Hal, John or Kyle? You decide!!!

[d-roc]

Three great GL's, but who will be chosen as the main character?

Personally, I want Hal Jordan.

I love his origin and I love his attitude. He is fearless and has integrity. (Forget Parallax! You never heard of him.)I want to see Wally West and Hal Jordan kickin it together. I want to see a young Hal Jordan full of life, vigorous, and strong-willed. A perfect mirror to Sinestro, who is greedy, wants all of the glory, and lusts for power.

On the other hand, John Stewart is great too. He doesn't have a strong origin, but he was chosen as Hal's replacement. That says a lot. I also love his inner strength. He is more mysterious than Hal, who is an open book. I also liked John on the Justice League cartoon. He really balanced out the team.

Hell no to Kyle Rayner! Liked the character, but no way!!!

[Katsuro]

We already know it's Hal. There's a script review already, and the movie's going to be a basic Hal Jordan origin story. And it should be.

[Billy Batson]

How about the whole GL Corp, Star Wars style.?

[Ben Breeck]

I think WB will choose John Stewart as Hal Jordan! ;)

[Webhead2006]

as other poster said if wb is going with the greg berlanti script it will be hal jordan film with possibly cameos from guy/etc..... and if the film does well maybe in sequels we will see guy/kyle/john pop up.

[That-Guy]

I personally want a Hal origin but I have to admit that this is one of those cases where WB could do something kind of outside of the norm for a superhero movie and have it focus on a two-man team of Hal/Kyle, Hal/John or Hal/Guy. It could be the first real "buddy cop" superhero movie. Not saying that it should happen that way, but it could be interesting, and it would emphasize the aspect that GL isn't one hero, but an elite network of heroes.

[Dope Nose]

Hal, with Ben Browder starring.

[Hectorminator]

If Flash features Barry, then you gotta go with Hal. If it features Wally, then the Green Lantern should be either John or Kyle, those go better together.

I'd like to see a real black superhero after Hancock, and before War Machine in Iron Man II because he's more of a supporting role, so I think the case for John is a stronger one than the case for Hal.

And the fact the Kyle was a cartoonist was waaay more interesting to me than Hal being a pilot. More potential for constructs.

[Kevin Smith]

No Guy????? :p

[Kevin Smith]

If Flash is Barry, then GL's gotta be Hal. Likewise for Flash.

[Kevin Smith]

and it should be Hal. Totally. he's the greatest GL. nuff said. he's what barry is to flash. :D

[vicsage83]

In my opinion they should go with Hal, Kyle, John, and Guy. Green Lantern should be epic, Sinestro Corps-esque.

[marcvader]

Grew up with Hal so Hal it is.

[steelio2006]

so Hal ftw.

[TheVileOne]

Sinestro Corps is your third movie plot.

Honestly, I think the whole Parallax thing should just be avoided. I mean congrats to Johns for working around it, but for so long it was just seen as a blight against the character. Just like we'll never see the clone saga in Spider-man movies.

Also it's got to be Hal Jordan. There's no reason to put Guy, John, and Kyle in a first movie. That's ridiculous. You maybe have one other person, I believe according to IESB, Guy is also in the script but that's it.

Also pretty simple. If Green Lantern movies are a success and people fall in love with Hal Jordan well . . . why would you want to ruin that in a JL movie?

[The Guard]

You can use elements of Parallax and EMERALD TWILIGHT without having him turn into a full villain. Hal could be tempted by the power, and start to turn, but not quite lose himself.

[vicsage83]

Sinestro Corps is your third movie plot.

Honestly, I think the whole Parallax thing should just be avoided. I mean congrats to Johns for working around it, but for so long it was just seen as a blight against the character. Just like we'll never see the clone saga in Spider-man movies.

Also it's got to be Hal Jordan. There's no reason to put Guy, John, and Kyle in a first movie. That's ridiculous. You maybe have one other person, I believe according to IESB, Guy is also in the script but that's it.

Also pretty simple. If Green Lantern movies are a success and people fall in love with Hal Jordan well . . . why would you want to ruin that in a JL movie?

I meant using the scale of the series not the plot. I'd want a version of Sinestro Corps in the second movie. Third would be Blackest Night. And why is it ridiculous to have more than one lead? Its the Green Lantern Corps after all. Why not play up that aspect and the "four musketeers" like Johns has?

[GL1]

I personally want a Hal origin but I have to admit that this is one of those cases where WB could do something kind of outside of the norm for a superhero movie and have it focus on a two-man team of Hal/Kyle, Hal/John or Hal/Guy. It could be the first real "buddy cop" superhero movie. Not saying that it should happen that way, but it could be interesting, and it would emphasize the aspect that GL isn't one hero, but an elite network of heroes.

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More John Stewart Please

[TheVileOne]

I meant using the scale of the series not the plot. I'd want a version of Sinestro Corps in the second movie. Third would be Blackest Night. And why is it ridiculous to have more than one lead? Its the Green Lantern Corps after all. Why not play up that aspect and the "four musketeers" like Johns has?
Because they aren't making a GREEN LANTERN CORPS. movie.

