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Dark Knight

03-23-2011, 02:10 PM

Is there proof that the trailer will be released with Sucker Punch?

No proof besides that trailer website showing the list of trailers that would be attached to films. Some had asterisks next to them.

Pony better get on it and find out what is up. I figure we would have heard something by now if Trailer #2 was for sure going to be released with Sucker Punch. :doh:

Oy vey!

protocida

03-23-2011, 02:12 PM

Eddie Berganza said we'd have a trailer with Sucker Punch, didn't he?

Also, DAMN YOU, THREAD MANAGER! :argh:

KalMart

03-23-2011, 02:15 PM

It's a trap!!

Dark_Lord

03-23-2011, 02:16 PM

Does anyone have a link with the international release dates?

rashad

03-23-2011, 02:17 PM

Could they show it at Wonder Con on 4/1? Some of the cast will be present for the GL panel.

Dark Knight

03-23-2011, 02:25 PM

Could they show it at Wonder Con on 4/1? Some of the cast will be present for the GL panel.

Yeah, I'm sure something will be shown at Wonder Con??

Somethins!

Sheesh

dnno1

03-23-2011, 02:51 PM

Some blogers are drawing the conclusion that they are still working on SfX because that was what was said at C2E2 last weekend by DC's Executive Editor, Eddie Berganza. Keep in mind that Berganza is on the comic-book side of the house.

protocida

03-23-2011, 02:58 PM

I'm starting to worry about this movie.

dark_b

03-23-2011, 03:06 PM

whait a second. no trailer with sucker punch?

JAK®

03-23-2011, 03:06 PM

whait a second. no trailer with sucker punch?
We don't know. We haven't heard anything from it.

Spideyfan93

03-23-2011, 03:08 PM

lmao uh ohhh

Dark Knight

03-23-2011, 03:23 PM

We don't know. We haven't heard anything from it.

No GL trailer #2 with Sucker Punch?

It's starting to look like that is the case. Grrrrrrrr......:cmad:

Oyyyy vey!

TheMadScientist

03-23-2011, 03:24 PM

Berganza was only referring to the past and not to Sucker Punch

Berganza said they're working "very hard on the special effects," which is why there hasn't been a new trailer.

http://www.**************.com/fansites/joshw24/news/?a=32171

dnno1

03-23-2011, 03:32 PM

I'm starting to worry about this movie.

No, proto, we just got some bad information. No reliable source said that it would be with Sucker Punch. It was more speculation.

dark_b

03-23-2011, 03:36 PM

it was the obvious choice. march is ending next week and SUcker Punch is a WB blockbuster.

protocida

03-23-2011, 03:38 PM

The news first came from a reliable site about movie trailer releases. But this is not what worries me. It's the changes in the international release dates and the lack of images and buzz arround the production. I'm starting to think we might be disappointed when it finally comes out.

Octoberist

03-23-2011, 03:49 PM

The question is: Why wouldn't it be with Sucker Punch?

dark_b

03-23-2011, 03:54 PM

because there is no news about the trailer.

you see howstudios are crazy about trailers. Captain America has trailers for trailers.

Octoberist

03-23-2011, 03:56 PM

I mean, Sucker Punch would be the most likely movie to have a GL trailer since the other studios are releasing the likes of Cap America with the film.

dnno1

03-23-2011, 03:56 PM

dark_b

03-23-2011, 04:02 PM

dont give dnno1 the links to the site because he will start to troll hehehe ;)

dnno1

03-23-2011, 04:04 PM

Then there wasn't a reliable site was there?

Marvin

03-23-2011, 04:34 PM

I'm starting to worry about this movie.

If wb doesn't release a trailer for it's #2 summer tent pole with it's march release I would also worry,
I'd worry if the product is as bad as the first trailer teased it was.

or perhaps they are just holding it back till it's ready to be seen..
like marvel has done with Cap.

dark_b

03-23-2011, 04:37 PM

they started working very late on Cap. i dotn think they had enough material in 2010 to show it. GL started in summer 2010.

but i think WB also waited very long with Superman Returns.

Mac_Hine

03-23-2011, 04:58 PM

I want my GL trailer now!!

Dark Knight

03-23-2011, 05:07 PM

I mean, Sucker Punch would be the most likely movie to have a GL trailer since the other studios are releasing the likes of Cap America with the film.

Releasing GL trailer #2 with Sucker Punch would have been ideal!

Ugh :wall:

dark_b

03-23-2011, 05:39 PM

http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/5886/curseyou.jpg (http://img846.imageshack.us/i/curseyou.jpg/)

Spideyfan93

03-23-2011, 05:41 PM

My my, how the tables have turned!

protocida

03-23-2011, 05:44 PM

Have they?

Spideyfan93

03-23-2011, 05:49 PM

Expectations: Cap trailer non existent until May with Thor. GL with Sucker Punch.
Reality: Cap with Sucker Punch(not even the same studio LMAO)
GL is now unknown.

Yes, they have.

HighFivingMF

03-23-2011, 05:54 PM

Expectations: Cap trailer non existent until May with Thor. GL with Sucker Punch.
Reality: Cap with Sucker Punch(not even the same studio LMAO)
GL is now unknown.

Yes, they have.
GL: First trailer 7 months before release.
Cap: First trailer 4 months from release.
:dry:

Plus, it's not like they'll be competing directly.

JAK®

03-23-2011, 05:54 PM

I don't see it as a competition.

Spideyfan93

03-23-2011, 05:56 PM

Let's not get into that marketing debate.

But..........SB Teaser during a crucial time of the game and more buzz for Cap teaser than Iron Man's SB teaser did.

GL trailer=mixed opinions

dnno1

03-23-2011, 05:56 PM

they started working very late on Cap. i dotn think they had enough material in 2010 to show it. GL started in summer 2010.

but i think WB also waited very long with Superman Returns.

My take on that is they are taking a viral approach with their 15 second spots. I noticed a almost subliminal message (#CaptainAmericaTrailer). Maybe it might be a clue to something.

protocida

03-23-2011, 06:00 PM

All trailers have gathered mixed-to-positive reactions. There hasn't been any "WOW" yet.

Dark Knight

03-23-2011, 06:03 PM

Expectations: Cap trailer non existent until May with Thor. GL with Sucker Punch.
Reality: Cap with Sucker Punch(not even the same studio LMAO)
GL is now unknown.

Yes, they have.

Nah.

Caps trailer came out waaaaaaaay late in the game and they are doing reshoots waaaaaaaay late.

dnno1

03-23-2011, 06:06 PM

I mean, Sucker Punch would be the most likely movie to have a GL trailer since the other studios are releasing the likes of Cap America with the film.

There's also the opportunity to launch the trailer at WonderCon a week later.

Spideyfan93

03-23-2011, 06:07 PM

Maybe so. But I think Cap will be the better film.

JAK®

03-23-2011, 06:07 PM

Nah.

Caps trailer came out waaaaaaaay late in the game and they are doing reshoots waaaaaaaay late.
Oh god, the reshoot **** again...

You don't know anything about the reshoots. Stop talking as if you do.

Dark Knight

03-23-2011, 06:08 PM

All trailers have gathered mixed-to-positive reactions. There hasn't been any "WOW" yet.

Proto,

What have you heard dude regarding the GL trailer #2?

Is is coming with Sucker Punch or not?

If not, then chances are it will be at Wonder Con.

protocida

03-23-2011, 06:13 PM

I heard it'd be with Sucker Punch, but I'm starting to doubt it. However, I'll keep my hopes up until Friday. It isn't farfetched to have trailers released without much hype built for them (Case in point, the second trailers of Thor and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides).

As you said, if it isn't with Sucker Punch, it'll most likely be at WonderCon 2011.

RoughNTumble

03-23-2011, 06:28 PM

so we really don't know that it ISN'T with sucker punch, right?

Dark Knight

03-23-2011, 07:01 PM

dnno1

03-23-2011, 07:33 PM

Not having the GL trailer#2 be shown with the release of Sucker Punch is a MISSED opportunity IMO.

I hate missed opportunities like that. :wall::ikyn

If it releases a week or two later how bad would that be? It's not like they don't already have a trailer out now and like they haven't been putting out something about the film almost every week.

Dark Knight

03-23-2011, 07:48 PM

If it releases a week or two later how bad would that be? It's not like they don't already have a trailer out now and like they haven't been putting out something about the film almost every week.

Come on now.

Releasing a new kick ass trailer for a WB's film like GL with another big time WB's film like Sucker Punch this weekend, will get plenty of butts in seats to see Sucker Punch and to see the fresh new GL trailer as well.

Perfect Marketing opportunity and then show the same trailer or other footage at Wonder Con.

2 for 1 basically. Grrrrrrrrrrr..........

If I was in the Marketing Dept or the head of Marketing, I would be frustrated.

dnno1

03-23-2011, 08:27 PM

Come on now.

Releasing a new kick ass trailer for a WB's film like GL with another big time WB's film like Sucker Punch this weekend, will get plenty of butts in seats to see Sucker Punch and to see the fresh new GL trailer as well.

Perfect Marketing opportunity and then show the same trailer or other footage at Wonder Con.

2 for 1 basically. Grrrrrrrrrrr..........

If I was in the Marketing Dept or the head of Marketing, I would be frustrated.

First off, it's not really certain that the trailer won't be released by this Friday. Now with that being said, if it were not to be released, it would more than likely be that they want to get it right before they release it. A one or two week hit to a trailer release is better than a off mark trailer that could be criticized for the next 3 months. The same people will get to see it whether it's released this week or next week anyway since they will eventually be doing TV ad spots to a larger audience.

BigThor

03-23-2011, 08:54 PM

^ True, seeing as how fan boys "overracted" to the flaws of the first GL trailer. It was above average in my opinion, nothing really special but FAR from being "bad"

I Am The Knight

03-23-2011, 09:10 PM

I don't think it's such a big deal if it doesn't come out with Sucker Punch. I don't see SP opening terribly huge. Not releasing a GL trailer with Harry Potter would've been a missed opportunity. This - not so much. Still, I really want to see this trailer, hope they release it soon.

