Green Lantern Crew (Costume Design & More)

[batlovescatDC]

Is there anyone who u would like to see design Hal Jordan tights, or someone u would like to see create the awesome effects that will come from the Green Lantern's rings? If there's anyone at all that u would prefer to see in any major area of crew from GL, say it here.....

[mclay18]

Ngila Dikson is rumored to be the costume designer for GL (she did LOTR and other Oz/NZ shot films), but I have no clue what visual effects company will work on the pic.

I'd love for Weta Digital, ILM and Sony Pictures Imageworks to work on this film. I think Campbell and WB might lean towards Weta due to the proximity during filming, but who knows if they will (they're working on Avatar right now).

As for cinematographer, I bet Phil Meheux will come back to work with Campbell on GL, but if not, there are five top-notch Oz cinematographers -- John Seale, Dion Beebe, Simon Duggan, Russell Boyd and Donald McAlpine -- who can do justice to the production design.

[protocida]

I think Weta is going to do the visual effects, but i'd be trilled it ILM or ImageWorks accepted also. :grin:

[Changeling]

Weta will rule. I really want to see their JLM designs.

[Webhead2006]

Nice to see someone decided to make a thread for the other crew members so we dont have to go through the casting threads for crew hires. I mentioned we should make a crew thread page a few days ago. i would love to see weta or ilm do sfx both are great companies and have great effect houses.

[rdh007]

Dickinson and WETA are both Oscar winners, correct?

Though they may have JRR Tolkien to thank for that more than anything else.

[batlovescatDC]

I wonder who is gonna be director-of-photography. A movie like GL has to have some awesome shots.

[Octoberist]

I would love if SOny IMageworks DOESN'T touch their disgusting paws on this film.

I'm all for ILM, Double Negative/ Framestore (Batman Begins and Dark Knight), or WETA.

[Webhead2006]

yea i think it will likely end up being ilm/weta for visual effects. As for DP since campbell is director he would likely want to use someone he has worked with in past films. Who has been his DPs on his last few films?

[mclay18]

I wonder who is gonna be director-of-photography. A movie like GL has to have some awesome shots.

Campbell will likely rely on his longtime collaborator, Phil Meheux, who's done most of his U.S. films (David Tattersall did Vertical Limit). But if Meheux is unavailable, I think there's an army of top-notch cinematographers in Australia that Campbell can pick from.

I'm a big fan of Donald McAlpine's work on Moulin Rouge, Peter Pan, Chronicles of Narnia and Wolverine (judging by the trailers for the latter) -- the guy has a clear command of contrast, filters, and color usage (particularly PP and Wolverine). I'd be thrilled if he did work on this movie.

[Retroman]

UPDATE
Oscar winner Grant Major (http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0538194/) (Lord of the Rings, King Kong) has joined GL as the new production designer replacing Jeff Mann (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0542802/) while Francois Audouy remains on board as the supervising Art director (he was in Berlanti's team (http://forums.superherohype.com/showpost.php?p=16036765&postcount=1144) before he left).Got this info from Audouy's official site.

Source: http://www.audouy.com/fa/CREDITS.html

Major has a website too for those who aren't familar with his work.
http://www.grantmajor.com/

[protocida]

Green Lantern crew:

Aaron Simms - Costumes director.
Rodolfo DiMaggio - Storyboard artist.
Francois Audouny - Supervisioning Art Director.
Grant Major - Production Designer.

Who else?

[Webhead2006]

thanks for the new crew news. I hope they do some stellar work for gl.

[protocida]

Well, the crew is full of Oscar winners... :woot:

Now it's just get Weta/ILM and John Williams/Michael Giaccino and we're patched!

[mclay18]

Green Lantern crew:

Aaron Simms - Costumes director.
Rodolfo DiMaggio - Storyboard artist.
Francois Audouy - Supervisioning Art Director.
Grant Major - Production Designer.

Who else?

You're missing the cinematographer (DOP or DP) and editor(s). But the latter doesn't come in until a month before shooting starts, usually.

[protocida]

I know. I meant everyone who knew more, like Retroman, could add more information to the list. :woot:

[Webhead2006]

well its more then likely it will be weta or ilm doing the effects work and i am fine with either. As for music as much as i love williams work i think we should have someone different do a superhero theme.

