Sep 5 2008'Green Lantern' Concept Art Explained
Illustrator Brian Murray has posted a series of Green Lantern images he made as a pitch package with writer/director Greg Berlanti, which eventually won them the project. Murray didn't include any of the written portion of the pitch, but fortunately for you, I did some digging and found the descriptions that accompanied the drawings. You're welcome.
Above: OK, so it starts off with Green Lantern on this street, but instead of buildings, the street is, like, lined by mountains. But there's still like a gas station and bar--so he can fill up his sweet Green Lantern car and get drunk. Suddenly, his ring starts shooting out green shit, and Green Lantern is all like, "Whoa, shit, I'm Green Lantern!" It's awesome.
Later, Green Lantern in this room full of YouTubes--which is awesome, because YouTube is so hot right now--and he's got this buzzcut because he's a badass. He's watching all these hilarious clips of people doing things when he's sees this babe and he's all, "I am totally gonna fuck this chick," the audience is totally on board with this because she's hot.
Next thing you know, "Green" is transported to a world not unlike the side of someone's airbrushed van, but more like Stevie Nicks-inspired tambourine artwork. It's pretty sweet.
Eventually, there's this huge battle with a giant robot thing, and there are all these other Green Lanterns fighting alongside our Green Lantern. He looks around and he can tell all the female Green Lanterns would have sex with him if they weren't so busy fighting the robot.
As the film closes, Green Lantern is flying towards this wormhole thing, but it's made of, like, metal. He looks in and it's full of all these really hot girls, who are green. He's all like, "Here we go again," as he takes off his Green Lantern ring so that the girls don't think he's married. The end. So how about it, guys?
Well, I can see why that worked. This sounds like a great movie.
'Green Lantern' Concept Art! [Comics 2 Film]
Reader Comments
1. Dagens24 - September 5, 2008 1:35 PM
First?
Also lame.
DC only has Batman going for them. Sometimes Superman.
GG Marvel.
2. fdsfdsfr4d - September 5, 2008 1:37 PM
i was all for a green lantern movie until i saw these "artworks". they are utter crap and the website of the guy who illustrated them seems like it wasnt updated since the middle ages.
3. bluemanda - September 5, 2008 1:56 PM
I know the artwork is lame, but I have to believe that there can finally be a GL movie. I am reasonable though, they are probably gonna do something totally lame and leave out Hal Jordan. As long as some horrible movie killer isn't attached, (Yes I mean you George Lucas!) I will still watch it.
4. GL - September 5, 2008 2:06 PM
I'm honestly looking forward to a Green Lantern movie.
I like the DC characters way better than Marvel anyway... it's WB dragging their feet getting these characters to the screen thats ticking me off.
and #3 I'm hoping they use Hal Jordan (what it looks like from the artwork)
Hope they don't decide to use Jon Stewart at the last second just to be 'diverse'
man I hate that guy (the comic character not the comedian)
5. Jayfournines - September 5, 2008 2:09 PM
fuck John Stewart....i'd go with Kyle Rayner, Hal is awesome, but Kyle would appeal more to the film masses
6. krespie - September 5, 2008 2:12 PM
I don't really give a crap about the GL stuff but that tambourine artwork deeply disturbs me.
7. trevor - September 5, 2008 2:55 PM
i am an artist, and whoever did these drawings has some serious lower body crotch leg proportion issues
8. fax - September 5, 2008 3:53 PM
Any screenplay not written by Geoff Johns will be crap.
9. Elmo - September 5, 2008 6:51 PM
....what happend to the bald black dude from the cartoons?
no skinny white boys!
10. sharpie - September 5, 2008 9:46 PM
i really hope they use Hal, and if the chick (assuming its carol) standing in front of the Ferris building is any indicator, it is Hal. I wonder if/hope sinestro is in it, either as a GL or as a villain
11. Rocko Solido - September 6, 2008 9:54 AM
A) Iwatchstuff writer, you've failed. You've failed hard. The sad thing is that I vaguely remember when you used to be somewhat funny.
B) Don't know why everyone's all pissy over the artwork. This is a quick concept pitch, what did you want, Jim Lee caliber? I actually like this costume design more than what Hal Jordan actually wears, that queer one-piece with the white booties and gloves? No thanks.
12. TetraShiva - September 6, 2008 12:06 PM
@Rocka
Dude, get over yourself. I never get when people come to this site then bitch about the humor.
I would actually look forward to this movie, provided they do it right. Unlike other Superman or Batman clones, his power set is unique enough to get people intrigued. 'Course, I just finished Sinestro Corps War this week, so I'm pretty pro on anything Green Lantern right now.
13. Rocko Solido - September 6, 2008 4:09 PM
@Too Big For His Britches; Woops, didn't mean to ruffle any pubes. Put some salve on that labia, you'll be fine.
The writing has gone down hill, period. There IS no humor, that's the problem. When I first came 'round these parts, it was actually [shockingly] fresh. Then time went on and this shit came to resemble something a drunk fratboy would churn out. Its almost like there's one writer to share between all of Anticlown's sister sites and his well ran dry. Sorry to burst your bubble, but if you're in line with this site's "humor" then you might want to start reading an entertaining blog. Unfortunately, there's not many worthwhile movie-based sites to choose from, at least not until the gawker network gets on the ball.
Oh, or my short answer; shut your man-pleaser.
14. Sevenace - September 7, 2008 6:48 PM
@Rocko Solido- Eyy Ohh Rockoo....Can you please start your own entertainment blog full of amazing humor, post after post, no matter what the subject matter. I mean judging by you post I assume you could do that so please go start one so you can "save" everyone here from the unfunnyness that is 'iwatchstuff'.
I will be waiting.
....and since that isnt happening i will stick to this site, thats writers @ anticlown sites you make sitting at work much more entertaining.keep up the good work!
15. Turel Darcloak - September 8, 2008 10:53 PM
It's hilarious that Rocko suggests the writer's level of writing is that of a drunken frat boy, yet resorts to name-calling, feminization and, of course, negatively insisting someone is a homosexual when met with disagreement with his point of view.
16. farmerted - September 11, 2008 11:25 AM
I really hope this movie is good. I've always liked Green Lantern and hope this movie doesn't screw up a character like FF did to the Silver Surfer. Also, who cares if Rocko makes fun of homosexuals? I do agree that he did use a lot of it, though...