Dark Knight

03-23-2011, 11:09 PM

First off, it's not really certain that the trailer won't be released by this Friday. Now with that being said, if it were not to be released, it would more than likely be that they want to get it right before they release it. A one or two week hit to a trailer release is better than a off mark trailer that could be criticized for the next 3 months. The same people will get to see it whether it's released this week or next week anyway since they will eventually be doing TV ad spots to a larger audience.

Regardless dnno. They need to step it the hell up.

I guess know one believes in deadlines over there in the SFX depts for this Green Lantern film.

If trailer #2 is not released with Sucker Punch (which it probably isn't because we would have heard about it being attached with copies of Sucker Punch). Then they sure as hell better "get it right" if they release it a week or two from now.

RoughNTumble

03-23-2011, 11:10 PM

poni boy made me paranoid it's going to get delayed in the U.S. now

Dark Knight

03-23-2011, 11:13 PM

poni boy made me paranoid it's going to get delayed in the U.S. now

Who knows? :huh:

Poni, Proto, maybe even dnno would have known if the trailer #2 was attached to Sucker Punch.

Showtime

03-23-2011, 11:44 PM

Who knows? :huh:

Poni, Proto, maybe even dnno would have known if the trailer #2 was attached to Sucker Punch.

Maybe it will be released with "Arthur". :hehe:

Dark Knight

03-24-2011, 12:23 AM

Maybe it will be released with "Arthur". :hehe:

Sheesh....:facepalm:

Dark Knight

03-24-2011, 12:47 AM

I think why I'm so aggravated witH no trailer released with SP is because I'm taking this hard core Marketing class for my Masters right now and my arms are up in the air how they could not get a trailer out with another WB property like SP.

Ugh

powerbomb1411

03-24-2011, 01:01 AM

Octoberist

03-24-2011, 01:04 AM

But it's called 'building up hype' and they've being lagging.

dnno1

03-24-2011, 01:09 AM

Regardless dnno. They need to step it the hell up.

I guess know one believes in deadlines over there in the SFX depts for this Green Lantern film.

If trailer #2 is not released with Sucker Punch (which it probably isn't because we would have heard about it being attached with copies of Sucker Punch). Then they sure as hell better "get it right" if they release it a week or two from now.

Well, it is you that is creating a crisis by insisting that they need to step it up. What's the rush? They already have a trailer for the film out there righ now with a website and a Facebook page, and they are marketing almost everything under the franchise from the toys to the CG animated TV series to the Video Game. It's not like people don't know that there is a film that will be released this summer. As it stands right now, according to aleged crew, the sound track for the film hasn't been edited into the film yet. We've already got people complaining about the use of rock music in the trailer and you want them to step it up and just put out something for the trolls to feed on? There is enough marketing out there. Let them take their time and put out a good trailer.

dnno1

03-24-2011, 01:11 AM

But it's called 'building up hype' and they've being lagging.

Haven't you been paying attention to the film related materials that have been coming out for the past two months? What do you mean by laging?

Dark Knight

03-24-2011, 01:18 AM

That have what four months left? They have plenty of time. They don't need a new trailer yet.

It's April pretty much. Th release date is mid June?

3 months.

Dark Knight

03-24-2011, 01:23 AM

Well, it is you that is creating a crisis by insisting that they need to step it up. What's the rush? They already have a trailer for the film out there righ now with a website and a Facebook page, and they are marketing almost everything under the franchise from the toys to the CG animated TV series to the Video Game. It's not like people don't know that there is a film that will be released this summer. As it stands right now, according to aleged crew, the sound track for the film hasn't been edited into the film yet. We've already got people complaining about the use of rock music in the trailer and you want them to step it up and just put out something for the trolls to feed on? There is enough marketing out there. Let them take their time and put out a good trailer.

They have had since December to work on trailer #2. Should have been plenty of time to have trailer #2 with Sucker Punch. Plus, they didn't have a Super Bowl spot. I'm talking about precision target audience Marketing....not spotty marketing.

If they didn't have a Super Bowl spot, then one would figure they would have had a 2nd Trailer ready for Sucker Punch or Wonder Con? Who knows now.

Now they will have it attached to Pirates of the Caribbean in May or something? :o

Oy vey.

I Am The Knight

03-24-2011, 01:35 AM

Actually it would be smart for them to attach it to Pirates, or just anything with "blockbuster" written on it's forehead, which I don't think Sucker Punch is going to be :o What's the next big movie on the horizon? Don't say Thor :o

KalMart

03-24-2011, 01:41 AM

Thor.

Oh wait...

KalMart

03-24-2011, 01:43 AM

Hanna?

BigThor

03-24-2011, 02:09 AM

I Am The Knight

03-24-2011, 02:14 AM

Why not?

I figured they wouldn't release the GL trailer with a Marvel movie or something silly like that, but actually didn't Sony attach the Spider-Man 3 teaser to SR?

KalMart

03-24-2011, 02:16 AM

They should attach it to Cars 2.

Oh wait...Disney owns Marvel.....but Spidey 3 was with SR.....

I Am The Knight

03-24-2011, 02:28 AM

i know right omg.

KalMart

03-24-2011, 02:31 AM

Boy...POTC 4 and Cars 2...Disney will own the sumer, with or without help from Marvel.

The Sage

03-24-2011, 06:56 AM

I figured they wouldn't release the GL trailer with a Marvel movie or something silly like that, but actually didn't Sony attach the Spider-Man 3 teaser to SR?

Yeah, and the TDK final trailer was attached to Iron Man.

dark_b

03-24-2011, 07:03 AM

Willi Berg

03-24-2011, 07:34 AM

the only reason why i am suprised by this is that WB learned a big leasson with SUperman in 2006. ''dont whait''. and i am suprised because GL was meant to be WB's Iron Man.
not saying that you need to realese footage every week. but they are holding back way to much.

you saw what happened with Superman.

Even with the geeks, the less footage to dissect the less geeks have to talk about and that in itself loses some momentum. If all you have is the one trailer, which got a mixed reaction, then all you can say to defend it is, "Uh, it's gets better, the next trailer will blow everyone away"...and then we don't get that trailer for a long time and there isn't something like a Superbowl TV spot in between, then the hype dies down. I really want this to do well and I am just worried that the timing is off.

The other day I was talking to a teenage friend who was going on about Captain America and likes comic book movies and I asked him "What about Green Lantern?" and he said that he was looking forward to that too, but heard that it had a smaller budget than Captain America and Thor. I mean, wtf? As a GL fan, I was just disappointed that someone would think that.

The Sage

03-24-2011, 07:38 AM

Which is why the next trailer needs to pull out the big guns in terms of action. So if it takes them an extra week or two before the trailer's released, that's cool with me.

Willi Berg

03-24-2011, 07:46 AM

Which is why the next trailer needs to pull out the big guns in terms of action. So if it takes them an extra week or two before the trailer's released, that's cool with me.

Yeah, and maybe they think Sucker Punch is too unpredictable in terms of audience and box-office.

dnno1

03-24-2011, 08:27 AM

They have had since December to work on trailer #2. Should have been plenty of time to have trailer #2 with Sucker Punch. Plus, they didn't have a Super Bowl spot. I'm talking about precision target audience Marketing....not spotty marketing.

If they didn't have a Super Bowl spot, then one would figure they would have had a 2nd Trailer ready for Sucker Punch or Wonder Con? Who knows now.

Now they will have it attached to Pirates of the Caribbean in May or something? :o

Oy vey.

There are a lot of factors that go into the determining the release date of a film or a trailer. Timing, vacation periods, and competion are some of the factors. Maybe they don't want to directly compete with films like "Thor" or "Captain America" (as you can plainly see, they don't release head to head and never have). Since this week belongs to "Captain America" maybe "Green Lantern" will come later when all the Marvel buzz dies down.

JDym

03-24-2011, 10:08 AM

JAK®

03-24-2011, 11:01 AM

HighFivingMF

03-24-2011, 11:05 AM

I'm pretty sure Superman suffered because people just didn't like the film. Didn't it have a pretty big opening weekend?
It made 52.5 million in the opening weekend. Not too shabby.

dark_b

03-24-2011, 11:21 AM

I'm pretty sure Superman suffered because people just didn't like the film. Didn't it have a pretty big opening weekend?i didnt mean that it was only marketing.

in the last 2 months superman was everywhere.

Showtime

03-24-2011, 11:54 AM

Where did the "Trailer With Sucker Punch" info come with to begin with?

protocida

03-24-2011, 12:17 PM

There were several Trailer dates lists published by different sites, some rather reliable, and they all pinpointed the second Trailer with Sucker Punch.

dnno1

03-24-2011, 12:34 PM

I'm pretty sure Superman suffered because people just didn't like the film. Didn't it have a pretty big opening weekend?

There were some great parts in that film, but there were things they did with Superman that didn't sit well with people (deadbeat dad, peeping tom - you know what I mean). You also have the fact that they spent too much money on the film as well.

dnno1

03-24-2011, 12:50 PM

I'm just so disappointed with how they went about the first trailer. i know it's been talked about to death, but all these months later, it's still bothering me. The beginning and end of the trailer heavily influenced by marketing ("people loved Iron Man, so..") and what could have gotten the GA on board right from the start turned out to suck. It's not just about CGI shots.

I can tell that you are a guy. We like a lot of action, and that might be a large part of the disappointment. From a marketing standpoint, though one has to realize that the audience for this film is not going to be made up of guys only. In fact, more than half of them are women. That means you need to consider the tastes of that demographic as well when making a (teaser) trailer. Women like romance and drama, so that is why you see the scenes with Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds together. Just as men like sexy women, women like a sexy man. That is why we got the scene and the costume design where it shows off Reynolds remarkable six-pack abs. These are things that don't necessarily interest us. We want to see things get hit and explode. That is why you hear a number of folks going crazy over Thor breaking a frost giant's face or smashing the ground with his hammer (although this sounds kind of silly). I'm sure the will still include the things that women want to see in a film, but we should only hope that in this second trailer, we get to see some more fighting action, some faces getting broken, and things exploding.

