Martin Campbell is Directing Green Lantern

[AnorexicBatman]

HOORAY!!!

Martin Campbell is awesome!
But wait! This means an entirely new script right?

 

[Evil Twin]

We'll have to see the schedule, but my guess is that the GL script will just get a rewrite to emphasize a few different things, rather than start from scratch.

I'll note that the Variety article also flat out states that Jonah Hex starts production in April.

 

[Wesley Dodds]

I feel, apart from a few rough edges the script they have is suprisingly good. The only thing they have to change is that terrible, cornball "the kiss recharges the ring" climax. Awful Hollywood garbage... So Un-Green Lantern!

 

[Lobo]

HOORAY!!!

Martin Campbell is awesome!
But wait! This means an entirely new script right?

No.

 

[AnorexicBatman]

And make that geek friend of his more serious....
It is an insult to intelligent people everywhere....

 

[Steelsheen]

And make that geek friend of his more serious....
It is an insult to intelligent people everywhere....

he's not that bad. there are geeks i know who are that pretentious, funny and yes horny.

 

[AnorexicBatman]

But he was so lame...
"LOLLOL! I BEAT HALO 3 ROXXORZ!!!"

At least be a little more articulate:

"I do say sir! It appears I have beaten the hardest challenge in the Microsoft video game application software known as Halo"

 

[Steelsheen]

But he was so lame...
"LOLLOL! I BEAT HALO 3 ROXXORZ!!!"

At least be a little more articulate:

"I do say sir! It appears I have beaten the hardest challenge in the Microsoft video game application software known as Halo"

but dude, its Tom Kalmaku, not Alfred Pennyworth

 

[AnorexicBatman]

Too much Batman in my system...
My blood cells are all batarang shaped now...

 

[The Sage]

Awesome!

 

[FlawlessVictory]

The directorial adaptation in terms of 'scope' from Following and Memento to Batman Begins isn't exactly a completely logical 'next step', either, and in hindsight, it just seems like a simple transition because of how well Nolan stood up to the task at hand.

Or look at Favreau's resume before Iron Man. I think this is a solid choice.

 

[Philly Phanboy]

Wow. Great news for a WB adaptation for a change. I'm glad that the studio clued in and realized they needed a A-list director and not the route they were going with Berlanti at the helm.

 

[The Major]

but dude, its Tom Kalmaku, not Alfred Pennyworth

Tom should act more like Tom then. Johns' portrayal and the Silver Age version work fine without being geek caricatures.

 

[FlawlessVictory]

Wow. Great news for a WB adaptation for a change. I'm glad that the studio clued in and realized they needed a A-list director and not the route they were going with Berlanti at the helm.

Getting an A-list director can be overrated. Example: Bryan Singer with the Superman franchise. Favreau wasn't A-list before Iron Man was he? Or Nolan? IMO, it's more important for WB and DC to sit down with a potential director and see where that director's vision for that project is and what his understanding of that character and his world is and his willingness to explore the character while remaining as faithful as possible to the source material. Whether he be some big name or not doesn't really concern as much as other factors. Having said that though, I definitely like the choice of Campbell.

 

[I Am The Knight]

Tom should act more like Tom then. Johns' portrayal and the Silver Age version work fine without being geek caricatures.

Yes. Agreed. Please have them rewrite the character, Campbell. PLEASE.

Great news about Campbell by the way. We're so close!

 

[[A]]

I *loved* these news and now I'm really looking forward to it..

 

[dnno1]

Getting an A-list director can be overrated. Example: Bryan Singer with the Superman franchise. Favreau wasn't A-list before Iron Man was he? Or Nolan? IMO, it's more important for WB and DC to sit down with a potential director and see where that director's vision for that project is and what his understanding of that character and his world is and his willingness to explore the character while remaining as faithful as possible to the source material. Whether he be some big name or not doesn't really concern as much as other factors. Having said that though, I definitely like the choice of Campbell.

Bryan Singer may be critically acclaimed, but he is not an a-list director, if there is even such a thing. Neither is Campbell.

 

[Paradoxium]

Campbell is as good as the script can be, but his action direction is much more cleaner and better paced than say Marc Forster, Singer and even Nolan. Though admittedly Nolan improved from BB with TDK, there is still room for more improvement.

 

[[A]]

again with the QoS whining..?

 

[Franklin Richards]

Bryan Singer may be critically acclaimed, but he is not an a-list director, if there is even such a thing. Neither is Campbell.

Scorsese not good enough for you?

 

[I Am The Knight]

Campbell is as good as the script can be, but his action direction is much more cleaner and better paced than say Marc Forster, Singer and even Nolan. Though admittedly Nolan improved from BB with TDK, there is still room for more improvement.

Nolan went from kinetic to unexciting. Great. At least his chase sequences are still good.

 

[Symbiotic]

I'm all for this. I loved GoldenEye/The Mask Of Zorro/Casino Royale.

 

[REDophile]

This is AWESOME news if its true. But lets just hope with a new director in Campbell they'll still be on target to film soon.

 

[The Chris]

Yeah! Martin's made some damn good movies, Casino Royale being the most awesome. I'm all for this. I'm just glad that it seems that talks are finally being REALLY made for DC heroes not named Batman or Superman.

 

[Motown Marvel]

i think i can get behind this. sounds solid to me.