[protocida]

Why?

[DarkReflections]

id love to see ilm do the effects and for williams to do the score.

[protocida]

ILM would be great, but aren't they commited to Iron Man 2?

[mclay18]

ILM's gotten to the point where their crew is big enough to handle multiple projects. In 2007, they worked on three major projects: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Transformers, and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix within months of each other.

I wouldn't be surprised if ILM does GL alongside IM-2 and HP 7.1 in the same year, I mean they're a big VFX company.

[protocida]

Iron Man, Transformers and Star Trek had some of the best visual/special effects I've ever seem.

ILM FTW! :woot:

[AnorexicBatman]

The one good thing George Lucas created besides the original star wars trilogy...

[protocida]

And Indiana Jones.

[Webhead2006]

well williams has some great scores over the years, starwars, indiana jones, superman, etc... I think with GL we should get someone with new blood to take a crack at it.

[protocida]

Williams made classic, iconical scores. Shouldn't GL get one as well?

[Webhead2006]

yes but he isnt the only guy out there who could do it.

[protocida]

But he's a safe choice.

[Webhead2006]

Yea i guess if they want to play it safe. But there is tons and tons of composers out their.

[protocida]

I think Williams or Giachinno are the best choices.

[Webhead2006]

I wish i knew more names of composers. But i dont.

[Doctor Jones]

I'm starting to think James Horner could write one hell of a GL score. Giachinno and Williams as well.

[Saint]

The score needs a good dose of sci-fi sound to it, in addition to the obligatory superhero sound. If you've played Mass Effect, you know what I mean by "Sci-fi sound."

[Webhead2006]

yea it needs to be that scifi/space sound with an epic beat to it.

[protocida]

Agreed. And Giachinno and/or Williams can do that! :)

[Webhead2006]

Yes they can but there is others out there too. And i do think it would be nice to see someone different then williams always doing these epic blockbusters scores. I do love his work.

[protocida]

I understand.

[Saint]

Williams isn't really the what I meant by "sci-fi sound." Again, Mass Effect: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVdDjFAMDYI

As I said, this is a superherho movie and should sound like it, but sprinkle in bits of that kind of electronic science fiction sound to it, and you've got a winner.

[Webhead2006]

yea so can someone post some names/works of some other guys we havent mentioned before.

[bunk]

Maybe Eric Serra (Fifth Element)?

[Webhead2006]

that film had some great music in it.

[batlovescatDC]

Giacchino, Horner, Williams, Beltrami, or David Arnold are the best choices.

[protocida]

I'm all for Giachinno. Star Trek's score was great! :up:

[Retroman]

Media commentator Russell Brown spoke to GL's costume designer. He posted the following about that meeting on his blog!

Goodie Bag! | May 01, 2009 11:49

It was perhaps predictable that the work at the Auckland Art Fair that really made my heart sing would be a McCahon. I'm like that. It was one I'd never seen before: 'Coastal Landscape', a simple work of ink on gold paper that roiled like the sea. Perhaps it's Muriwai: I can't find any information about it online. Can anyone help?

That isn't to say there was nothing newer that took my fancy at last night's gala opening. I loved John Edgar's Cube JE 90, a work of glass and stone that seemed to possess its own internal source of light, and the small, obsessive paintings of Sam Leach and Neil Pardington's witty photograph Art Store #3 (which doesn't work at all at web size).

Amongst work I might currently aspire to own, Darryn George's formal but sensuous oil paintings, which reference Gordon Walters on their way to somewhere else, stood out. Perhaps we can put one in the budget for the house extension …

The people-watching wasn't bad either. I rarely get to art events, so it was fun to witness the wealthy, the wise and the weird sluicing back the wine and shouting merrily at each other.

I also ran into costume designer Ngila *****on, who is -- be ready to swoon, geeks -- working on the Green Lantern movie. It's set in the present day, rather than the 1950s, but she's had access to all the original comics illustrated by a series of artists ("bad, bad, BRILLIANT, bad …") for inspiration. The film itself is something of a New Zealanders' club: Martin Campbell is directing and Grant Major is there as production designer. She says she's loving it.SOURCE:http://publicaddress.net/5854

With Campbell, *****on and Major all being from New Zealand i think there's a bigger chance WETA will be involved in GL now.

