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DarkSuperman

03-16-2006, 09:51 AM

Q.What’s the latest on “The Green Lantern” movie? Alan
A. Apparently, a trilogy is already envisioned. No word on casting yet, but former “Dawson’s Creek” star Kerr Smith is pretty interested in slipping on the green ensemble. Something I always wondered…. how does a superhero get about carrying a lit lantern?

http://www.moviehole.net/news/20060315_moviehole_mailbag_15306.html

Hmmmmmm, Kerr Smith huh? Lemme think...uh, no. I know that actor seen him in some stuff and off the top of my head I don't see him playing Hal Jordan who is obviously going to the lead GL in the flick or Kyle Rayner. So someone needs to tell him no so we can cast Nathan Fillion or George Eads already. We need an actor with cocky, confident, swagger to play Hal Jordan. If tom cruise wasn't so short, old, expensive and crazy...he might have been a nice Hal.

That-Guy

03-16-2006, 10:45 AM

Kerr Smith would make a good Kyle Raynor. He's not my first choice by any means, but he's not a bad actor and he has the Kyle "look" in my opinion... plus he's stated before that he wants the role, which I do feel is important... I get so sick and tired of actors who b**ch about playing superheroes as if the roles are "beneath" them. But yeah, he would be all wrong for Hal. My first choice for Kyle is still Wentworth Miller from "Prison Break," though.

I can't see Nathan Fillion as Hal (but then I've never really watched Firefly... however, I think Alan Tudyk would make a killer Guy Gardner) and I REALLY can't see George Eads in the role at all. But that's just me. I still like the idea of James Purefoy as Hal... he hasn't been in a great deal of stuff but he's good and I just personally think he looks perfect for the part.

RAMORE

03-16-2006, 01:34 PM

Matthew Mcconaughey *sp* for hal i think he can be cocky and crazy all at the same time but he would have to dye his hair and lose most of the accent

BrianWilly

03-17-2006, 03:35 AM

Kerr Smith for Kyle...?

Hnnn...not my first choice by far. I think he looks like Kyle only in a very superficial sort of way. He's kinda exotic-looking and I'd always imagined Kyle looking very all-American.

But there are worse options. He's a decent actor I guess, though I haven't seen him in any lead roles. And the fact that he would willingly pursue the role of Green Lantern -- who is decidedly not a very glamorous or recognizable or popular superhero -- causes me to respect his choices, at the least:cool:

tamron

03-17-2006, 11:25 AM

I think he's a solid choice for Kyle. He's a fan of the comics (I remember him talking up GL during his Dawson's Creek days), looks the part, he's a solid, though not spectacular actor, with some recognizance with audiences from Dawson's Creek, and young enough for a franchise. They could do much worse than him.

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/5461/kyle132jy.jpg
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/7632/33368yi.jpg
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/6651/kerr17at.jpg

DarkSuperman

03-17-2006, 01:25 PM

I think he's a solid choice for Kyle. He's a fan of the comics (I remember him talking up GL during his Dawson's Creek days), looks the part, he's a solid, though not spectacular actor, with some recognizance with audiences from Dawson's Creek, and young enough for a franchise. They could do much worse than him.

True, they could do much worse than him. Maybe Freddie Prinze Jr could play Kyle Rayner? I know he's a huge comic book fan.

BrianWilly

03-17-2006, 01:40 PM

SolidRoar

03-17-2006, 02:38 PM

Man, at this point, I'm just happy they're considering a trilogy! I wouldn't worry about casting now. I wonder where they got that from or if they know more specifics.

warren_sparta27

03-18-2006, 06:42 AM

i think he could work well as Kyle, but i thought they would go with Hal as the main character?
either way im just excited that they are thinking about a Green Lantern trilogy :)

skorponok

03-18-2006, 10:52 AM

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/6651/kerr17at.jpg

Good lord he looks like Julian McMahon...

...and in terms of Kyle, I think he'd work:up:

TheVileOne

03-18-2006, 05:05 PM

You don't make a Green Lantern movie starring Kyle Raynor. You make a Green Lanter movie starring Hal Jordan.

They brought back Hal Jordan as the Green Lantern of Earth for a reason.

Last I checked, Kyle isn't even Green Lantern anymore.

BrianWilly

03-18-2006, 06:16 PM

Yes, do let's bring the melodramatic fanboy bickering here:).