[vicsage83]

That doesn't make it ridiculous, just a different idea than what they are doing. Its an equally viable direction to the current one. I certainly wouldn't mind a Hal origin film. Hell I wouldn't mind any Green Lantern film. I would just prefer a Corps movie.

[arman200]

Hal as the main for the first obviously. Destroy Coast City in a sequel, introduce parallax, and have kyle as a temporary main character for a movie and bring the corps back. But have John and Guy appear fairly frequently, as well as the rest of the GL Corps, but don't make it a GL corps movie.

But a Sinestro Corps movie shouldn't be rushed, as some people seem to think. They should develop Sinestro, give Hal some Tragic moments(Coast City, Parallax, etc.), develop Kyle, and make it a Big threat.

[The Dude]

I think that if you start from scratch you have to go Hal. Save Guy, John, Kyle, and the rest of the corps for a larger role in a sequel.

[batlovescatDC]

Hal Jordan all the way baby! But the cameo by Kyle Rayner sounds completely cool. I would also like a cameo by Guy Gardner. Those are the three GL's I think rock. Not a fan of Stewart at all.... and before anybody says it, no, it is not because he's black. There are plenty of black characters I love and wanna see in live-action. I just honestly don't find Stewart an interesting character at all.

[That-Guy]

I don't mind if they do a film with the Sinestro Corps as the bad guys, but please, call them something else. That name just sounds so silly. Not Sinestro (although that's silly too in its own right but you can't change his name) just don't call his legion of evil the Sinestro Corps. I'd rather they not even have an actual name than use that.

[cerealkiller182]

All of em. I like them better as a team with the whole Corps behind them. I like that its 4 guys who would never be friends who are great at what they do but are constantly doubted by other lanterns because they are human. Its an interesting take.

[TheVileOne]

Then you aren't making a GL movie, you are making a GL Corps. movie.

[GreenKToo]

Hal.

[Webhead2006]

Yea its easier to go with just one guy for now which we should start with hal and if berlanti's script is taken for gl then that is what we are getting. Now in sequels or even in first film like in the script review it wouldnt hurt to see/have other gl/dc characters get thrown into the mix.

[Katsuro]

I'd like to see all four work together sometime, but not right away. You have to build up to that. I'd love to see like 6 Green Lantern movies that end in the Sinestro Corps War. This would also be after a few Justice League movies, and could use some of their villains. Imagine how epic that movie would be?

[cerealkiller182]

Then you aren't making a GL movie, you are making a GL Corps. movie.

So what?

[GL1]

'zactly. The line between a movie about a Green Lantern and a movie about the Green Lantern Corps is so blurry, differentiating them is nigh-useless.

[arman200]

I'd like to see all four work together sometime, but not right away. You have to build up to that. I'd love to see like 6 Green Lantern movies that end in the Sinestro Corps War. This would also be after a few Justice League movies, and could use some of their villains. Imagine how epic that movie would be?
That I can agree with.

[The Guard]

First movie, Hal. Second movie, Hal takes to the stars more, encounters John Stewart and other GL's, leaving Guy Gardner to hold the fort on Earth when all hell breaks loose there. They'd all be drawn together by the end of the film. The third movie should be a loose adaption of the Parallax storyline, with Kyle Rayner taking over for a "fallen" Hal Jordan, and being trained by John Stewart to face the GL's best.

[cerealkiller182]

First movie, Hal. Second movie, Hal takes to the stars more, encounters John Stewart and other GL's, leaving Guy Gardner to hold the fort on Earth when all hell breaks loose there. They'd all be drawn together by the end of the film. The third movie should be a loose adaption of the Parallax storyline, with Kyle Rayner taking over for a "fallen" Hal Jordan, and being trained by John Stewart to face the GL's best.

I could live with that. Id like to skip Hal's origin because i find him more interesting now then than but whatever

[I Am The Knight]

How many times can you possibly ask this question?

[kytrigger]

I was really hoping WB would break the mold and not make this just a basic origin story with only one main lantern (with a few possible cameos).

I would love it if was more of an ensemble piece. Make the "main" character Kyle so that he is the new guy in the Corps, and the audience can learn about the Corps with him. And wile he might get the most face time, have plenty of time be devoted to Hal (who could be an overall mentor to Kyle), Kilowog (as a drill sergeant), Guy as a cocky bastard but will never give up on you etc. Perrsonally, I'd have John almost as a side story where while everyone else is on Oa he is tracking down what would turn into the main big villain of the film (which could be the manhunters or something more like an army instead of a singular character)

You could have huge space battles mixed with a much closer "urban" battle depending on where the story focuses. Think Star Wars meets Blackhawk Down.

And it would have all these heroes in it, but refreshingly different than the normal origin story.

[ZIPBAGS]

Hal Jordan!

[dnno1]

Sinestro Corps is your third movie plot.

Honestly, I think the whole Parallax thing should just be avoided. I mean congrats to Johns for working around it, but for so long it was just seen as a blight against the character. Just like we'll never see the clone saga in Spider-man movies.

