects. According to Director Martin Campbell, 1,300 visual effects shots are already in script, which is going to up the budget of the film by quite a bit. This is going to make it harder for Warner Bros. to deliver, since the strengthening Australian dollar has caused production to move out of Australia and into Louisianan.
The movie is still scheduled for a June, 2011 release date.
Or – “The War Of Light Rages On, And The Key Players Gather For Operation Roy G. Biv…”
Indigo-1 and her Indigo Tribe have provided Hal Jordan and the heroes of the galaxy with the weakness of the Black Lanterns’ rings: multiple spectrum emotions. In an attempt to give the BLC as much multi-spectrum as possible, Indigo-1 has gathered the primary bearers of the green and violet light, and has brought them both to Korugar to find the man who embodies yellow. Sinestro is, however, understandably distracted by the return of his dead friends and lovers, and also might have a little problem with NOT KILLING HAL. Five bucks on the gourd-headed guy…
It’s really odd that we’re getting a lot of Green Lantern news on this Monday, but we’ll roll with it with this collection of screen shots of GL from the upcoming DC Universe Online game from Sony Online Entertainment. Plus for the fun of it, we’ve thrown in some non GL images as well. Take the jump for a mega-gallery of images from the game.
The rumor mill is running wild following a flurry of name drops and what ifs that came out of H’wood this past weekend. The latest is the rumor that Jackie Earle Haley (Bad News Bears, Watchmen, and Freddy Krueger) is up for the role of Sinestro in the upcoming Green Lantern movie. I can see the Haley as Sinestro, although he is a tad on the short side, and I was really expecting someone like Willem Dafoe or a Jude Law type to fill the part.
And since we are on big on rumors this morning, it sounds like Warner Bros. might also be trying to get a Superman cameo in the film as part of the whole “it worked for Marvel, let’s make it work for us” schtick.
Gotta love the state of the world economy. The land down under was once the go to spot for movie production companies keen on saving a few bucks here and there to keep production costs blooming to ridiculously silly amounts. But with the weakened U.S. dollar, Warner Bros. is pulling out of shooting in Australia with plans to shoot in Canada, Mexico, and possibly Louisiana.
Producers have quietly been scouting locations in the U.S. and Canada for the comic book adaptation directed by Martin Campbell and starring Ryan Reynolds, though efforts seem to be zeroing in on Louisiana. Producer Donald De Line and other key creative personnel have made scouting trips to the state during the past two weeks and have put a hold on stages, though in what part of the state remains unclear.
The Green Lantern movie is still on track for a 2011 release.
Warner Bros. has put out the casting call for actors to join Ryan Reynolds down under in the Green Lantern movie. According to Spoiler TV, the usual suspects are making their appearance:
[CAROL FERRIS]
26-32, a smart and attractive woman with an MBA. She started as a pilot and now runs Ferris Aircraft. She is a work-a-holic…FEMALE LEAD[DR. HECTOR HAMMOND]
27-35, Character actor who is austere and impersonal, he is real “scummy.” He is a pathologist and also the son of a Senator.[SINESTRO]
Mid-30s to Mid-40s, he is smart, tough, intimidating and in great physical shape.[ABIN SUR]
Mid-30s to mid-40s, he is a great warrior.
It interesting that Abin Sur isn’t going the all CGI route ala Doctor Manhattan in Watchmen. And, with Hector Hammond and Sinestro both appearing in the film, one my expect Sinestro to be on the side of the green light in this first film before his ultimate corruption to the Yellow Lanterns in flick number two.
Or – “Hal Jordan: The Triple H Of The Green Lantern Corps…”
There are 7200 Green Lanterns in the universe… An equal number of Sinestro Corpsmen. There are thousands of Star Sapphires, at least four Blue Lanterns, Agent Orange, a horde of Red Lanterns, and a dozen or so of the Indigo Tribe. So why does EVERYTHING in the endless reaches of the universe seem to revolve around one womanizing ex-truck driver from Coast City? Is it the hair?