Showtime

03-24-2011, 01:13 PM

There were several Trailer dates lists published by different sites, some rather reliable, and they all pinpointed the second Trailer with Sucker Punch.

Does anybody know what sites these were?

JDym

03-24-2011, 01:20 PM

I can tell that you are a guy. We like a lot of action, and that might be a large part of the disappointment. From a marketing standpoint, though one has to realize that the audience for this film is not going to be made up of guys only. In fact, more than half of them are women. That means you need to consider the tastes of that demographic as well when making a (teaser) trailer. Women like romance and drama, so that is why you see the scenes with Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds together. Just as men like sexy women, women like a sexy man. That is why we got the scene and the costume design where it shows off Reynolds remarkable six-pack abs. These are things that don't necessarily interest us. We want to see things get hit and explode. That is why you hear a number of folks going crazy over Thor breaking a frost giant's face or smashing the ground with his hammer (although this sounds kind of silly). I'm sure the will still include the things that women want to see in a film, but we should only hope that in this second trailer, we get to see some more fighting action, some faces getting broken, and things exploding.

I certainly understand where you are coming from. I don't mind the shirtless Hemsworth in the "Thor" trailer either. I am objecting to making the first part of the trailer make Hal look like a Tony Stark-rip off, personality wise (smart cracking, playboy..and I'm not mentioning Bruce Wayne, because they didn't cut trailers with rock music like that with the Batman films).

I think your point is well written (as oppose to mine, which I'm rushing at work right now), but I don't think it's simply a gender thing. As I mentioned earlier, I wanted a better job done sofaras getting the concept across to the GA. Green Lantern is a terrific concept and there's a lot of territory to cover, and I don't think the trailer succeeded in that capacity.

dnno1

03-24-2011, 01:28 PM

I certainly understand where you are coming from. I don't mind the shirtless Hemsworth in the "Thor" trailer either. I am objecting to making the first part of the trailer make Hal look like a Tony Stark-rip off, personality wise (smart cracking, playboy..and I'm not mentioning Bruce Wayne, because they didn't cut trailers with rock music like that with the Batman films).

I think your point is well written (as oppose to mine, which I'm rushing at work right now), but I don't think it's simply a gender thing. As I mentioned earlier, I wanted a better job done sofaras getting the concept across to the GA. Green Lantern is a terrific concept and there's a lot of territory to cover, and I don't think the trailer succeeded in that capacity.

You'll be surprised how much the people in the general audience really know about Green Lantern. Don't take it for granted that they don't get the concept.

JDym

03-24-2011, 01:48 PM

Based on that trailer, who would you make Hal out to be?

JAK®

03-24-2011, 01:49 PM

An irresponsible ladies man that lacks direction in life.

Dark Knight

03-24-2011, 01:50 PM

There are a lot of factors that go into the determining the release date of a film or a trailer. Timing, vacation periods, and competion are some of the factors. Maybe they don't want to directly compete with films like "Thor" or "Captain America" (as you can plainly see, they don't release head to head and never have). Since this week belongs to "Captain America" maybe "Green Lantern" will come later when all the Marvel buzz dies down.

They need to start Marketing and Promoting this film to the MASSES and not just the geeks.

Not having a kick ass Trailer #2 ready to go with another big WB property (Sucker Punch) after almost four months is ridiculous IMO.

Oh well.

JDym

03-24-2011, 01:54 PM

An irresponsible ladies man that lacks direction in life.

Given the long history of the character, would you consider this an accurate depiction of Hal Jordan?

I think the first C.A. trailer released yesterday did an excellent job of setting up who Steve Rogers is right off the bat, and true to form as well

JAK®

03-24-2011, 01:56 PM

Given the long history of the character, would you consider this an accurate depiction of Hal Jordan?

Before he gets the ring? Yes, that is exactly what I read in Secret Origins.

TheMadScientist

03-24-2011, 02:08 PM

http://www.tribute.ca/images/SPGLreviewimage.jpg

http://www.tribute.ca/contests/suckerpunchreview-03232011/

protocida

03-24-2011, 02:13 PM

Oh, boy. This heightens my hopes.

dnno1

03-24-2011, 02:15 PM

Good way to get people to watch "Sucker Punch".

Kirmit

03-24-2011, 02:45 PM

Before he gets the ring? Yes, that is exactly what I read in Secret Origins.

I agree, that was Hal before he got the ring and he slowly matured, becoming more responsible with the ring. That's what I expect to see in the movie, Hal being like a kid with a new toy when he first gets the ring and slowly maturing into a hero.

DCUmoviepage

03-24-2011, 02:56 PM

All trailers have gathered mixed-to-positive reactions. There hasn't been any "WOW" yet.

Agreed. But im enjoy a lot the First GL trailer and all the First Class vids until now.

Don't say Thor :o

Its possible, and a great smart move, but i wanna see the new trailer very earlier that. In 2006 Superman returns new trailer has come with X-Men: the Last Stand.

And maybe the GL trailer comes as a suprise in Sucker Punch and comes online in Monday. I will be very happy if this happen XD

Octoberist

03-24-2011, 02:58 PM

It's to the point where I think if GL's trailer isn't released with Sucker Punch, don't wait till another WB movie or Fast Five to release it.

Just release it online when they're done. Just get it out there.

SuperDaniel

03-24-2011, 03:48 PM

http://www.**************.com/images/users/uploads/10300/263474466-0848c3aca71cb7a9d5d88d3d1bfb602c_4d8ba9c8-scaled.jpg

http://www.**************.com/fansites/joshw24/news/?a=32627

JAK®

03-24-2011, 03:50 PM

I like the suit there.

Sgt.Pepper

03-24-2011, 03:52 PM

Yeah, the suit looks great.

RoughNTumble

03-24-2011, 04:01 PM

I'll be buying the sPS3v (superior PS3 version).

The Sage

03-24-2011, 04:02 PM

TheMadScientist

03-24-2011, 04:13 PM

You asked for more: ( from DAily blam!)

http://www.dailyblam.com/sites/all/files/999484_175584_front.jpg

HighFivingMF

03-24-2011, 04:17 PM

Ahhahahaha. Is that real?

protocida

03-24-2011, 04:17 PM

Here's the apparent Plot of the movie, basing on all that I could gather.

Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds) is a test pilot from Coast City. He works for Ferris Aircraft with his ex-girlfriend Carol Ferris (Blake Lively), the company's vice-president and daughter of Carl Ferris (Jay O. Sanders), Hal's boss and the best friend of Hal's deceased father Martin Jordan (Jon Tenney), who was also a test pilot and sacrificed himself to save Coast City from a malfunctioning experimental jet.

Because of his father's death, which happened before his eyes, Hal has become arrogant and drifted away from his family, that includes his mother Jessica (Amy Carlson), his older brother Jack (Mike Doyle), his younger brother Jim (Nick Jandl), his sister-in-law Janice (Leanne Cochran) and his nephew Jason (Dylan James).

After damaging three of the company's U-CAVs in order to win a bet with Carol that, if he won, they'd go out together, Hal is suspended for a month and gets into a fight with his mother. While trying to figure out what to do with his life, Hal witness the crash-landing of an alien spaceship on a nearby beach. Inside, is Abin Sur, a member of the Green Lantern Corps, an intergalactic police force created by the Guardians of the Universe, immortal beings from planet Oa. Abin is the Green Lantern of Space Sector 2814, which includes Earth, and was on his way to planet Ventara in order to evacuate it before it was destroyed by Parallax, an ancient creature which embodies the Yellow Light of Fear. Abin failed and was attacked by Parallax, who mortally wounded him before Abin escaped to Earth on a escape pod.

Abin gives Hal his power ring, which is able to create solid light constructs of anything Hal imagines, and his battery, which channels the power of the Central Green Power Battery in Oa, the headquarters of the Green Lantern Corps, that absorbs the willpower of all sentient beings in the Universe and converts it into the Green Light of Willpower. Moments later, the Department of Extranormal Operations (DEO), a secret government agency led by Dra. Amanda Waller (Angela Basset) appears. Hal and Tom escape while DEO recovers Abin's body and the remains of his shuttle.

At Tom's apartment, Hal recharges his ring on the battery and goes to meet Carol at a bar, where they get into a discussion about Hal's inability to take things seriously. Carol leaves, and before Hal can leave, he is approached by the pilots of the U-CAVs that he damaged earlier. They get into a fight, and Hal uses the ring to fend them off. This activates the ring's primary directive, which takes Hal to Oa, where he meets the Guardians and three other Green Lanterns, all good friends of Abin: The drill sergeant Kilowog, the spiritual guide Tomar-Re and the "greatest of all Green Lanterns", Thaal Sinestro (Mark Strong). They train him and Hal proves himself to be worthy of Abin's ring, gaining their respect.

Meanwhile, on Earth, Waller recruits Dr. Hector Hammond (Peter Sarsgaard), a Xenobiology professor at Coast City University and the son of overbearing Senator Robert Hammond (Tim Robbins), to study Abin's body. Hammond decides to conduct a autopsy on it, and comes across leftover yellow energy from Parallax, which infects him, giving him telepathic and telekinetic powers that allow him to bully those arround him, exacting revenge upon all those who "wronged" him in the past.

Hal completes his training and is sent back to Earth, where he attends to a rooftop party at Ferris Aircraft. Hector is there. He tries to flirt with Carol, but she rebuffs him. Humiliated, Hector uses his powers to damage an helicopter, making it crash-land on the party. Hal uses his powers to save the partygoers, revealing himself to the world and going on a worldwide crimefighting spree. Meanwhile, Hector's mutation starts to further damage his mind, enlarging his brain and driving him insane.