Lmao the the site censors are blocking Dic kson's name.:hehe:

[Webhead2006]

yea i dont see why weta wouldnt be picked they would probably want to keep effects house near by.

[mclay18]

I'm sure that since Dic kson and Major worked on Lord of the Rings, I'm sure WETA Workshop will be involved in some form. (And possibly WETA Digital too, but Campbell may want to try the local F/X houses like Animal Logic if they're cheaper.)

[protocida]

I'm hoping for ILM. GL's effects must be fluid as we're Iron Man's and Transformers's.

[Saint]

What is being censored in that name? Haha.

[protocida]

D i c k.

[mclay18]

The IMDB reports that Dion Beebe will be the cinematographer for Green Lantern -- a good choice IMO.

[Webhead2006]

hopefully thats true. its nice to get another important crew member on board.

[mclay18]

Beebe has done a lot of excellent work for films like Chicago, Memoirs of a Geisha, Collateral and Miami Vice. I wasn't a fan of the shakycam, CSI-esque digital video look for Michael Mann's previous films, but his work on Memoirs was superb.

And he's Australian too, so that works into the Australian tax break thing too.

[Retroman]

Thanks mcclay.Beebe is another great addition.:yay:

A few months ago he spoke of his desire to work on another movie with "extensive effects".

HDE: Now that you’re finishing up “Land of the Lost,” are you motivated to do another movie with extensive effects?

DION BEEBE: Yes, it’s such a huge part of storytelling now, I am somewhat more excited about it than I have been in the past. Visual effects are an important part of the language of film now. Having gone through the whole process on this movie from pre-visualizing it, and then breaking it down and creating the image on film, to the final result, was enticing and exciting. To realize those ideas was very interesting, and it fully opens up things. You realize that there is no limit to what can be accomplished on screen.

HDE: Are there new technologies that are interesting to you?

DION BEEBE: I am currently working with Steve Scott at E-Film on “Land of the Lost” and have been impressed with the new tracing tools in the suite. We are able to run a couple of windows during a shot that can track with the action, fade out during a shot or create dynamic shifts in color and density. On occasion we can take an actors eyes and just lift in the sockets without consideration for how much camera movement there is in the shot - Steve can track them with completely accuracy. Of course, it does help that Steve is an artist.

HDE: What do you think about the increasing interest in 3D?

DION BEEBE: 3D is intriguing. I am curious to see James Cameron’s “Avatar” push 3D beyond the realm of novelty. I want to see 3D used in a dramatic sense, to draw the audience fully into the visual experience and at the same time heighten the dramatic storytelling. I am intrigued and would welcome the challenge to tell a story in 3D.Source:http://hdexpo.net/editorial/editorial_ASK_0309_Beebe.html


And for those of us who wanted WETA to get involved it looks like they might too busy to take on GL?:huh::down
http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/05/12/steve-niles-wake-the-dead-adaptation-stalled-by-the-hobbit/

[Webhead2006]

Yea i remember hearing about that my self if they cant get weta hopefully they go with ILM if they go with any other company it might not look that great. But maybe campbell can get weta to work a bit on gl. Is there any word on when the hobbit is actually going to get filming and would need weta's work?

[Octoberist]

If WETA can't do a horror movie because of The Hobbit, then I'm sure they can't do Green Lantern. However, they can pull The Dark Knight; hired really multiple good SMALL VFX companies.

[Webhead2006]

who ever is the special effects house i hope they do quality work and the fx looks good. We dont need a crappy fx house to come in and give us subpar effects.

[Octoberist]

like Sony Imageworks? I hate them with a passion because they never ever make quality CGI. I swear to you all.

[Wesley Dodds]

What've they done?

[Octoberist]

they did the Spider-Man movies, I think I am Legend, some of the CGI in Watchmen. There's times when they are okay. There are times when their CGI is so darn cartoony.

I mean, they are waaay behind WETA and ILM when it comes down to it.