If they are setting the GL movie as a trilogy, there is no reason why the Corps wouldn't figure prominently in the storyline and why Hal and Kyle can't both be in it.

TheVileOne

03-18-2006, 07:58 PM

You don't need Kyle though.

If you bring in the Corps. you can have Katma Tui, Tomar, Kilowagg, G'Nort, and Ch'p instead.

CConn

03-18-2006, 08:05 PM

Except Kyle's more popular and a better character (although that's a matter of opinion, obviously) than Katma Tui, Tomar, G'Nort, and Ch'p combined.

TheVileOne

03-18-2006, 08:10 PM

CConn...You only need one Green Lantern for earth. Putting Kyle in there would just be problematic.

The movie should be about Hal Jordan and focus on him. Not Kyle Rayner.

The Chairman

03-18-2006, 08:14 PM

I'd rather see Jim Caviezel as The Green Lantern. One comic book movie with a Dawson's Creek star is enough for me.

hippie_hunter

03-18-2006, 09:06 PM

Start off with Hal Jordan for the first two movies, have him become Paralax at the end of the second one and introduce Kyle in the third movie

BrianWilly

03-18-2006, 09:29 PM

CConn...You only need one Green Lantern for earth.But gee golly, if we're going by your "whatever's happening right now in the comics is the way it should be" model, aren't there currently two Green Lanterns per system?

TheVileOne

03-18-2006, 11:14 PM

But gee golly, if we're going by your "whatever's happening right now in the comics is the way it should be" model, aren't there currently two Green Lanterns per system?

You have tons of comics and room for those characters to deal with.

A movie has two hours. You don't need to put in all these other Green Lanterns other than Hal Jordan.

BrianWilly

03-18-2006, 11:21 PM

A trilogy has six hours.

GL1

03-18-2006, 11:49 PM

You have tons of comics and room for those characters to deal with.

A movie has two hours. You don't need to put in all these other Green Lanterns other than Hal Jordan.

Also, consider... they could just NOT use Hal Jordan... maybe as a cameo appearance or something... that's always an option... I mean... do we really NEED Hal Jordan? I mean... how many fans does Hal Jordan have? A few hundred thousand? How many people go see a big movie? Millions? Tens of millions?

I agree... you don't really need all those other GLs... just stick with Kyle... or John... or Guy... or Katma... or Kilowogg...

DarkSuperman

03-19-2006, 08:40 PM

Seems to me that they can use as many Green Lanterns in this movie as they want as long as they set it in the current time frame. Part of what makes GL so cool is the fact that he isn't alone. He has back up.

All Green Latern: The Movie needs is to have prominent GL's make passing cameos, possibly at the central battery disussing an "intergalactic disturbance". It would be even sweeter if they introduced Gardner, Rayner, Kilowog, etc earlier in the flick then later when Hal's ring runs out of power or he gets in Waaaaaaaaay over his head...whose coming to the rescue?

The Corps Headed by our all time Senior Members. They don't have to be the leads because GL has always had the Cool Ass Supporting cast.

TheFalcon

03-20-2006, 12:47 PM

Y'know what's funny? In Identity Crisis, artist Rags Morales specifically said that he referenced Freddie Prinze Jr. for Kyle. And I actually think he looks a lot more like Kyle than Kerr Smith does.

Too bad he can't act his way out of very, very thin paper bag with large holes in it:p.

He didn't say he used Freddie Prinze Jr. as the reference. He said he tried to use him, but ended up using the "calvin klein model" look instead.

TheFalcon

03-20-2006, 01:19 PM

I would love a Green Lantern trilogy.

This is how I would do it:

Have the first film be about Hal and his origin. The big bad guy would obviously be Sinestro. Hal gets some training on Oa and defeats some minor villains. The film ends with a big fight between Hal and Sinestro. There's also a romantic subplot with Hal and Carol Ferris.

Then in the second movie Hal goes into Parallax mode, kills Sinestro and tries to wipe out the guardians. One of them survives and gives a new ring to Kyle Rayner.
We see him fight someone (Mongul?) learning the trade intercut with Hal having psychological problems and doing bad things.
It all ends in a fight between them where it's revealed that Hal was infected with a the Parallax demon thing from GL: Rebirth (or something similar). After Kyle helps him free himself they bring back the Guardians who then starts the GL Corps.