Or – “Battle Of The Network Super-Revenants!”
A founding Justice Leaguer has returned from the dead… That has to unprecedented, right? I mean, how often can they pull off something like that?
Superman – Died Superman 75, 1992. Revived Superman – The Man of Steel 25, 1993.
Batman – Died Final Crisis 6, 2009. Living in cave somewhere in Final Crisis 7.
Wonder Woman – Died Crisis on Infinite Earths 12, 1986. Revived Wonder Woman 1, 1987.
Green Lantern – Died Final Night 4, 1996. Revived fully Green Lantern – Rebirth, 2004.
The Flash – Died Crisis on Infinite Earths 8, 1986. Returned to life Final Crisis 2, 2008.
Aquaman – Died 2001. Revived JLA 66, 2001. Died again Aquaman 50, 2008.
Martian Manhunter – Died in Final Crisis 1, 2008. Returned… Well, you’re looking at it.
The guys who engrave headstones in the DC Universe must be richer than Bill Gates’ lovechild by Paris Hilton…
Here’s a look at Hal Jordan sporting the costumes and rings of the other Lantern Corps. The action figures were exclusive only to the San Diego Comic Con, and attendees could only buy two per day, which means they’re up on eBay now, with very high asking prices. Right now, one complete autographed set is going for $450.
Thanks to Gilbert for the tip!
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With breakout performances on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and HBO’s OZ, Christopher Meloni has effectively played both side of the law. But he’s taking his next legal procedure in an altogether new direction.
Meloni provides the voice of Hal Jordan, the alter ego of the title character in Green Lantern: First Flight, the next DC Universe animated original PG-13 movie coming to DVD on July 28, 2009.
In his first-ever voiceover for animation, Meloni leads a stellar cast that includes Victor Garber, Trifica Helfer and Michael Madsen. Green Lantern: First Flight filled to capacity it 4,250-seat World Premiere at Comic-Con International on Thursday, July 23, forcing an encore presentation for an additional 900 fans on Sunday, July 26.
Meloni began his career in sitcoms, playing the ex-con quarterback Johnny Gunn in HBO’s 1st & Ten and then as a member of NBC’s The Fanelli Boys. He also supplied the voice of Spike in Dinosaurs. Meloni’s film credits include roles in Clean Slate with Dana Carvey, Junior with Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Twelve Monkeys with Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt. It was seemingly a recurring role on NYPD Blue that finally steered him down the dramatic TV path.
Still, Meloni frequently dips into the lighter fair, stealing the spotlight as Freakshow in Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle and as the go-get-‘em football coach/prospective groom in Garry Marshall’s Runaway Bride.
Green Lantern: First Flight takes the best of Meloni’s prior performances – dramatic and comedic – and allows the actor to play to his strengths. In this Q&A with the actor, Meloni discusses Victor Garber’s acting, Alan Burnett’s writing, Clark Gable’s philosophy, and his personal pride in bringing Green Lantern into the spotlight. Read on …
Warner Bros. has announced that the success of the Thursday night premiere of Green Lantern: First Flight was so successful that the company has set up another showing on Sunday July 26, at 2:15 PM.
Sunday’s encore presentation will be held in Room 6BCF. CCI credentials/passes are required to gain admittance to the Convention Center and, thus, the screening.
If you are in San Diego and reading this post, I highly recommend you get over to the screening.
via Warner Bros.
Lots of announcements coming out of the DC Comics panels today. Take the jump for word on Batman and more!
UPDATED WITH PHOTOS AND MORE ANIMATION INFORMATION
With Blackest Night hitting full force over the next year, it really comes as no surprise that the Green Lantern: Rebirth story is getting the Absolute treatment from DC. Or at least that is what Geoff Johns is saying. And if you can’t trust Geoff Johns, you can probably trust DC when it made the announcement at the ComicsPRO meeting back in March.
There are plenty of really great tales coming out of DC, and many of them have yet to see an Absolute treatment. Is Green Lantern: Rebirth worthy, or should there be other stories that should get a bump on the list?
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