[Wesley Dodds]

I know what you mean. Those movies had a lot of that rubbery CGI effect i hate... Especially, the I Am Legend villains... Oh, how i loathe the I Am Legend villains.

[Octoberist]

usually, they're okay but I think after Transformers and Pirates of the Carribean, you what some quality effects you know?

That's why I hope they get good companies for this..

[Webhead2006]

Yea only good work i seen them do is in the spidey films which look great, but some of their other stuff like i am legend and superman returns looked like great half the time. I would prefer ILM if they are free.

[batlovescatDC]

All I know is they better have the best ppl for the effects they can find. This needs to be Star Wars/Trek material here.

[Norm3]

Just make it look like the Comic book. thats all I ask for. I can't stand some of the changes they make on these Superhero movies.

[batlovescatDC]

I think it would be awesome if they would do parts of this in Imax 3D. The effects from Hal's ring shooting out at you would be incredible. But that's only if they can do it without making it too cheesy. And no 3D on the dvd. They just haven't found the right tech to do 3D right for television sets, yet.

[mclay18]

like Sony Imageworks? I hate them with a passion because they never ever make quality CGI. I swear to you all.

They also did a lot of the CGI work in Superman Returns. Some of that was really, really good (like the plane crash sequence and the boat rescue scene) -- the rest looked iffy though.

[mclay18]

I think it would be awesome if they would do parts of this in Imax 3D. The effects from Hal's ring shooting out at you would be incredible. But that's only if they can do it without making it too cheesy. And no 3D on the dvd. They just haven't found the right tech to do 3D right for television sets, yet.

It's a high possibility GL will be part of Warners' concurrent 35mm and IMAX releases in 2011 (they could take their revenge on Paramount/Dreamworks for that 4 week exclusive distribution deal for TF-2 that way). They could render the action sequences in IMAX 3D after the film is completed, but I'd rather see the action sequences shot with IMAX cameras. The extra resolution and composition is just staggering, and that way the DVD and Blu-ray releases have both versions.

And it's a nice double punch of revenue if it's well-received, since Warners isn't going to pass up the opportunity to release the final HP film a month later in IMAX as well.

[JAK®]

They also did a lot of the CGI work in Superman Returns. Some of that was really, really good (like the plane crash sequence and the boat rescue scene) -- the rest looked iffy though.That's the main problem with Imageworks, they often focus on a few shots which end up looking amazing, but rush the rest so you end up with CGI that is all over the place.

[Webhead2006]

Yea they have been good for some films. but others like SR was pretty lousy work. I rather have ILM, WETA or a small fx house that does quality work.

[DannyDreg]

I know what you mean. Those movies had a lot of that rubbery CGI effect i hate... Especially, the I Am Legend villains... Oh, how i loathe the I Am Legend villains.

Wil Smith was the villain in I Am Legend, he was hunting them down & kidnapped that female mutant. That's what made him the Legend (well to the mutants anyway)

I know it's off topic, but I'm just sayin'.

[Wesley Dodds]

Wil Smith was the villain in I Am Legend, he was hunting them down & kidnapped that female mutant. That's what made him the Legend (well to the mutants anyway)

I know it's off topic, but I'm just sayin'.


Nope. Neville was the "villain" in the novel. The movie completely missed the point and turned the character into a more general audience-friendly savior type... Curing the infected and saving the world from the mess Emma Thompson created. He even died that ridiculous martyrs death. That's what made him the legend... To the surviving humans.

Try to out-Matheson me, eh?

Whyyyyyy I oughta........

:hehe:

[Octoberist]

exactly, the book had that theme that Nevelle was the villain, where as the movie version of Neville was the Legend to the humans because of his sacrifice

[dnno1]

On the poll, I voted other because IMDb lists Nglia Dickson as the costume designer (i.e. none of the above).

[bunk]

She's really good. Has she done any science fiction work though?

[dnno1]

She's really good. Has she done any science fiction work though?

She has done costumes for Sci-Fi projects (a TV series titled "Mysterious Island" and a Kiwi film titled "My Grandpa Is a Vampire), but nothing like what would be needed for a film like Green Lantern (that would be in the way of comic book hero costumes). I would have to refer you to her work on the LOTR films for anything that would approach what I think would be required as far as talent.