The third movie starts with a fully established GL Corps on Oa. Guy, John, Kilowog and others show up in minor roles. Hal is semi-retired and has gone back to being a fighter pilot because he has doubts about if he was really responsible for killing the Guardians and Sinestro. Kyle is one of the teachers of the new GL recruits. But then Darkseid shows up wanting to know the secret of the universe from the Guardians. They refuse and Darkseid launches a war on the Corps. to force them to reveal it so that he can take control of the universe.

The whole Corps (maybe not as many as 7200 as in the comics now, but somewhere around 500) is ordered to Apokolips to put Darkseid under arrest. It's a big fight and it forces Hal Jordan to come back and together with Kyle and the others he defeats Darkseid.

I think this would make for some great movies and it would please both the Hal and Kyle fans. It would probably be an expensive trilogy, but this way they can easily stop with the first one if it isn't successful.

What do you think about it?

cerealkiller182

03-20-2006, 01:50 PM

I would love a Green Lantern trilogy.

This is how I would do it:

Have the first film be about Hal and his origin. The big bad guy would obviously be Sinestro. Hal gets some training on Oa and defeats some minor villains. The film ends with a big fight between Hal and Sinestro. There's also a romantic subplot with Hal and Carol Ferris.

Then in the second movie Hal goes into Parallax mode, kills Sinestro and tries to wipe out the guardians. One of them survives and gives a new ring to Kyle Rayner.
We see him fight someone (Mongul?) learning the trade intercuttet with Hal having psychological problems and doing bad things.
It all ends in a fight between them where it's revealed that Hal was infected with a the Parallax demon thing from GL: Rebirth (or something similar). After Kyle helps him free himself they bring back the Guardians who then starts the GL Corps.

The third movie starts with a fully established GL Corps on Oa. Guy, John, Kilowog and others show up in minor roles. Hal is semi-retired and has gone back to being a fighter pilot because he has doubts about if he was really responsible for killing the Guardians and Sinestro. Kyle is one of the teachers of the new GL recruits. But then Darkseid shows up wanting to know the secret of the universe from the Guardians. They refuse and Darkseid launches a war on the Corps. to force them to reveal it so that he can take control of the universe.

The whole Corps (maybe not as many as 7200 as in the comics now, but somewhere around 500) is ordered to Apokolips to put Darkseid under arrest. It's a big fight and it forces Hal Jordan to come back and together with Kyle and the others he defeats Darkseid.

I think this would make for some great movies and it would please both the Hal and Kyle fans. It would probably be an expensive trilogy, but this way they can easily stop with the first one if it isn't successful.

What do you think about it?

Not terrible, could use some work, certainly a lot of the Gl history crammed nicely in there. I still think if they go this way they'll be able to use 7200 GLs considering Apokolips is an entire planet with lseemingly millions of parademons. I think that would be an interesting idea Apokolips versus the Gl but i think the movie should incorporate Fatality and that alien race from GL: Recharge that hated GLs.

TheFalcon

03-20-2006, 02:22 PM

Not terrible, could use some work, certainly a lot of the Gl history crammed nicely in there. I still think if they go this way they'll be able to use 7200 GLs considering Apokolips is an entire planet with lseemingly millions of parademons. I think that would be an interesting idea Apokolips versus the Gl but i think the movie should incorporate Fatality and that alien race from GL: Recharge that hated GLs.

I lowered the number of GLs mostly because of the effectscost and how hard it would be to "film" the scene.
Fatality could perhaps be put into to the second one. If Hal wipes out her people/planet somehow as Parallax she could come back for revenge at the end when Kyle has helped Hal free himself. Or she could show up in the third one and ally herself with Darkseid to fight the Corps.

I've only looked through Recharge so I don't have that much knowledge of what happened in it, but do you mean the Spider things?
I don't think they would work very well in a movie, but maybe a cameo fighting part of the corps in the start of the third movie.

That-Guy

03-20-2006, 02:47 PM

Yeah, the Spider Guild wouldn't work too well on film... not that they wouldn't look cool but I just think that giant spiders have been done to death in movies... I mean, we had Shelob in LOTR, the spider pit in King Kong, and also the film 8 Legged Freaks (which was stupid but fun).