Meanwhile, in Oa, Sinestro confronts the Guardians about Parallax and why they are not trying to do anything to stop it. The Guardians then tell him Parallax's origin: Many years prior, one of the Guardians, Krona, left Oa to search for a greater power than the Green Light of Willpower and found the Central Yellow Power Battery that harnessed the Yellow Light of Fear inside an ancient temple on the Vega System. Parallax, that layed dormant inside it, was awakened by Krona and possesed him, using his body as a vessel to consume many worlds before the Guardians stepped in, separating Krona from Parallax and imprisioning Parallax at the Lost Sector, which is unhabited and, therefore, does not contain sentient creatures in which Parallax can instill fear on and feed. However, Parallax was accidentaly released by four Alien astronauts exploring the mysteries of the Lost Sector and started to feed again.

The Guardians reveal that, due to Parallax's ability to instill fear on the Green Lanterns and break their will, they believe that using the Yellow Light of Fear against him is the best option and are in the process of creating a yellow power ring for Sinestro to wear.

Investigating the accident at Ferris Aircraft, DEO discovers that Hector is the responsible and capture him to take him to the DEO bunker and study him. However, he breaks free and starts killing the soldiers in search of Waller and his father, who had consented with the study, to get revenge. At the same time, Hal, as the Green Lantern, returns to Coast City and meets Carol at Ferris Aircraft. She quickly deduces his secret identity and they patch things up. Hal then hears about the attack and makes his way to the bunker, where he fights Hector. However, due to the yellow energy running trough his veins, Hector defeats Hal and discovers his secret identity, in addition to believing that his ring holds the cure of his mutation. Hector escapes.

Hal blames himself for being defeated by Hector, but is convinced by Carol that, if he overcomes his fear - His father's death - he can overcome Parallax. Hal makes his way to Oa to request the assistance of other members of the Green Lantern Corps, and hears about their plans of creating a yellow ring. Hal tells them the same thing Carol told him and they are convinced. Hal then returns to Earth, while Sinestro reunites a task-force of Green Lanterns to help him.

On Earth, Hal and Carol are attacked by Hector at Ferris Aircraft. Hector tries to steal Hal's ring, but fails and is murdered by Parallax, who has come to consume Earth like he has consumed Ventara and many other planets. After re-absorbing the splinter of his energy inside Hector's body, Parallax tries to steal Hal's ring, but finds out that he can't use it due to not having the will necessary. He then tries to possess Hal, using his greatest fear to break his will, but Hal overcomes it and drives Parallax out of his body.

Sinestro and the Green Lanterns appear and fight Parallax at the Coast City Farmer's Market. However, Parallax is becoming stronger due to the fear of the citizens of Coast City. Hal and Sinestro then lead Parallax to Oa, where the entire Green Lantern Corps is waiting for them. There, Parallax fights all 3.600 Green Lanterns before being defeated by Hal, Sinestro, Kilowog and Tomar-Re and imprisioned once more, this time, at the core of the Central Power Battery, being constantly weakned by the Green Lanterns' ability to overcome fear.

Hal is hauled a hero by the Green Lantern Corps and he and Sinestro become good friends. He returns to Earth, where he reunites with Carol, Tom and his family, having become a better man due to his experiences with the Green Lantern Corps.

Meanwhile, on Oa, the completed yellow power ring is sealed away by the Guardians. Waiting.

TheMadScientist

03-24-2011, 04:34 PM

Sounds great.,but is the scene where Hal is doing all the heroic things all over the world ( and in space) still in it? I am looking foward to this scene.

protocida

03-24-2011, 04:35 PM

Yes, it is apparently in it.

Karelia

03-24-2011, 04:40 PM

The suit for the game cover looks sweet. Head looks photoshopped on, but ah well. Still a sweet pic!

HighFivingMF

03-24-2011, 04:42 PM

The suit for the game cover looks sweet. Head looks photoshopped on, but ah well. Still a sweet pic!
Most of the Green Lantern pictures that aren't screengrabs will be photoshops. I believe it's the same head from the EW cover.

KalMart

03-24-2011, 04:44 PM

An irresponsible ladies man that lacks direction in life.
Aside from flying the world's most advanced fighter plane for a living and working with a beautiful babe. Sucks to be him. :D ;)

dnno1

03-24-2011, 05:12 PM

An irresponsible ladies man that lacks direction in life.

Worked for Maverick in Top Gun:

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JAK®

03-24-2011, 05:13 PM

Did you think that was a criticism?

dnno1

03-24-2011, 05:27 PM

Did you think that was a criticism?

I liked "Top Gun" here's another scene from that film:

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KalMart

03-24-2011, 05:48 PM

Honestly...becoming a GL seems like a bit of a step down, all things considered. :O

Compi716

03-24-2011, 05:52 PM

http://www.**************.com/images/users/uploads/10300/263474466-0848c3aca71cb7a9d5d88d3d1bfb602c_4d8ba9c8-scaled.jpg

http://www.**************.com/fansites/joshw24/news/?a=32627
Cool picture, if not a little too photoshopped (particularly the chest area). I wonder why they went with this version of the mask rather than the more CGI completed "defined" one?

Dark Knight

03-24-2011, 06:06 PM

Mr. Earle

03-24-2011, 06:11 PM

Hal looks great in these new pics (Reynolds and his cartoon self).

Dark Knight

03-24-2011, 06:23 PM

Here's the apparent Plot of the movie, basing on all that I could gather.

Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds) is a test pilot from Coast City. He works for Ferris Aircraft with his ex-girlfriend Carol Ferris (Blake Lively), the company's vice-president and daughter of Carl Ferris (Jay O. Sanders), Hal's boss and the best friend of Hal's deceased father Martin Jordan (Jon Tenney), who was also a test pilot and sacrificed himself to save Coast City from a malfunctioning experimental jet.

Because of his father's death, which happened before his eyes, Hal has become arrogant and drifted away from his family, that includes his mother Jessica (Amy Carlson), his older brother Jack (Mike Doyle), his younger brother Jim (Nick Jandl), his sister-in-law Janice (Leanne Cochran) and his nephew Jason (Dylan James).

After damaging three of the company's U-CAVs in order to win a bet with Carol that, if he won, they'd go out together, Hal is suspended for a month and gets into a fight with his mother. While trying to figure out what to do with his life, Hal witness the crash-landing of an alien spaceship on a nearby beach. Inside, is Abin Sur, a member of the Green Lantern Corps, an intergalactic police force created by the Guardians of the Universe, immortal beings from planet Oa. Abin is the Green Lantern of Space Sector 2814, which includes Earth, and was on his way to planet Ventara in order to evacuate it before it was destroyed by Parallax, an ancient creature which embodies the Yellow Light of Fear. Abin failed and was attacked by Parallax, who mortally wounded him before Abin escaped to Earth on a escape pod.

Abin gives Hal his power ring, which is able to create solid light constructs of anything Hal imagines, and his battery, which channels the power of the Central Green Power Battery in Oa, the headquarters of the Green Lantern Corps, that absorbs the willpower of all sentient beings in the Universe and converts it into the Green Light of Willpower. Moments later, the Department of Extranormal Operations (DEO), a secret government agency led by Dra. Amanda Waller (Angela Basset) appears. Hal and Tom escape while DEO recovers Abin's body and the remains of his shuttle.

At Tom's apartment, Hal recharges his ring on the battery and goes to meet Carol at a bar, where they get into a discussion about Hal's inability to take things seriously. Carol leaves, and before Hal can leave, he is approached by the pilots of the U-CAVs that he damaged earlier. They get into a fight, and Hal uses the ring to fend them off. This activates the ring's primary directive, which takes Hal to Oa, where he meets the Guardians and three other Green Lanterns, all good friends of Abin: The drill sergeant Kilowog, the spiritual guide Tomar-Re and the "greatest of all Green Lanterns", Thaal Sinestro (Mark Strong). They train him and Hal proves himself to be worthy of Hal's ring, gaining their respect.

Meanwhile, on Earth, Waller recruits Dr. Hector Hammond (Peter Sarsgaard), a Xenobiology professor at Coast City University and the son of overbearing Senator Robert Hammond (Tim Robbins), to study Abin's body. Hammond decides to conduct a autopsy on it, and comes across leftover yellow energy from Parallax, which infects him, giving him telepathic and telekinetic powers that allow him to bully those arround him, exacting revenge upon all those who "wronged" him in the past.

Hal completes his training and is sent back to Earth, where he attends to a rooftop party at Ferris Aircraft. Hector is there. He tries to flirt with Carol, but she rebuffs him. Humiliated, Hector uses his powers to damage an helicopter, making it crash-land on the party. Hal uses his powers to save the partygoers, revealing himself to the world and going on a worldwide crimefighting spree. Meanwhile, Hector's mutation starts to further damage his mind, enlarging his brain and driving him insane.

Meanwhile, in Oa, Sinestro confronts the Guardians about Parallax and why they are not trying to do anything to stop it. The Guardians then tell him Parallax's origin: Many years prior, one of the Guardians, Krona, left Oa to search for a greater power than the Green Light of Willpower and found the Central Yellow Power Battery that harnessed the Yellow Light of Fear inside an ancient temple on the Vega System. Parallax, that layed dormant inside it, was awakened by Krona and possesed him, using his body as a vessel to consume many worlds before the Guardians stepped in, separating Krona from Parallax and imprisioning Parallax at the Lost Sector, which is unhabited and, therefore, does not contain sentient creatures in which Parallax can instill fear on and feed. However, Parallax was accidentaly released by four Alien astronauts exploring the mysteries of the Lost Sector and started to feed again.

The Guardians reveal that, due to Parallax's ability to instill fear on the Green Lanterns and break their will, they believe that using the Yellow Light of Fear against him is the best option and are in the process of creating a yellow power ring for Sinestro to wear.