[bunk]

She has done costumes for Sci-Fi projects (a TV series titled "Mysterious Island" and a Kiwi film titled "My Grandpa Is a Vampire), but nothing like what would be needed for a film like Green Lantern (that would be in the way of comic book hero costumes). I would have to refer you to her work on the LOTR films for anything that would approach what I think would be required as far as talent.

Yeah, LotR is what I know her from mostly. I've seen all of her behind the scenes footage from the Rings appendices.

[Webhead2006]

isnt there a official costume designer already picked i am pretty sure.

[dnno1]

That's what I was saying a few posts back. Nglia Dickson is the costume designer for "Green Lantern" according to IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0225699/).

[Webhead2006]

I thought someone posted an official article about her nabbing the position.

[dnno1]

That's who we were talking about. Someone asked if she had done any Sci-Fi before and that's what started this discussion.

[Webhead2006]

Ah ok

[mclay18]

That's who we were talking about. Someone asked if she had done any Sci-Fi before and that's what started this discussion.

Michael Kaplan did a terrific job redesigning the Starfleet uniforms for Star Trek, and he hadn't worked on any real fantasy-esque sci-fi films before that. (Unless you count I Am Legend or Armageddon.)

I'm sure Ngila will do a good job. The article confirming her position as costume designer also mentioned that Ngila was poring over the different GL comic books and she's back working with Grant Major. She'll do a better job than Louise Mingenbach, I'm sure.

[aroundthefur33]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y226/aroundthefur33/Green_Lantern_Mortal_Kombat_vs_DC_C.jpg
this is what the costume should look like, it isnt lycra and silly, it is similar to the superman returns look...

[NightBeetle]

Maybe something like the costume from First Fight.


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2479/3659078842_dbbb6674cc_b.jpg

[Octoberist]

i think either of these designs work, as long as the suit doesn't change.

I think the suit should not look to militaristic or Star Treky. I think the 'superhero spandex' look is great and simple enough to look..alien.

[Octoberist]

i think either of these designs work, as long as the suit doesn't change.

I think the suit should not look to militaristic or Star Treky. I think the 'superhero spandex' look is great and simple enough to look..alien.

[bunk]

Why do you keep double posting?

[Octoberist]

i really don't know. must be my computer.

[bunk]

Your computer is just looking out for you. His opinions must read dammit!

[Webhead2006]

Yea i hope the costume designer makes a good suit, uses good materials, and dont deviate from the classic look of hal's costume to much. I want to see more like spider-man movie series costume, and less xmen movie suits/superman returns superman suit.

[MagicPrime]

I am actually a fan of the armor plates, ala DC vs. MK and First Flight.

[Retroman]

Yet another Oscar winner has been added to the ranks if the info on imdb is correct. This time it's Clay Pinney (http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0684439/) who'll serve as the on set special effects supervisor.:up:

Also, australian concept artist Daniel James Cox (Australia, Eragon, Fantastic Four 2, Justice League Mortal) posted the following on his blog:

Friday, June 19, 2009

It LIVES!

Sorry about the long time between updates. but i'll make it up to you (i swear) -- there's new artwork below, and i have two new websites up and running. if you have the time, check out my feature film visual development gallery here:

Visual Development 2.0 (http://www.danieljamescox.com/)


http://www.danieljamescox.com/images/gallery/aus_al_dd228_0520_djcox.jpg

It's still be finished, but i needed to get it up and running to show the Green Lantern people my work. Fingers crossed i'll be working on that in August at Fox Studios.
SOURCE Link (http://danieljamescox.blogspot.com/2009/06/it-lives.html)

[Octoberist]

does he have the gig, or is he trying to get onto Green Lantern?

[Retroman]

^^Not sure if he has it now as this was posted last month and at that time he was still trying. He has a good chance of landing the job though since he's australian and having worked on Miller's Justice League plus being a comic book fan (http://danieljamescox.blogspot.com/2009/07/wednesday-comics-my-review.html) will help too.:yay:

[Octoberist]

I hope he gets it then. Thanks retro.

[Retroman]

Sure, no problem.:yay:

[Webhead2006]

Sounds good i hope we get alot of good talented folks involved on the production end of things. I would love one day to do production end of things on films, my dream would be to work on a hero film that would be great.

