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Green Lantern is heading down under.

As officially announced by New South Wales premier Nathan Rees, the film version of DC Comics’ Green Lantern will be filmed at Fox Studios Australia in Sydney. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film version of DC’s space hero has a budget of $150 million – a figure that places the film ahead of Iron Man’s estimated budget of $140 million, and in line with the estimated production budget of Watchmen’s, which was also $150 million.

Rees said that the film’s production, directed by Casino Royale director Martin Campbell will create 500 jobs for the local economy, and THR reports that the film should be eligible to receive the 15% location rebate from the Australian government, in addition to incentives from the New South Wales government. In short, Warner Bros. will be getting more production for their money, thanks to the decline in the value of the Australian dollar.

Pre-production on the film is slated to begin in July, with filming on the film with a script by Greg Berlanti, Michael Green and Marc Guggenheim to begin in November. Currently, Green Lantern is scheduled to open on December 17th, 2010.


Full article:
http://www.newsarama.com/comics/040916-GL-Film.html

Big/great news is that its being filmed by Martin Campbell (Casino Royale) and though I had some problems with it, it was an overall great movie. Still haven't found any news on casting though...

Well, Brian Austin Green wants the part.

Also, I have never read anything good from Marc Guggenheim in comics. But maybe he is a better screenwriter.

ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

When I heard Guggenheim was writing I was apprehensive.
DC really needs a win with this movie though, especially considering the budget.

I really want to know who stars.

Georges Clooney as Hal Jordan and Catherine Zeta Jones as Carol Ferris.

As long as Andy Garcia is Sinestro and Brad Pitt plays Pieface I'll be sold! closest I'll get to another Ocean's film!

But i'm excited for it and hope that it does amazingly well, even though I was sad to hear WB thinks someone like Nathan Fillion is already too old for the role. He'd have been great as Hal, and I'm thinking he could have possibly pulled off the Green Lantern side of things as well.

XIII wrote:Georges Clooney as Hal Jordan and Catherine Zeta Jones as Carol Ferris.

If Clooney gets the role as Hal Jordan, will the director be required to put big rubber nipples on the GL costume?

According to multiple sources, Warner Bros. is down to three choices for who will play Hal Jordan in the upcoming Green Lantern film: Bradley Cooper, Ryan Reynolds and Justin Timberlake.


Full article:
http://www.newsarama.com/film/070910-TheeLanterns.html

How sad this is.

Mr Wallstreet wrote:According to multiple sources, Warner Bros. is down to three choices for who will play Hal Jordan in the upcoming Green Lantern film: Bradley Cooper, Ryan Reynolds and Justin Timberlake.


Full article:
http://www.newsarama.com/film/070910-TheeLanterns.html

How sad this is.

This movie's fucked.

MGM wrote:ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

See above.

I would take Firefly dude way over any of those guys.

I think a younger Eric Bana with brown hair has the look to play Hal.

Stocky Boy wrote:I would take Firefly dude way over any of those guys.

I think a younger Eric Bana with brown hair has the look to play Hal.

None of those guys look as stern as I always felt Hal to be.

That came out kind of weird.

http://www.newsarama.com/film/070911-Reynolds.html

Reynolds it is.

I haven't seen Wolverine Origins. Apparantly Reynolds has done some serious roles before. I really do wonder if WB are planning on taking the GL film down an action/comedy role though. Afterall, they've casted Ryan Reynolds.

Roll on the trailers!

Reynolds may have done primarily comedic work but he has done a few serious roles here and there which I thought were, at the very least, good. i.e. Amityville Horror an Smokin' Aces. He's done a few more serious roles but these are the only ones I've seen.

I think Reynolds is a good solid choice, not just in comparison the Cooper and <shudder> Justin Timberlake (how'd he ever get in the running in the first place) but all around. Certainley I believe Reynolds would have been far better as the Flash/Wally West but whateves.

For the time being I'm willing to give Reynolds and director Martin Campbell the benefit of the doubt - that they know what there doing. My only real concern is what the tone of the film will be? Dark and gritty or serious but still light hearted or utterly camp and cheesy ala Batman & Robin and Catwoman

good choice, though I wanted him as Flash to begin with.

Blake Lively (Gossip Girl) cast as Carol Ferris. I have never seen Gossip Girl so I have no idea who she is.

http://blog.newsarama.com/2010/01/08/li ... ding-lady/

She's also in Accepted playing Justin Long's love interest. She's not bad, but there's an 11 year age difference between her and Reynolds. Also, I don't know if she'll pull off a decent Star Sapphire if this goes franchise.

Her acting leaves a lot to be desired.

What she is quite the hottie. Though I heard there rumors about Eva Green having the part but this would have been a much hotter choice.

She should just be titled Blake Lively's Boobs staring in: now.