Falcon, I think your idea works pretty well... I'm not sure that I'd put Darkseid in a GL movie since he's kind of one of those bad guys that regularly threatens ALL of the DCU, but it could definitely work. And hundreds (or thousands) of GLS vs. the same amount of parademons? Hell, yeah! That would hand the battles in the Star Wars prequels their asses to them.

cerealkiller182

03-20-2006, 03:07 PM

I lowered the number of GLs mostly because of the effectscost and how hard it would be to "film" the scene.
Fatality could perhaps be put into to the second one. If Hal wipes out her people/planet somehow as Parallax she could come back for revenge at the end when Kyle has helped Hal free himself. Or she could show up in the third one and ally herself with Darkseid to fight the Corps.

I've only looked through Recharge so I don't have that much knowledge of what happened in it, but do you mean the Spider things?
I don't think they would work very well in a movie, but maybe a cameo fighting part of the corps in the start of the third movie.

i figured you lowered the number for cost, but by the third part i would hope it has prolly been a sucessful movie franchise and get a big budget. I just wanna see a full out battle between GLs and w/e enemy. I think it could be done with 7200. You dont have to see the 7200, but dont act like theres only 500. Like one big effects shot like this:
http://www.rogers-md.net/v/wallpapers/Green_Lantern_Corps.jpg
coming from Oa rather than the planet that is a GL :) :) :)

GL1

03-20-2006, 04:31 PM

I definitely agree to having a fight scene with all 7200 GLs to close the trilogy... and honestly, while Darkseid tends to be a Superman villain it's pretty obvious that he's not going to fit in the Returns Universe... he's available... (and if it takes all the GLs, it's definitely something that threatens the DC Universe).

DarkSuperman

03-22-2006, 05:40 PM

Do you know what would be really sweet? If the banished renegade GL Sinestro made an alliance and assembled an army of Manhunter robots!

That would be soooooooooo wicked. Not only do you get two classic Corps villains in one movie, but you get to have a kick ass all out ring-slinging battle in space at the end of the flick with Sinestro's forces against The Corps. I think Sinestro and the Manhunters are a good unholy alliance. I mean after all...the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

ETHERSPIN

03-22-2006, 09:06 PM

yep kerr is a good choice for kyle.. never would have thought of it though, he is gonna need more mean muscle to not look ridiculous in suit

Kane

03-23-2006, 06:53 AM

Kyle has a pretty lean build though.

the_ultimate_evil

03-24-2006, 11:32 AM

i personally think the first movie should be set around hal and establish the whole GL corps, kilowags, the gaurdians, oa with the villian being sinestro. at the end of the film, sinestro is beat and hal is saying good bye to the love interest when oa send him a message about transporting 3 new recurits for training

then you have a final cameo by kyle, john and guy. setting up the sequal for branching out the cast and a team up

ChrisBaleBatman

03-24-2006, 01:50 PM

Yeah, Hal Jordan should be the first GL that should get the spotlight. I think that they can even use Ryner, or even Stewart as sort of like spin offs if they want. But, Hal should be the IT of Lanterns, I think.

Btw....Dennis Quaid as Hal.

ToddIsDead

03-24-2006, 04:47 PM

I'd like to see Mogo be the main lantern for the movie. The most badass lantern everIMO.

Super_Ludacris

03-24-2006, 04:52 PM

Look wise Kerr Smith seems like a legitamite choice. In terms of Physique he can build up no problem. And as far as people questioning if he's cocky/arrogant etc. its called acting I'm sure it aint too hard compared to a to a more challenge method actor required role. Depsite fanboys knowing and expecting how a character should be potrayed, ultimatley its not too hard and if the right Director and scriptwriter come along and share that vision commonly with the studios then its easy to pitch the comic book personality to an actor to translate it. Ultimaltey they are no multi-layers to playing Green Latern (whicever one)

Donnie Darko

03-24-2006, 06:15 PM

I want to see Hal with Sinestro as his mentor, then we find out that Sinestro has betrayed the Corps for his own personal gain.

Super_Ludacris

03-24-2006, 06:33 PM

I definetly think Sinestero should be in the movie, its pretty obvious

Octoberist

03-25-2006, 03:44 AM

I really think that all of the DC superheroes, The Green Latern costume can be literly be made onto the big screen without any changes.

Honestly, whether it be the Hal Jordon, John Stewart or Kyle Rayner's costumes, they all look cool enough where they probably won't look dumb on the screen.

One time, I was going through Alex Ross' "Mythology" and my girlfriend glanced at Hal Jordon. She was like "He looks really cool. Why isn't he used more often?"

My point is that the costume is really timeless, but elegant enough to be accepted in live action.

Kane

03-25-2006, 12:12 PM

Sinestro shouldnt be in this film without Hal, theyre rivarly is legend and the movie shouldnt f^ck that ep.