[Retroman]

From The New Zealand Herald:
Major undertaking

4:00AM Thursday Jul 09, 2009

By Scott Kara

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/81/grant300x200.jpg
Grant Major has been developing his short film since 2006. Photo / Glenn Jeffrey

The 2009 New Zealand International Film Festival's programme of short films includes the debut film of a local filmmaker who has already won an Oscar and has a career in Hollywood. SCOTT KARA reports and casts an eye over the works of some other local up and comers

Grant Major has won an Oscar among many other awards and nominations, made films with Peter Jackson for years, and is currently in Hollywood working on blockbuster The Green Lantern.

Filmmaking has been the Auckland production designer's life for nearly 30 years, but it's only now he's got around to making his own movie.

While Undergrowth, a nine-minute short film on at the Film Festival as part of the Homegrown programme, is not on the scale of King Kong or Lord of the Rings, Major's chuffed to have done it.

"Writing something, directing it, and making my own story is bloody awesome actually," he says cheerily on the phone from Los Angeles.

He won his Academy Award in 2004 for The Return of the King, the final instalment of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and then went on to work with Jackson on King Kong. It was after that, around 2006, he started developing the story and ideas he had for Undergrowth.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/article.cfm?c_id=200&objectid=10583169

[Octoberist]

i can always count on Retro for nice news bits! thanks

[Retroman]

You're welcome.:yay:

[Webhead2006]

cool little tidbit.

[Retroman]

Illustrator, designer and model maker Paul Ozzimo, who's worked on everything from The Abyss and Back To The Future 3 to X-Men 2 and Transformers has a brief rundown of his (still ongoing) time on GL up on his website.

Link (Click on news): http://www.paulozzimo.com/

[Webhead2006]

cool find retroman

[Octoberist]

now we know that there was a huge rewrite, to those who was slightly worried about the first draft. Obviously it was a first draft and it was going to change, but it still had structural issues, not just dialog, etc.

[Octoberist]

Green Lantern prepares for Mexico shoot

By Brendan Swift

Warner Broshttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/2.gif (http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?p=17541866#) is understood to be preparing to shift its Green Lantern production to Mexico from Australia, where the booming currency has blown out costs.

The latest proposal overrides recent plans to shift the film to the US state of Louisiana (as reported in the October issue of INSIDEFILM) although a final decision has yet to be made.

If the shoot does proceed at Fox Studioshttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/2.gif (http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?p=17541866#) Australia it would add more than $US20 million to production costs due to the rising dollar, according to sources.

However, it is understood that Warner Bros is continuing to pay Fox Studios Australia to hire its eight sound stages although there have been rumours that it may use the space to shoot another film.

Green Lantern, which will star Ryan Reynoldshttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/2.gif (http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?p=17541866#) in the lead role, is set to begin filming early next year. It was originally scheduled to begin filming at Fox Studios Australia in November.

However, Warner Bros had not locked in its financing when NSW Premier Nathan Rees announced the State had won the production in April this year. The value of the Australian dollar has since risen to about 87.5 US cents from about 72 US cents at that time.

“We still haven’t given up on Green Lantern but the way the exchange ratehttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/2.gif (http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?p=17541866#) is going up it’s looking more and more unlikely,” one source said.

As well as facing a rising Australian dollar, Green Lantern director Martin Campbell is also understood to have made substantial script amendments, which required a higher budget, placing further pressure on the production’s Australian base.

Another source suggested the production might have required more studio space than Fox Studios Australia could accommodate.

The last major feature film shot at Fox Studios Australia was Hugh Jackman’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine in early 2008. Meanwhile, the facility’s long term operations manager James Bramley recently resigned. He has been replaced by another long term staff member, Sam Pantos.

bswift@if.com.au

http://if.com.au/2009/09/30/article/...QFRBJDKZB.html (http://if.com.au/2009/09/30/article/Green-Lantern-prepares-for-Mexico-shoot/NQFRBJDKZB.html)

[mclay18]

I wouldn't be surprised to see outdoor shots done in Mexico and indoor sets shot in New Orleans. If Campbell is requiring a higher budget with the rewrites... Warners will want a location that offers substantial tax incentives so they can claim a reasonable price for the movie.