Investigating the accident at Ferris Aircraft, DEO discovers that Hector is the responsible and capture him to take him to the DEO bunker and study him. However, he breaks free and starts killing the soldiers in search of Waller and his father, who had consented with the study, to get revenge. At the same time, Hal, as the Green Lantern, returns to Coast City and meets Carol at Ferris Aircraft. She quickly deduces his secret identity and they patch things up. Hal then hears about the attack and makes his way to the bunker, where he fights Hector. However, due to the yellow energy running trough his veins, Hector defeats Hal and discovers his secret identity, in addition to believing that his ring holds the cure of his mutation. Hector escapes.

Hal blames himself for being defeated by Hector, but is convinced by Carol that, if he overcomes his fear - His father's death - he can overcome Parallax. Hal makes his way to Oa to request the assistance of other members of the Green Lantern Corps, and hears about their plans of creating a yellow ring. Hal tells them the same thing Carol told him and they are convinced. Hal then returns to Earth, while Sinestro reunites a task-force of Green Lanterns to help him.

On Earth, Hal and Carol are attacked by Hector at Ferris Aircraft. Hector tries to steal Hal's ring, but fails and is murdered by Parallax, who has come to consume Earth like he has consumed Ventara and many other planets. After re-absorbing the splinter of his energy inside Hector's body, Parallax tries to steal Hal's ring, but finds out that he can't use it due to not having the will necessary. He then tries to possess Hal, using his greatest fear to break his will, but Hal overcomes it and drives Parallax out of his body.

Sinestro and the Green Lanterns appear and fight Parallax at the Coast City Farmer's Market. However, Parallax is becoming more strong due to the fear of the citizens of Coast City. Hal and Sinestro then lead Parallax to Oa, where the entire Green Lantern Corps is waiting for them. There, Parallax fights all 3.600 Green Lanterns before being defeated by Hal, Sinestro, Kilowog and Tomar-Re and imprisioned once more, this time, at the core of the Central Power Battery, being constantly weakned by the Green Lanterns' ability to overcome fear.

Hal is hauled a hero by the Green Lantern Corps and him and Sinestro become good friends. He returns to Earth, where he reunites with Carol, Tom and his family, having become a better man due to his experiences with the Green Lantern Corps.

Meanwhile, on Oa, the completed yellow power ring is sealed away by the Guardians. Waiting.

Enough spoilers already.

More footage please, that gets fans and the general public pumped to see this film.

HighFivingMF

03-24-2011, 06:28 PM

Enough spoilers already.

More footage please, that gets fans and the general public pumped to see this film.
Yeah, Proto. Stop being nice and offering us what you know to the best of your knowledge and do things beyond your power! :oldrazz:

Nightwing

03-24-2011, 06:31 PM

I really like the way the suit looks on that cover. It'll look even better once it joins my game collection.

Sawyer

03-24-2011, 07:10 PM

Goddammit, WB, will you market this ****ing thing already?! :cmad:

DarKJediKnight

03-24-2011, 08:18 PM

What's with the lines on his suit?

Rezzo

03-24-2011, 08:29 PM

Goddammit, WB, will you market this ****ing thing already?! :cmad:

To me it seems they're more focused on marketing all the merchandise rather than the actual film.

KalMart

03-24-2011, 09:23 PM

To me it seems they're more focused on marketing all the merchandise rather than the actual film.

Makes you wonder how they feel about the actual film based on what they've seen.

What's with the lines on his suit?
It does sort of look like raw muscle with the skin torn away...that's been sitting outside in the elements too long. :O

rashad

03-24-2011, 09:30 PM

Makes you wonder how they feel about the actual film based on what they've seen.

They liked liked it enough to already have a treatment for the sequel written.

Speaking of Green Lantern, all 3 scribes worked on that superhero pic which director Martin Campbell is right now editing. And I hear the film shaping up is "jaw-dropping".) My source says, "They're working round the clock on that now. Also, the three of them are working on the treatment for the sequel to the Green Lantern at the same time. All of which will be in by Christmas."

http://www.deadline.com/2010/10/both-the-flash-and-green-lantern-2-drafts-coming-in-to-warner-bros-by-xmas/

KalMart

03-24-2011, 10:12 PM

They liked liked it enough to already have a treatment for the sequel written.

Aha. Maybe they're still working out more effects shots. They'll probably have something by April. Although, to be fair, you're probably not going to find quotes from people working on it if it isn't going well.

JAK®

03-24-2011, 10:13 PM

It seems studios are more careful about effects though. I think Avatar has something to do with it.

KalMart

03-24-2011, 10:44 PM

It seems studios are more careful about effects though. I think Avatar has something to do with it.

Yeah, advancements haven't made things any easier or less time-consuming. This movie's gonna have tons of it, so you'd expect them to be grinding away at the 11th hour.

Who's doing the effects for this one?

JAK®

03-24-2011, 10:45 PM

Sony Imageworks. If there's a company that needs to brush up it's effects, it's them.

KalMart

03-24-2011, 11:08 PM

Sony Imageworks. If there's a company that needs to brush up it's effects, it's them.

Agreed.

Even though Iron Man used ILM, Favreau had an interesting quote. Basically, he said that big-time effects these days are really limited only by the filmmaker...running out of money/time aside. And if an effect 'looks bad'...be it in compositing or animation, etc...it should be something that's recognized by the filmmaker and pushed to be better. It's their responsibility to keep up on the particulars of them and know what to ask for.

Obviously there are some caveats with a statement like this...it's a bit broad and can depend on what kind of story/movie/effects are being done. And some things are just a bad decision from the outset, not matter how well they're done...like Jar-Jar Binks. ;) But I think there's also a good degree of validity in it. I still feel that ILM is the frontrunner that keeps setting the bar higher...particularly in terms of seamlessly integrating heavy effects with 'real' elements and environments. But really...any of the major companies certainly has the ability to make photo-realistic effects that aren't just eye-popping, but precise and convincing enough not to give themselves away without extreme scrutiny.

But then...if someone like Sony can't measure up to WETA or Digital Domain or what have you...you'd think that someone at Sony would recognize that and find out why. Resources, technology, infrastructure...etc. Maybe the other places are just hiring better talent, who knows?

Lone

03-24-2011, 11:08 PM

Sony Imageworks. If there's a company that needs to brush up it's effects, it's them.

Agreed. I was hoping WETA or ILM would be doing the effects for GL. Here's hoping Sony doesn't drop the ball.

I Am The Knight

03-25-2011, 12:16 AM

That game cover is awesome! A little something as we wait for that elusive 2nd trailer.

dark_b

03-25-2011, 02:17 AM

Agreed.

Even though Iron Man used I:M, Favreau had an interesting quote. Basically, he said that big-time effects these days are really limited only by the filmmaker...running out of money/time aside. And if an effect 'looks bad'...be it in compositing or animation, etc...it should be something that's recognized by the filmmaker and pushed to be better. It's their responsibility to keep up on the particulars of them and know what to ask for.

Obviously there are some caveats with a statement like this...it's a bit broad and can depend on what kind of story/movie/effects are being done. And some things are just a bas decision from the outset, not matter how well they're done...like Jar-Jar Binks. ;) But I think there's also a good degree of validity in it. I still feel that ILM is the frontrunner that keeps setting the bar higher...particularly in terms of seamlessly integrating heavy effects with 'real' elements and environments. But really...any of the major companies certainly has the ability to make photo-realistic effects that aren't just eye-popping, but precise and convincing enough not to give themselves away without extreme scrutiny.

But then...if someone like Sony can't measure up to WETA or Digital Domain or what have you...you'd think that someone at Sony would recognize that and find out why. Resources, technology, infrastructure...etc. Maybe the other places are just hiring better talent, who knows?what Favraue said is in a way true. ILM wokred on Van Helsing. Digital Domain worked on GI JOE. both directed by Sommers.

dark_b

03-25-2011, 02:20 AM

They liked liked it enough to already have a treatment for the sequel written.
there is a lot to learn about movemaking .i learn everyday something new.

about writting the sequel. today if a movie is popular the studio wants a sequel. so if they have luck they can realese it in 2 years. but they still need a script. if they start working on the script already while making the first movie then they almost have it ready for the sequel. if the sequel happens.
a similar thing happened with Tron Legacy. they started working on the sequel. and now with the Spiderman reboot.
http://thinkmcflythink.squarespace.com/movie-news/2011/3/24/sony-does-what-any-studio-would-do-hires-writer-for-spider-m.html

XxDelta09xX

03-25-2011, 02:57 AM

BigThor

03-25-2011, 03:02 AM

To me it seems they're more focused on marketing all the merchandise rather than the actual film.

Which is kind of "wierd" if you ask me :doh:

protocida

03-25-2011, 08:54 AM

Sequels are indeed planned during the first movie's pre-production/filming/post-production, but very few get Scripts commishioned BEFORE the first movie's release.

Showtime

03-25-2011, 09:50 AM

They liked liked it enough to already have a treatment for the sequel written.

Sequels are indeed planned during the first movie's pre-production/filming/post-production, but very few get Scripts commishioned BEFORE the first movie's release.

It's not all that unheard of with popcorn movies with sequel potential to have a scribe working on a script for a sequel. That doesn't necessarily mean the sequel actually happens. It obviously depends on the performance of the film.

protocida

03-25-2011, 09:57 AM

I know. But complete Scripts written before release are not that common.

dnno1

03-25-2011, 11:48 AM

It's not all that unheard of with popcorn movies with sequel potential to have a scribe working on a script for a sequel. That doesn't necessarily mean the sequel actually happens. It obviously depends on the performance of the film.

Are you trying to imply that Green Lantern is a popcorn movie?

The Sage

03-25-2011, 12:34 PM

Are you trying to imply that Green Lantern is a popcorn movie?

I thought all or most summer time movies were given that description.

Showtime

03-25-2011, 12:48 PM

Are you trying to imply that Green Lantern is a popcorn movie?

I'm not implying it, I'm saying it is.

