When I started collecting comic books I only bought three titles: Action Comics, Wolverine and Green Lantern.
Don’t ask me why. It has been lost to me over the last 17 years. But those three were the start and they blossomed into almost 20 titles a month at one point. I imagine I collected those initial three because they were 1) great titles at the time with strong creative teams, and 2) because those characters are just plain cool!
Well, Superman has gotten multiple movie treatments.
Wolverine is getting his first solo movie in theaters on May 1st, 2009.
And now Green Lantern has been green lit into production for a December 17, 2010 release!
Martin Campbell, who directed such movies as Golden Eye, The Mask of Zorro andCasino Royale, will bring the origin story of Hal Jordan to life on the silver screen. Hal Jordan is probably the most famous character to bear a green lantern ring, a man “utterly honest and born without fear.” He wields the green lantern ring as he sees fit, a ring that gives him unlimited power (except against anything yellow) to enact right in a world filled with wrongs.
Rumors swirl about who will play the role of Hal Jordan and the rest of the cast. If you hear anything please bring it to my attention. I’m always curious…
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“In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight! Let those who worship evil’s might, beware my power.. Green Lantern’s light!” |
I’ll be reciting that mantra over and over again as the film opens on December 17, 2010, hoping nothing evil happens to this adaptation—an adaptation that if done properly could be as great as the recent Batman movies!
Stay tuned!
This is cool! I've been hearing rumors about Green Lantern. I hope its better than Daredevil. I admit I never read many Green Lanterns, probably because the comic collection me and my brothers were given only had one buried in amongst scores of supermans, supergirls, superboy and other action comics.
Looking forward to this. Grew up watching Legions of Superheroes on Saturday morning tv. But looking on IMDB it says 2011 for the release year.