[Unholyjustice]

I agree

[dnno1]

Green Lantern prepares for Mexico shoot

By Brendan Swift

Warner Broshttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/2.gif (http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?p=17541866#) is understood to be preparing to shift its Green Lantern production to Mexico from Australia, where the booming currency has blown out costs.

The latest proposal overrides recent plans to shift the film to the US state of Louisiana (as reported in the October issue of INSIDEFILM) although a final decision has yet to be made.

If the shoot does proceed at Fox Studioshttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/2.gif (http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?p=17541866#) Australia it would add more than $US20 million to production costs due to the rising dollar, according to sources.

However, it is understood that Warner Bros is continuing to pay Fox Studios Australia to hire its eight sound stages although there have been rumours that it may use the space to shoot another film.

Green Lantern, which will star Ryan Reynoldshttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/2.gif (http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?p=17541866#) in the lead role, is set to begin filming early next year. It was originally scheduled to begin filming at Fox Studios Australia in November.

However, Warner Bros had not locked in its financing when NSW Premier Nathan Rees announced the State had won the production in April this year. The value of the Australian dollar has since risen to about 87.5 US cents from about 72 US cents at that time.

“We still haven’t given up on Green Lantern but the way the exchange ratehttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/2.gif (http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?p=17541866#) is going up it’s looking more and more unlikely,” one source said.

As well as facing a rising Australian dollar, Green Lantern director Martin Campbell is also understood to have made substantial script amendments, which required a higher budget, placing further pressure on the production’s Australian base.

Another source suggested the production might have required more studio space than Fox Studios Australia could accommodate.

The last major feature film shot at Fox Studios Australia was Hugh Jackman’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine in early 2008. Meanwhile, the facility’s long term operations manager James Bramley recently resigned. He has been replaced by another long term staff member, Sam Pantos.

bswift@if.com.au

http://if.com.au/2009/09/30/article/...QFRBJDKZB.html (http://if.com.au/2009/09/30/article/Green-Lantern-prepares-for-Mexico-shoot/NQFRBJDKZB.html)

That's what I said (http://forums.superherohype.com/showpost.php?p=17384025&postcount=398). If it was all about money, they should shoot it there since the exchange rate is the lowest. Obviously, somebody is listening.

[Showtime]

The final draft turned in by Marc Guggenheim contained Martin Campbell's changes.

[mclay18]

So all they have to do is find a shooting location, right?

Right?

[Octoberist]

The final draft turned in by Marc Guggenheim contained Martin Campbell's changes.

Can you ask your source about Rob Liefeld's silly comments on twitter?


"Oh whats that Green Lanternhttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/2.gif (http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?t=324011&page=30#), you have to take a back seat to my movie? Awww, that's sad."

http://twitter.com/Rob_Liefeld

[Octoberist]

hehe..i wonder who's the better writer: Marc Guggenheim or Michael Green..

[Showtime]

Can you ask your source about Rob Liefeld's silly comments on twitter?

What movie is Rob Liefield talking about, Deadpool?

Do we have another Mark Millar on our hands?

[Webhead2006]

well i hope the whole location thing is pegged down in the next few weeks so the rest of the pre production process can keep moving.

[Octoberist]

Good God, I thought imdb.com and youtube.com were bad. I just read the reader comments on ign.com, and some people were like "Please kill Ryan Reynolds" or "Ryan's a douchebag. Epic Fai". Wow. stupid.

[Octoberist]

What movie is Rob Liefield talking about, Deadpool?

Do we have another Mark Millar on our hands?

Not too sure. It cannot be Deadpool. Despite being the creator, I never saw Rob being a 'Todd McFarlane' type when it came to said character. I felt like he created him, then moved on, and when the character became popular, he went back to the series. Kinda like Joe Jackson, and exploiting what he's got.

anyway, I think it would more in the lines of Youngbloods, but that's going no where. And it's so 90s till this very day..with bandannas, steel arms, katanas, no feet and grimaces.