A huge summer action movie made to put the asses of the masses in the seats and make a studio a lot of money. Yeah I would say a majority of Comicbook movies are popcorn flicks. Why wouldn't you want them to be?

I'm going to love Green Lantern, I'm sure a good amount of the general public will too, but it isn't going to be "Chinatown" or "Citizen Kane".

dnno1

03-25-2011, 01:04 PM

I'm not implying it, I'm saying it is.

A huge summer action movie made to put the asses of the masses in the seats and make a studio a lot of money. Yeah I would say a majority of Comicbook movies are popcorn flicks. Why wouldn't you want them to be?

I'm going to love Green Lantern, I'm sure a good amount of the general public will too, but it isn't going to be "Chinatown" or "Citizen Kane".

I'm sorry, but where I come from PopcORN is a slang word for "Porn".

Showtime

03-25-2011, 01:13 PM

I'm sorry, but where I come from PopcORN is a slang word for "Porn".

Ha. Really? That's different.

I just meant it's a visual crowd pleasing type movie created to make the studio bank.

Doctor Jones

03-25-2011, 04:03 PM

Karelia

03-25-2011, 04:09 PM

Man, I really want to see a second trailer. I really want it to shut up alot of the naysayers. I'm still looking forward to this film, even though the Marvel films and their recent trailer have been taking all the attention away for these past few months.

Agreed. So much negativity for this film, it really irks me. Especially since I didn't think the first trailer is as terrible as everyone is making it out to be.

Sawyer

03-25-2011, 04:17 PM

I hate when people **** on this trailer for having too much humor and not so great special effects when IMO both were pretty much on par with Thor's trailer and yet people are absolutely losing their **** over it.

Chris B

03-25-2011, 04:30 PM

KalMart

03-25-2011, 04:33 PM

The thing is that a lot is riding on the GL's second trailer. They need to rehabilitate the film's image after the mixed reaction to the first trailer. I think the next trailer really will determine whether or not GL is a success this summer.

I would think that, like with most movies, the actual film will be the deciding factor. A so-so trailer may not really get things going out of the box, but if the movie is actually good, word of mouth and positive initial critical reaction should help pick things up like it did with BB.

I hate when people **** on this trailer for having too much humor and not so great special effects when IMO both were pretty much on par with Thor's trailer and yet people are absolutely losing their **** over it.
It's because there was a certain Dragonball Z feel about the GL one.

Chris B

03-25-2011, 04:41 PM

I would think that, like with most movies, the actual film will be the deciding factor. A so-so trailer may not really get things going out of the box, but if the movie is actually good, word of mouth and positive initial critical reaction should help pick things up like it did with BB.

True. But with how crowded this summer will be they need to create buzz and support it with a strong marketing campaign. Otherwise, I think there is a real chance that GL will get lost in the shuffle.

SuperDaniel

03-25-2011, 04:53 PM

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http://www.**************.com/images/users/gallerypictures/26848L.jpg

http://www.**************.com/fansites/JakeLester/news/?a=32611

Sawyer

03-25-2011, 04:59 PM

It's because there was a certain Dragonball Z feel about the GL one.

I dont see that at all.

protocida

03-25-2011, 05:05 PM

It's because there was a certain Dragonball Z feel about the GL one.
:dry:

KalMart

03-25-2011, 05:05 PM

True. But with how crowded this summer will be they need to create buzz and support it with a strong marketing campaign. Otherwise, I think there is a real chance that GL will get lost in the shuffle.

Yeah, there's always a danger of that. At the same time, it can also muddy the waters if everyone is just throwing their loud and bright stuff in your face everywhere you look...it can take away from all of them by just lumping them together. I actually think that's part of why the first GL trailer felt kind of 'been there, done that'. Even though we haven't seen a big-time live action GL, there really wasn't much to indicate the movie has a unique hook to set it apart from other big-effects films which almost seem like a dime-a-dozen these days. And honestly, a movie like this may not really have that either.

But then again, maybe they're not trying to stand out, as much as just meet the norm, so to speak. If there's something deeper and more profound to be expressed with this story, how can you really communicate that in a a 2-minute sizzle reel without it feeling canned and forced?

I think it may come down to how the next trailer is actually composed and edited together....different kind of music, maybe more of an alt-rock/eclectic feel to it, perhaps. because really, just about any trailer that comes out for this kind of movie these days follows the same formulas...just with different shots. And if simply seeing glowing green power-ring shapes and alien worlds was enough to set things apart from the pack...well...the first trailer would have been enough to stand out as well.

I dont see that at all.
I'm exaggerating a bit, I admit...but from the perspective of a non-comic follower it wasn't really that different apart from the relative ages of the characters. Action, effects, aliens, and wisecracks, etc. Lots of movies like that flood through the gates these days, but few of the trailers actually make you sit up and go 'whoa...now this looks like something unique', y'know?

It's not that the GL trailer was bad...it was just 'another one of those'.

JDym

03-25-2011, 07:02 PM

uh oh...

ryan reynolds:

"On a movie that's coming out on a size and scale like this, you realize how insignificant the actor is. I'm an important cog in a very large machine."

"I was on a greenscreen stage with a hundred other crew members, and it's those people whose efforts created what will later be known as the film."

JAK®

03-25-2011, 07:04 PM

Spideyfan93

03-25-2011, 07:04 PM

^

Lmao! Wait a second..........LMAO!

Flemm

03-25-2011, 08:26 PM

Agreed. So much negativity for this film, it really irks me. Especially since I didn't think the first trailer is as terrible as everyone is making it out to be.

I didn't either. I'm not a big fan of Green Lantern, but I thought everything looked promising enough, except perhaps the CGI costume, but these things can be tweaked and improved. But then, maybe it's because I'm not a huge fan that I thought it looked decent: I didn't really have any expectations in particular.

I thought maybe it felt a little too much like the movie was trying to be an Iron Man clone: a pretty straight-forward superhero origin story about a wise-cracking guy who likes to fool around learning to be a hero. Fans may not have been expecting the movie to have that tone.

Anyway, I fully expect the second trailer to break out some of the more serious effects and get people excited about this movie again.

SuperDaniel

03-25-2011, 10:10 PM

better version:
http://www.**************.com/images/users/gallerypictures/26972L.jpg

protocida

03-25-2011, 10:37 PM

It's so... texty.

Project862006

03-25-2011, 10:58 PM

looks kind of tasty like candy lol

rashad

03-25-2011, 11:15 PM

He looks amazing.

SuperDaniel

03-25-2011, 11:17 PM

Smaller version:
http://www.**************.com/images/users/uploads/26320/264265875.jpg

rashad

03-25-2011, 11:56 PM

http://i.imgur.com/fa6d5.jpg

JerseyJoker

03-26-2011, 03:37 AM

Just wait until the Power Rangers learn that Ivan Ooze is free again.

BigThor

03-26-2011, 03:58 AM

I wonder how long the battle between Abin Sur and Parallax will actually be, I hope it's not to short.

I would've preferred having Legion as the one who attacks him, but Parallax is a good substitute since he is the main villain of the film.

SuperDaniel

03-26-2011, 04:01 AM

I really dont get this Ivan Ooze's comments. Just because he is purple? He looks nothing like Ivan Ooze, imo.

RoughNTumble

03-26-2011, 04:02 AM

I really dont get this Ivan Ooze's comments. Just because he is purple? He looks nothing like Ivan Ooze, imo.

I'd be more worried about people confusing sinestro and abin sur. Although I'm sure that won't be an issue either.

BigThor

03-26-2011, 04:02 AM

I really dont get this Ivan Ooze's comments. Just because he is purple? He looks nothing like Ivan Ooze, imo.

Same here

*shrugs*

dark_b

03-26-2011, 04:55 AM

KalMart

03-26-2011, 05:04 AM

the make up on Abin Sur looks amaizng. when was the last time we got an SCIFI alien from space in a comicbook movie that didnt look like a human? SIlver Surfer right?

i am right now so happy that this movie got made.

Well...they don't exactly look like fish, though. ;) I'm more interested in how the weirder-looking aliens will look in the film....although sometimes, it's the closer-to-human ones that can give away makeup effects and such more easily unless they're CG-enhanced like Surfer and Davey Jones.

RoughNTumble

03-26-2011, 06:30 AM

I was never a fan of the idea of bi-pedal humanoid aliens myself. Just seems so unimaginative. I can accept it in the case of green lantern since it's old school, though.

Wesley Dodds

03-26-2011, 07:05 AM

As cool as he looks, everytime I see Morrison in the make-up, I have to remind myself it's not Kelsey Grammar under there.
The similarity is spooky.

The Sage

03-26-2011, 07:56 AM

better version:
http://www.**************.com/images/users/gallerypictures/26972L.jpg

Wow, I like this shot. All the detail in his face.

Doctor Jones

03-26-2011, 09:45 AM

I like it too. I presume we're getting a scene of him on Oa before he gets into the ship?

protocida

03-26-2011, 10:28 AM

^ No.

dark_b

03-26-2011, 05:08 PM

watched Mask of Zorro and Legend of Zorro again. he is a very good director. almost like a perfect director for a comicbook movie. not a big enough name to have full control over the movie and still enough experience with actors,action and comedy to know what to do on set.

you give this guy a good script,enough money( with WB always) and a good cast and the guy will give you a fantastic movie.

Doctor Jones

03-26-2011, 05:28 PM

^ No.

Flashbacky?

SuperDaniel

03-26-2011, 05:28 PM

The official image is the last one posted not the really sharp one.

http://www.dailyblam.com/news/2011/03/25/wb-releases-official-green-lantern-production-still-of-abin-sur

protocida

03-26-2011, 05:47 PM

Flashbacky?
Not in this movie. But Temuera Morrison signed on to appear in Green Lantern 2, so, there'll be Flashbacks there, probably connected to the Manhunters.

Karelia

03-26-2011, 05:52 PM

The official image is the last one posted not the really sharp one.

http://www.dailyblam.com/news/2011/03/25/wb-releases-official-green-lantern-production-still-of-abin-sur

Looks a lot better than the one I was seeing. Looks less sharp.

