Feb 5 2009Martin Campbell Has the Willpower for 'Green Lantern'
Warner Bros. has come up with a really good way of hopefully making a Green Lantern movie as action packed as Casino Royale: they're getting the director of Casino Royale to do it. Good idea, Bros. From Variety:
Warner Bros. is negotiating with Martin Campbell to direct "Green Lantern," the live-action film based on the DC Comics hero.Campbell last directed "Casino Royale" and recently wrapped the Mel Gibson starrer "Edge of Darkness," based on the 1985 BBC miniseries that Campbell helmed.
The emergence of Campbell, who also helmed two "Zorro" films and the 007 film "GoldenEye," puts "Green Lantern" at the top of DC properties being set for movie treatment by WB.
Greg Berlanti wrote the script with Marc Guggenheim and Michael Green.
This definitely has the potential to be one of the best jewelry-and-lighting-based superhero movies to date.
Reader Comments
1. Im first. you suck me peepee - February 5, 2009 7:53 PM
I am first. It is so true. Suck me peepee, guys.
2. Hal - February 5, 2009 8:56 PM
So happy I can't even snark... I'm sure some shitty decision will be made that will piss me off eventually, bur for now, I'm stoked as shit.
3. skrug - February 6, 2009 2:57 AM
This sounds great, but it will all be for naught when they announce they're arbitrarily going with a John Stewart, black green lantern. Cause we all know how badly producers want an "urban" appeal.
4. sully - February 6, 2009 4:26 AM
"My schwartz is bigger than yours!"
That's what that picture reminds me of.
5. Aerialgreen - February 6, 2009 7:08 PM
There is really nothing that makes me really care for this movie.... yes it's the GL and the comic kicks ass, Blackest Night and what not, but, a movie now? I hope to eat my words but right now it's has the same appeal for me as the Green Hornet movie.
6. todders - February 7, 2009 1:26 PM
Wait, is this the one starring Seth Rogen? I keep confusing the two...
Martin Campbell's a solid action director, should give this a adaptation a shot of class...
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