Also it's got to be Hal Jordan. There's no reason to put Guy, John, and Kyle in a first movie. That's ridiculous. You maybe have one other person, I believe according to IESB, Guy is also in the script but that's it.

Also pretty simple. If Green Lantern movies are a success and people fall in love with Hal Jordan well . . . why would you want to ruin that in a JL movie?

That is why you would have a John Stewart in it. It wouldn't necessarily disturb the GL franchise. Also putting in Guy, John, or Kyle in the first film would be no different from putting James "Rhodey" Rhodes in the first "Iron Man" film. That is not ridiculous and if you have a legitimate reason for saying that, you haven't said it yet.

[protocida]

Hal Jordan and Guy Gardner on the individual franchise, John Stewart on the upcoming Justice League movie and Kyle Rayner having a 12 seconds cameo!

[EagleVision]

Hal, no question. After Sinestro fell out of the GL Corps, Hal became the best GL there ever was. John & Kyle have to pay homage to that beast.

[Savage]

Hal Jordan is my favorite Green Lantern BUT from a storytelling perspective I think it's best to start with Kyle Rayner being recruited by Ganthet, the last Guardian and tell the story of the Lanterns and the other Guardians as something legendary. Treat Hal Jordan/Parallax almost like a Voldemort type of character in that he is the fallen Lantern that shalll never be spoken of and slowly build back the Green Lantern Corps. I think it would be pretty cool to have the Corps return by the end of the first movie or at least by the end of the second only to have Jordan return in the third as a threat and be redeemed.

Just my POV though. It can also work by just introducing the GL corps to the audience through the eyes of Hal Jordan, forget the whole Paralax thing, and finish it off with Sinestro in the third instead.

Either way, either character, I'd be happy.

And this thread probably should have a poll. :oldrazz:

[[A]]

Three great GL's, but who will be chosen as the main character?
I wanna see Hal and John. Heh, I know.. perphaps one day..?


*when I say Hal and John I don't mean I wanna see them both together

[OwlBoy]

I hope for a four movie series that'll play out like this:

1: Hal, Sinestro, guest appearance from the GLC (hopefully a guest appearance from Alan Scott as well)

2: Hal v. Sinestro, John and Guy activated

3. Hal's fall, John and Guy taken out with most of the GLC, Kyle activated

4: Kyle's story

[Changeling]

Hal jordan ftw!

[greenlantern248]

Okay I'm a huge Green Lantern fan and I have been waiting for a GL movie for years now. With that being said I really can't wait to see if this GL movie will get made.

I have always seen it as a six movie franchise.

1st movie: I know people don't really like it but it needs to be done, Hal's orgin but not Emerald Dawn, we do Hal's orgin from Geoff John's Secret Orgin story arc going on now.
Characters in the movie - Hal Jordan, Carol Ferris, Hector Hammond, Gen. Stone, Jim Jordan, Jack Jordan, Abin Sur, Tom Kalmaku, Sinestro.
Cameos by John Stewart (Marine in a bar), Guy Gardner (according to the script and the comics Guy was orignally to get Abin's ring) Alan Scott (maybe on tv or just name cameo), Kilowog, Tomar Re, the Manhunters, William Hand and Atrocitus.


2nd movie: Hal vs Sinestro.
Characters: Hal, Sinestro, John, Guy, Kilowog, Tomar Re, Ganthet, Hector Hammond, Carol Ferris.

Cameos by: Kyle Rayner (very end of the film), Mongul, More Corps members, maybe some more of Hal's villians, Also cameos by maybe some more of the other Lantern corps, maybe members of JLA, the Manhunters

In this movie Coast City does get destroyed but instead of Hal becoming Parallax maybe he dies with Coast City or is so depressed that he abandons the ring, I know it's out of continuity but I don't think the corp should be killed off (unless the do a Hal becomes Parallax movie). Also in this movie Guy gives up being a Green Lantern as well.

3rd movie: Kyle's film, don't have to spend to long on the orgin just maybe 10-20 mins, Have Kyle keep faith to his comic book (so no training with the Corps).
Characters: Kyle, Major Force, Jenny Hayden

Cameos by Alan Scott, Sonar, Fatality (with Sinestro's ring) Effigy, Mongul, maybe Superman, Flash (Wally), Amon Sur as the leader of the black circle, Terry (Kyle's assistant at his job), John, Guy, more cameos by other members of the other lantern corps.

This is Kyle's movie but towards the end have it turn out that Kyle was searching for Jordan the entire time because of the prophecy that Ganthet told him about.


4th movie: This one should be loosly based off of Rebirth, except it should really be Sinestro's Rebirth. Kyle and John search the globe for Hal and tell him what's going on. Sinestro is behind the scenes tormenting Guy, Towards the end of the film there is another classic fight between Jordan and Sinestro and Guy does get his ring back.
Characters: Hal, John, Guy, Kyle, Alan, Sinestro, Ganthet, Kilowog
Cameos by Amon Sur, Black Hand, Atrocitus, Lara Drak, Kara Sil, Arkilo, Hank Henshaw, The Manhunters.

5th movie: The Sinestro Corps War.

6th movie: The Blackest Night.