[mclay18]

The reveal of the one-sheet poster for Edge of Darkness makes me think that Martin Campbell will bring on Stuart Baird to edit Green Lantern. Baird has edited Campbell's past three movies (Darkness, Casino Royale and The Legend of Zorro), and he's also edited another DC movie: Superman: The Movie (as well as sections of Superman II).

[Octoberist]

he's pretty good. though his directorial work is eh, i'm glad that he's sticking to what he does best..

[mclay18]

I think Campbell likes using Baird because in an interview for Casino Royale, he said that Baird works fast. There was one tidbit where Campbell mentioned that Baird had most of the finished product ready just a few weeks after filming ended.

[Octoberist]

hmm. that means one thing: a teaser with footage next summer! Or, comic con footage!

[Webhead2006]

i dont know that guys work myself, but its always good for directors to work with crew they know best so things can run more smoothly.

[BojacRedleif]

So Grant Major is working on GL? Awesome. Pure Awesome. Those guys are freakin brilliant. I really wish we could have seen the costume tests from the JLA debacle they made.

[mclay18]

hmm. that means one thing: a teaser with footage next summer! Or, comic con footage!

Maybe. Even if Campbell does have his final cut of GL done after filming wraps, he still has to contend with the CGI shots, color timing, etc.. That said, if Baird indeed comes on to edit GL, a 2010 CC trailer or footage isn't impossible.

[Webhead2006]

totally.

[Retroman]

Pixel Liberation Front's official site shows that they are currently previsualizing fx shots and sequences for GL. As you can see from their credits they really know their stuff and therefore are very well qualified to do the job!:up:

http://www.thefront.com/film.php

[Drakon]

That's one HELL of a resume.

[Webhead2006]

well that is very cool find there retro good one. Cant wait to see what they have in store for the film. Are they a recent hired on, or been with gl production for awhile?

[Octoberist]

Pixel Liberation Front's official site shows that they are currently previsualizing fx shots and sequences for GL. As you can see from their credits they really know their stuff and therefore are very well qualified to do the job!:up:

http://www.thefront.com/film.php

once again, thanks retro!

[Retroman]

That's one HELL of a resume.

It sure is!
well that is very cool find there retro good one. Cant wait to see what they have in store for the film. Are they a recent hired on, or been with gl production for awhile?

It's their most recent project but it's not specified how long they've been on board.My feeling is that they've been at it for a while

Another company that specializes in previz, called Proof Inc (http://proof-inc.com/index.php?/work/category/film/the_green_lantern), did similar work when Greg Berlanti was set to direct.
once again, thanks retro!

And you're welcome.:yay:

[Webhead2006]

ok retro thanks for the details i would expect they probably would be on for awhile too. While campbell saying that the film has alot of sfx shots. So he probably wanted to have some previz stuff in the past few months while the script was getting settled on and the budget.

[solidsnake86]

With the amount of fx shots they probably already have the whole movie previz'd. I also can't wait to hear what company they go with for the CGI stuff which we should be hearing about soon I would imagine.

[Drakon]

What does "previz" mean?

[Chewy]

Pre visualizations. Kind of like animated storyboards, basically really rough, low-poly versions of big set pieces showing off what needs to be filmed, what the animators need to create, etc

[Webhead2006]

I really hope its a top notch sfx company for the film like ILM or WETA. I am sure its likely going to be ILM.

[JAK®]

It'll probably be Sony Imageworks to be honest.

[Octoberist]

i hope not.

[Webhead2006]

yea i hope it isnt sony imageworks, they totally sucked for superman returns. Though in their defense it was 2006 and its now 2009/2010 so they probably could be better now. Personally i really hope its ILM i consider them the best, then WETA a close second in my mind.

[Octoberist]

right now, with certain movies like The Dark Knight or even Clash of the Titans, they would use a legion of smaller CGI companies like Framestore.

[Webhead2006]

very possible it could end up being a smaller cgi house over a big one like ILM/WETA. Who ever will be in charge of the CGI i would is good and its visually stunning. I dont want it to look overall fake looking.

[Octoberist]

Yeah.

One of my pet peeves is when a fictional city or world looks too fake. So I hope that Oa looks like a real physical location, not just a greenscreen set..

[Webhead2006]

totally i want the cgi and all that to be top notch and real looking.