This movie NEEDS Hal Jordan and the classic Abin Sur origin story!!

Warhammer

03-25-2006, 12:23 PM

Kerr Smith = Great Kyle Rayner.
I'd like to see a Lantern movie with Kyle Rayner anyway.

:cool:

Kane

03-25-2006, 12:27 PM

Me too but not the first one.

dnno1

03-25-2006, 03:01 PM

I lowered the number of GLs mostly because of the effectscost and how hard it would be to "film" the scene.
Fatality could perhaps be put into to the second one. If Hal wipes out her people/planet somehow as Parallax she could come back for revenge at the end when Kyle has helped Hal free himself. Or she could show up in the third one and ally herself with Darkseid to fight the Corps.

I've only looked through Recharge so I don't have that much knowledge of what happened in it, but do you mean the Spider things?
I don't think they would work very well in a movie, but maybe a cameo fighting part of the corps in the start of the third movie.
i figured you lowered the number for cost, but by the third part i would hope it has prolly been a sucessful movie franchise and get a big budget. I just wanna see a full out battle between GLs and w/e enemy. I think it could be done with 7200. You dont have to see the 7200, but dont act like theres only 500. Like one big effects shot like this:
http://www.rogers-md.net/v/wallpapers/Green_Lantern_Corps.jpg
coming from Oa rather than the planet that is a GL :) :) :)

That scene could easily be done without hiring alot of stand-ins. The first way would be with the use of CGI (this was done in SW EPI). The second way (which is the most traditional) is by using mirrors (just think of the hellicopter scene in "Apocalypse Now"). I wouldn't worry about using the size of the GL corps as 7200 at all.

greenlantern248

03-26-2006, 12:44 PM

Falcon I really like your trilogy idea, I could see that working out in a big way. the last movie could also be made to fit the current line, near the end of the movie Kyle becomes ION (thanks to some left over Parallax energy from Hal) and Hal picks up the mantle of Lantern of Earth with John.

ZIPBAGS

04-11-2006, 09:25 PM

George Eads as Hal....

http://eads.till-forever.net/images/albums/csi/season6-stills/6x605/002.jpg

If they wanted an older Hal Jordan or better yet Alan Scott. Dennis Quaid...
http://justagirl.com/dennisquaid/gallery/dq_ffh4.jpg

Kane

04-11-2006, 10:00 PM

You know what. If the Kerr Smith rumor is true, he could be playing young Hal Jordan. He tends to resemble Hal more than he does Kyle.

http://charmed.cinemaview.sk/veci%20na%20stranecku/kerr.jpg http://www.charmed.sk/herci/kyle.jpg

BillyBatson

04-14-2006, 12:42 AM

Nathan Fillion was born to play this role. I was told he even mentioned it in an interview somewhere. He is alomst as perfect a casting choice as Bale was for Batman. Make it happen!

Kane

04-14-2006, 12:45 AM

No way. Fillion is Question. Caviezel is the spitting image of Jordan...

But I can live with Kerr Smith. He'll look the part behind the mask well.

Katsuro

04-14-2006, 03:41 AM

All I have to say is this: Hugo Weaving as Sinestro.

Isildur´s Heir

04-14-2006, 07:35 AM

Am i the only one that defends that comic book movies should be serials? JUst like the comic books themselfs?
The main goal, IMO, about comic book movies is to give life to the characters, meaning to show and make the audience understand their LIFES.
So, the key word is, once again, like a series or a comic book, that your time, don´t try to show all at once, make people think about it, don´t just throw information at them.

With all that in mind, IMO, a Green Lantern trilogy should be ALL about Hal Jordan, with some cameos here and there.
Hell, you can even make it into a quadrilogy/Tetralogy.

DavidTyler

04-14-2006, 08:08 AM

I don't seen Fillion as Hal. I know he's been discussed before but how about Ben Browder from Farscape?

As to the costume, I honestly think that this is the one superhero costume that could stand to be rubber without any detriment to the design. Also, I wouldn't mind seeing some texture to it like on Kyle's costume. BTW, I'm not a fan of Kyle and wouldn't mind at all if he were left out. In fact, Kyle is what made me stop buying Green Lantern. If they had made the book about John Stewart and gave him a personality closer to that of the animated version from JLU, I would have been thrilled.

Nathan, with bleach blond hair, could make a very credible Ollie.