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GREEN LANTERN Receiving Early Script Praise

By: Jarrod Sarafin
Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Source: Latino Review, IESB

As fellow Maniac Hanso published in his blog, there is some Green Lantern updates this week. While I am not a big fan of script reviews due to them getting changed thoroughly throughout the development process, two positive script reviews from two different sources is worth passing along. The guys over at Latino Review took a gander at the latest script draft from Berlanti, Green and Guggenheim. And they had some positive things to say on it.

If you'd like to see it, click here.

Meanwhile, Robert at IESB also gave his thoughts on an earlier (or different) draft of the DC project. Click here to check that one out.

No cast or release timetable has been announced as of yet. Director Greg Berlanti will be behind the camera for Warner Bros., based on a screenplay that he wrote alongside Michael Green and Marc Guggenheim.

Plot Summary: "Green Lantern" was created in 1940 by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell. Hal Jordan introduced in 1959, a second-generation test pilot, is an ordinary man who was given the power ring and battery (lantern) by a dying alien named Abin Sur. When Abin Sur's spaceship crashed on Earth, the alien used his ring to seek out an individual to take his place as Green Lantern: someone who was "utterly honest and born without fear."




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WISEGUY562 • Sep 17, 2008, 03:27pm •
Like I said hanso's blog I would've opted for the Manhunters for the bad guys. But this review has me pretty excited. GL is my second fave DC character and this sounds like it'll do him justice.

Glad they say Boreanz isn't up for the title role, I hate that guy.

And I have to agree with his pet peeve. Why is it always a black or latino in those roles. I have no problems if it's true in the real world but like he said meth is mostly a white trash sort of drug.

DrSpiderhead • Sep 17, 2008, 05:51pm •
Yeah, if done correctly, Green Lantern could be the Star Wars of superhero movies. The stuff Johns has been writing in GL for the past few years is the best stuff around. I really hope they use elements from his stuff.

hanso • Sep 17, 2008, 06:05pm •
Jarrod I was gonna shoot you over the link incase you hadn't seen it but I got pumped after reading the review and decided to blog about it and then I completely forgot. My bad.

On GL, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that everything will go well with this movie. They can't let Berlanti direct this, he's done mostly TV work. George Miller is another one that needs to be removed from this project. Come on WB, make it happen!

Wise, Daniel Day Lewis would owned the universe as Sinestro, u are correct sir but like u said he'll probably pass on it. How bout Ralph Finnes as his replacement?

WISEGUY562 • Sep 17, 2008, 06:21pm •
I'll echo what I said in hanso's blog.
I think I've convinced myself that Ryan Gosling would be perfect for the title role. Even though he has that sleepy look to him I think he's a great actor.

I like Ralph Finnes, another excellent actor but we'll he commit to a role where he doesn't get any poontang. He is a sex addict supposedly :)

almostunbiased • Sep 17, 2008, 07:40pm •
This is good news, and Hanso, Daniel Day Lewis would kick ace at just about anything, but great call.

hanso • Sep 18, 2008, 04:32am •
Almost - That was Wiseguy, that came up with Day Lewis so it was his great call.

I didn't know Ralph Fiennes was a sex addict, the Harry Potter kids are screwed with that guy running around set then. I was watching an ep of Friends last night where Gary Oldman guest stars and he had a little mustache that reminded me of Sinestro but since he's already been on one superhero frachise I'll rule him out.

Day Lewis/ Ralph Fieness/ Hugo Weaving are my candidates for Sinestro.

I like Ryan Gosling he's a good actor but I hate that damn look he has on his face.

WISEGUY562 • Sep 18, 2008, 05:26am •
I have Generation Kill on my tivo and was watching the first episode and I must say that Alexander Skarsgard may be able to pull it off. He is 32 but come on in Hollywood everyone plays a role 10 years younger than their actual age. This guy seems like a pretty good actor.

Kimbo Slice, son as Kilowog
Verne Troyer as Ganthet

AMiSHPiRATE • Sep 18, 2008, 06:07am •
Will Smith as Hal Jordan.

joeybaloney • Sep 18, 2008, 08:02am •
Verne Troyer as Will Smith.

lancedenier • Sep 18, 2008, 08:45am •
WISEGUY562: I think Skarsgard is perfect for Captain America, maybe even Thor. Nathan Fillion would make a great Hal Jordan.

I'd hate to paint Will Smith into a corner and demand that he play a "Traditionally" black character so he could play Hal Jordan too. Why not? Is it "big enough" for him though?

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