I Am Jack's...

03-26-2011, 07:03 PM

I really love the way each Lantern's suit is different and unique. Abin Sur's looks very cool, and he looks good overall.

Dark Knight

03-26-2011, 09:30 PM

Avengers-Report

03-27-2011, 05:02 AM

I have not really been following these threads, but I had to post here. When I saw the picture I immediately thought of Ivan Ooze. Will we be seeing a Power Rangers cameo?

JAK®

03-27-2011, 05:03 AM

RoughNTumble

03-27-2011, 06:01 AM

I'm gonna have to watch all his movies again. I was disappointed with the first trailer, but with the accounts of what the second trailer is going to be like, along with campbell's incredible track record, I'm still very optimistic about this movie, and I expect an outstanding end product.

I'm also bothered by the quality of the CGI, but I think that's just because I'm holding this movie to a higher standard than I hold others--it's more important to me.

The Sage

03-27-2011, 08:16 AM

What about Goldeneye and Casino Royale?

Indeed. Those are his strongest two, especially Goldeneye my personal favorite Bond film.

Mask of Zorro is good, a fun and adventurous movie.

Retroman

03-27-2011, 09:34 AM

They really did a fine job with Abin Sur's makeup. The skin is very lifelike and detailed looking.:up:

Doctor Jones

03-27-2011, 10:35 AM

That new image is alot better. The expanded background helps.

Doctor Jones

03-27-2011, 10:36 AM

Not in this movie. But Temuera Morrison signed on to appear in Green Lantern 2, so, there'll be Flashbacks there, probably connected to the Manhunters.

So I have no idea where this scene is going to play in. That's fine then.

I wonder how different this film is to the first draft. I know probably alot of changes were made, but structurally as well.

HighFivingMF

03-27-2011, 10:39 AM

So I have no idea where this scene is going to play in. That's fine then.

I wonder how different this film is to the first draft. I know probably alot of changes were made, but structurally as well.
Maybe he's inside of his actual ship? The one that crashes in front of Hal looks more like an escape pod to me.

HighFivingMF

03-27-2011, 10:55 AM

Apparently in the next two weeks Howard is going in to record the film's score!

I Am Jack's...

03-27-2011, 12:51 PM

Yep, according to Stuart M. Thomas, a collaborator of JNH's.

http://www.blogofoa.com/2011/03/green-lantern-to-begin-scoring-in-two.html

http://twitter.com/dogtownmusic

protocida

03-27-2011, 01:24 PM

So I have no idea where this scene is going to play in. That's fine then.
He's inside his ship. It is to be used to evacuate planet Ventara, so it's pretty big. He comes to Earth in a escape pod.

batman44

03-27-2011, 02:17 PM

Can't wait to hear what Howard comes with for GL.

dark_knight08

03-27-2011, 03:16 PM

http://www.**************.com/images/users/uploads/10300/263474466-0848c3aca71cb7a9d5d88d3d1bfb602c_4d8ba9c8-scaled.jpg

:hal: The suit for the game cover looks sweet but I wish we can get it without the words and the xbox 360 stuff on it.

rashad

03-27-2011, 03:45 PM

(http://www.stuartmthomas.com/)Stuart M. Thomas (http://www.stuartmthomas.com/), who frequently co-produces with Howard, recently tweeted (http://twitter.com/#%21/dogtownmusic) a few comments about their upcoming project and the image of Beethoven with a Green Lantern mask was confirmed to have been taken in Howard's room. Thomas has made a couple of comments on the immensity of the score and that he the visuals "look amazing." According to Thomas there was a sound effects and music meeting this morning including another proclamation that the "film is looking and sounding awesome."

Geoff Johns commented during this weekend's Megacon that the rumor of a second trailer airing in front of Sucker Punch was just that, a rumor, but that a second trailer is coming soon. He has seen a rough cut of the film and says that Kilowog looks incredible and Mark Strong's performance as Sinestro really steals the show. With over one hundred special effects houses working on the post production for the film it seems like the race is on to get the film done with less than ninety days left, but no one connected to the film seems concerned. There will likely be a lot of information forthcoming with the strong presence the movie will have at WonderCon and I'd be less than surprised to see a second trailer shown there.

http://www.blogofoa.com/2011/03/green-lantern-to-begin-scoring-in-two.html

Nice!

dnno1

03-27-2011, 04:00 PM

Can't wait to hear what Howard comes with for GL.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/dnno1/BeethovenGL.jpg

I think the picture above is a clue.

TheMadScientist

03-27-2011, 04:01 PM

Mark Strong interview:

( no news- but Korugar??)

http://www.empireonline.com/news/feed.asp?NID=30529

TheMadScientist

03-27-2011, 04:11 PM

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/dnno1/BeethovenGL.jpg

I think the picture above is a clue.

:woot: That is really cool!!

KalMart

03-27-2011, 04:19 PM

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/dnno1/BeethovenGL.jpg

I think the picture above is a clue.

Prince's songs for Batman?

Randal Graves

03-27-2011, 06:39 PM

RoughNTumble

03-27-2011, 06:43 PM

interesting design, much different than the concept art we saw before

but if they're making a toy out of it, that must be the final design

Motown Marvel

03-27-2011, 08:35 PM

that crotch shot puts the fear in me.

aragen

03-27-2011, 09:05 PM

Pic of the Parallax toy/doll. Not the final product:

http://www.**************.com/images/users/uploads/8073/parallax-570x304.jpg

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/03/27/a-better-look-at-parallax-the-green-lantern-movie-toy-not-final-product

I'm liking! However, I'm getting an "Ursula the Sea Witch-vibe" from the full shot. Scary as hell though.

Spideyfan93

03-27-2011, 09:19 PM

Most toys don't convey the true emotions and looks of the film counterpart. That thing will be scary in the movie.

DCUmoviepage

03-27-2011, 11:09 PM

DCUmoviepage

03-27-2011, 11:13 PM

Pic of the Parallax toy/doll. Not the final product:

http://www.**************.com/images/users/uploads/8073/parallax-570x304.jpg

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/03/27/a-better-look-at-parallax-the-green-lantern-movie-toy-not-final-product

I wanna wet my pants of fear when i see Parallax in 3D. Fact.

dnno1

03-27-2011, 11:43 PM

Finally some concrete news! Like to know the score will be ready to be done and the trailer will arive soon (WonderCon?) CinemaCon will bring new footage! (F**K Yeah!)

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/cinemaconnews.php?id=75564

ShoWest (CinemaCon) starts tomorrow.

Looks like the WB will be presenting on Thursday at CineCon (http://www.cinemacon.com/schedule/2011-events.html?view=all) at 2:30 PM some exclusive footage of their 2011 lineup. Might be some Green Lantern stuff there, but I don't know if we will get to see it.

RoughNTumble

03-28-2011, 12:33 AM

I wonder if we'll actually get to see the cinemacon footage

Mr. Earle

03-28-2011, 02:23 AM

Sucker Punch is out. Where is the trailer?

RoughNTumble

03-28-2011, 02:24 AM

it was all lies, trailer is possibly coming out at this weekend's con

possibly footage coming from cinemacon starting tomorrow

unless that's all lies too

dark_b

03-28-2011, 04:25 AM

What about Goldeneye and Casino Royale?i watched the Zorror movies. i didnt mean that they are hes best. Casino Royale is Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaantastic. :cwink:

The Sage

03-28-2011, 06:41 AM

Sucker Punch is out. Where is the trailer?

Geoff Johns commented during this weekend's Megacon that the rumor of a second trailer airing in front of Sucker Punch was just that, a rumor, but that a second trailer is coming soon. He has seen a rough cut of the film and says that Kilowog looks incredible and Mark Strong's performance as Sinestro really steals the show. With over one hundred special effects houses working on the post production for the film it seems like the race is on to get the film done with less than ninety days left, but no one connected to the film seems concerned. There will likely be a lot of information forthcoming with the strong presence the movie will have at WonderCon and I'd be less than surprised to see a second trailer shown there.
http://www.blogofoa.com/2011/03/green-lantern-to-begin-scoring-in-two.html

dark_b

03-28-2011, 07:51 AM

the movie will also be out soon heheheh.

JDym

03-28-2011, 10:36 AM

I'd like to hear if execs are worried after the first trailers reception.

dsfjr1190

03-28-2011, 12:45 PM

dnno1

03-28-2011, 12:59 PM

Octoberist

03-28-2011, 02:05 PM

I lost some of the excitement when I saw the trailer too. But I have hope.

Karelia

03-28-2011, 02:29 PM

I still think the trailer was pretty good. This has remained my most anticipated CBM of 2011. :D I guess it's because GL is my favorite DC hero. And RR is my favorite actor.

dsfjr1190

03-28-2011, 04:05 PM

What was it that made you lose your excitement and why?

Aside from the CGI? It just felt as if I'd seen it all before. I didn't find any of the comedy parts in the trailer even remotely amusing.

The costume isn't too bad in itself, but the mask killed it for me.

I did like the scenes with Hal in the fighter jet, the fight in the alley, and the glimpse of Oa.

I'll still end up seeing this movie though. It still may exceed my expectations.

The Morningstar

03-28-2011, 04:24 PM

Aside from the CGI? It just felt as if I'd seen it all before. I didn't find any of the comedy parts in the trailer even remotely amusing.

The costume isn't too bad in itself, but the mask killed it for me.

I did like the scenes with Hal in the fighter jet, the fight in the alley, and the glimpse of Oa.

I'll still end up seeing this movie though. It still may exceed my expectations.

The bolded is pretty much my exact thoughts. There was nothing in the trailer that really wowed me.

But I guess i might be in the minority when I say I LOVE the suit. I think it really shows that it is alien, for lack of a better term. Really unique. The mask did look a bit iffy though.

I really want this film to be good and do well, it'd be interesting to see a trilogy. I wonder what they would do though? An adaptation of Emerald Twilight maybe? That would be really bold and unique for a superhero franchise. The big hero going through a traumatic experience and going rogue, with another human GL like Kyle or Guy being drafted into the Corps for the final film.

dnno1

03-28-2011, 04:35 PM

hame4479

03-28-2011, 04:37 PM

I still think the trailer was pretty good. This has remained my most anticipated CBM of 2011. :D I guess it's because GL is my favorite DC hero. And RR is my favorite actor.

r r is your fave actor, u had better be a woman thats all Im gonna say.

JAK®

03-28-2011, 04:39 PM

r r is your fave actor, u had better be a woman thats all Im gonna say.
So many things wrong with this post.

Mondragon

03-28-2011, 04:45 PM

Pic of the Parallax toy/doll. Not the final product:

http://www.**************.com/images/users/uploads/8073/parallax-570x304.jpg

I seriously hope that concept is just somehow for Hector Hammond possessed by Parallax, and not the actual Parallax entity itself. Which I thought looked much better in this prehistoric alien creature version.
http://www.**************.com/images/users/uploads/8216/parallax.jpg

Mr. Earle

03-28-2011, 05:47 PM

it was all lies, trailer is possibly coming out at this weekend's con

possibly footage coming from cinemacon starting tomorrow

unless that's all lies too

Geoff Johns commented during this weekend's Megacon that the rumor of a second trailer airing in front of Sucker Punch was just that, a rumor, but that a second trailer is coming soon. He has seen a rough cut of the film and says that Kilowog looks incredible and Mark Strong's performance as Sinestro really steals the show. With over one hundred special effects houses working on the post production for the film it seems like the race is on to get the film done with less than ninety days left, but no one connected to the film seems concerned. There will likely be a lot of information forthcoming with the strong presence the movie will have at WonderCon and I'd be less than surprised to see a second trailer shown there.
http://www.blogofoa.com/2011/03/green-lantern-to-begin-scoring-in-two.html
Thanks guys.

Karelia

03-28-2011, 07:00 PM

r r is your fave actor, u had better be a woman thats all Im gonna say.

Nope, I'm a dude, man! He's just my man-crush. :oldrazz: Why do I have to be a woman for him to be my favorite actor though? I've been watching RR since he was on Two Guys and a Girl when I was a little kid. Mom loved that show so I watched it with her. :woot:

I do think if anything in the CGI needed work was the mask. It bugged me quite a bit at first, but I got over it. I'm sure it's going to look fantastic when we go see it at the theaters, if the new Abin Sur picture is any indication.

DieSmiling

03-28-2011, 07:44 PM

To be honest, I was extremely excited for this movie last year. I even went and got into the Geoff Johns' comic run. I lost most of my excitement when I saw the trailer.

I hope this next trailer can restore my hope.

I'm in the same boat. Hated the first trailer. Had a few good things, but I hated the tone they present, and the action was extremely underwhelming.

I still have high hopes for the movie, though, and expect the next trailer to be much better.

powerbomb1411

03-28-2011, 09:40 PM

KalMart

03-28-2011, 10:54 PM

It reminds me of the Spider-Gremlin in Gremlins 2.

Except the gremlin one was scarier. :O

JDym

03-29-2011, 11:57 AM

"We are on a learning curve in getting 3-D materials and marketing materials on the same schedule,""has been delayed strictly from production."

The plan wasn't to delayed the marketing campaign, on which Robinov just said:

""We won't be in this position again."

As for the new trailer, studio is planning to release it with Marvel Studios' Thor in May:

"Warner is finally showing new promotional material to exhibition executives at CinemaCon in Las Vegas this week and to fans at the WonderCon convention in San Francisco this weekend. It also plans to release a new trailer that will play with the Marvel superhero movie "Thor" in early May."

Sue Kroll, the studio's worldwide marketing president added that:

"Part of the reason the response to the first trailer was lukewarm was that the big-scale sequences weren't ready to show, and we suffered for it," she said. "We can't afford to do that again."

rashad

03-29-2011, 12:02 PM

Full article.

Warner Bros.' 'Green Lantern' marketing campaign delayed by special-effects work
March 29, 2011 | 9:00 am

Less than three months before it hits theaters, "Green Lantern" is missing something critical: a marketing campaign. "Green Lantern" is easily Warner Bros.' riskiest bet of the year: its first attempt to mine the DC Comics' library -- beyond the well-known Batman and Superman characters -- for a big-budget summer tentpole. The picture cost more than $200 million to produce before the benefit of tax credits in Louisiana where it was shot, according to people familiar with the matter.

It's a key part of the strategy by Jeff Robinov, Warner Bros. motion picture group president, to replace the multibillion-dollar "Harry Potter" series. Robinov was profiled (http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-0329-ct-warner-robinov-20110329,0,196556.story) in Tuesday's Los Angeles Times as he assumes "greenlight" authority at Hollywood's biggest studio.

But beyond an early trailer (http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/wb/greenlantern/) released last November that studio executives acknowledged was poorly received by fans, there hasn't been any promotional material yet for "Green Lantern," which stars Ryan Reynolds. The reason: The movie's intricate 3-D visual effects, including numerous scenes set in space and featuring aliens, are taking longer than anticipated.

"We are on a learning curve in getting 3-D materials and marketing materials on the same schedule," Robinov said. The advertising campaign "has been delayed strictly from production."

Warner is finally showing new promotional material to exhibition executives at CinemaCon in Las Vegas this week and to fans at the WonderCon convention in San Francisco this weekend. It also plans to release a new trailer that will play with the Marvel superhero movie "Thor" in early May. Sue Kroll, the studio's worldwide marketing president, said she was confident the reaction would be different than it was for the teaser trailer in November.
"Part of the reason the response to the first trailer was lukewarm was that the big-scale sequences weren't ready to show, and we suffered for it," she said. "We can't afford to do that again."

Robinov said Warner Bros. had learned its lesson the hard way on aligning its production and marketing schedules for special-effects-heavy 3-D tentpole films. "We won't be in this position again," he said.

He also said he wasn't worried about the movie's ultimate success or the fact that Warner is covering the entire budget itself without a financial partner, as is increasingly common for big-budget pictures in Hollywood. Just as the studio has done with the hugely profitable "Harry Potter" series, Robinov said he wanted Warner Bros. to own 100% of as many DC movies going forward as possible.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/03/warners-green-lantern-marketing-campaign-delayed-by-effects-work.html

Chewy

03-29-2011, 12:12 PM

Nice, I'll get to see it in IMAX :up:

EDIT: The trailer, I mean.

HighFivingMF

03-29-2011, 12:17 PM

I hope it ruins my pants.

Willi Berg

03-29-2011, 12:19 PM

I like these articles that actually address the fans' concerns.

Motown Marvel

03-29-2011, 12:19 PM

Kane52630

03-29-2011, 12:21 PM

Yeah it's a good statement, granted I wish they would've either shoot it in 3D or just leave it in 2D without any fake 3D-post work.

JDym

03-29-2011, 12:26 PM

you know....its actually really nice to hear people in their position admit their mistakes. like, its comforting to know that they get it. rather than put out some spin b.s. that just makes them sound like they are ignorant to their follies.

It is nice.

however...

"Thor" will open big. I'm not doubting that. But it comes out May 6th. Green Lantern comes out about six weeks later. The last trailer was in November. It'd be a shame to see GL be the victim of brass mistakes. Perhaps if the BO isnt so strong they'll give some leniency when making a sequel?

Blackman

03-29-2011, 12:34 PM

Well I think the GA has more short term memory so releasing the trailer a month before wouldnt be that bad

JAK®

03-29-2011, 12:37 PM

Look no further than Avatar for a film that started it's marketing very late in the game but was successful anyway. In this case, very successful.

Chewy

03-29-2011, 12:40 PM

DEVELOPING:

All has been quite on the "Green Lantern" movie front. We got a trailer a while back and that's about it.

I've been on the hunt for this story for a hot minute and I got from it two sources tonight, that although at press time not a done deal but that...

Michael Clarke Duncan is in talks to voice KILOWOG, a towering member of the Green Lantern Corps who is the primary trainer of the Corps' newest recruits.

You can spot him in the trailer breathing down Hal Jordan's neck.

Because I got the tip after hours, I couldn't really confirm through normal channels.

I think Michael Clarke Duncan would be an absolutely solid choice for the character.http://www.latinoreview.com/news/exclusive-michael-clarke-duncan-to-voice-kilowog-in-green-lantern-13055

JDym

03-29-2011, 12:41 PM

dang it chewy you beat me by a sec!

JDym

03-29-2011, 12:43 PM

Look no further than Avatar for a film that started it's marketing very late in the game but was successful anyway. In this case, very successful.

You are going to use the most financially successful film of all time as your example? That's like telling a kid to look no further than Steve Jobs as a person who dropped out of college but was successful anyway.

JAK®

03-29-2011, 12:43 PM

I thought Kilowog was already veing voiced by Dennis Haysbert?

Blackman

03-29-2011, 12:43 PM

nice with MCD

JAK®

03-29-2011, 12:44 PM

You are going to use the most financially successful film of all time as your example? That's like telling a kid to look no further than Steve Jobs as a person who dropped out of college but was successful anyway.
No, it's not really the same as that.

JDym

03-29-2011, 12:52 PM

JAK®

03-29-2011, 12:57 PM

JAK, i enjoy tangling with you on here, but how is it not? "Avatar" was utilizing game-changing technology. It was the first Cameron film since Titanic. You're giving an example of an anomaly, not the norm in this circumstance
Point taken, but Green Lantern also has a lot to offer. It's a superhero movie set in space that looks similar in tone to Iron Man, and Ryan Reynolds is the star, and he is a very hot commodity right now. Same goes for Blake Lively, who has a large following from Gossip Girl.

I'm not saying it will be as successful as Avatar, but Avatar obviously wasn't hindered by late marketing.