Martin Campbell is Directing Green Lantern

[batman44]

Me am Happy

 

[Watson]

I was very skeptical about Berlanti taking this on. He definitely doesn't have the experience and when it come to directors taking the jump to directing action films that inexperience can really show (Chris Weitz's direction of the Golden Compass being a good example). But Campbell, as others have said, has a solid past directing enjoyable action/adventure films. I just hope we can finally get some concrete casting and filming dates soon

 

[CorpusBlack]

I can't wait to see this. They could feasibly get it out by summer '10. However, I would rather it be perfect than rushed.

 

[Octoberist]

I mean, if they start production by May, they should be fine for a 2010 release (with no rush)

 

[REDophile]

Yeah supposedly they have most of the pre-production underway. Seems like it would be convenient for Campbell to shoot Down Under since he's a New Zealander. Its still very much up in the air who the heck they are gonna cast though.
Sure, Berlanti won't be directing, but he should always be credited as the man who started the GL movie franchise, wherever it goes.

 

[Saint]

Oh, hell yes.

 

[[A]]

2010? No way..

 

[Keyser Soze]

2010? No way..

Why not? Thor is also due Summer 2010, and that is in the same position: script completed, director assigned, pre-production underway, no cast.

 

[The Guard]

Excellent choice, if not a conventional one. I will forever be grateful to Berlanti for getting GL into WB's radar sights, but when people talk about his "vision", it makes me want to scream "His vision was just the basics of Green Lantern!". I hope the script is a little better, but this is still pretty much only good news.

 

[mclay18]

2010? No way..

Yes way. Wasn't Christian Bale (and much of the cast) for TS locked down this time last year for a summer 2009 release?

Judging by how much pre-production they have left (such as the main cast), summer 2010 seems like a perfectly reasonable goal for GL. Start shooting in early spring (March/April), finish before fall (late August/early September) -- enough time for post-production IMO.

Summer 2011's already packed enough as it is with other superhero flicks being sketched in. Summer 2010 just has IM-2 and Thor (and maybe Green Hornet if that gets resolved) -- why not throw DC's GL in to mix things up?

 

[Keyser Soze]

If Green Lantern DOES make a 2010 release, it will be a hell of a year for comic book movies. Right now, Green Lantern is, in my opinion, DC's best title. And I think Thor is Marvel's best title. So how cool will it be seeing both properties get a film in the summer of 2010?

 

[Chewy]

If Green Lantern DOES make a 2010 release, it will be a hell of a year for comic book movies

Iron Man 2/Thor/Green Lantern/Jonah Hex = Hell Yes

 

[Chewy]

Just an aside, but I think the release schedule for the 2010 comic book flicks will likely end up:

Jonah Hex - March (in the 300/Watchmen slot - assuming Watchmen succeeds financially)
IM2 - May
GL - June
Thor - July

Exciting times

 

[Octoberist]

Yes way. Wasn't Christian Bale (and much of the cast) for TS locked down this time last year for a summer 2009 release?

Judging by how much pre-production they have left (such as the main cast), summer 2010 seems like a perfectly reasonable goal for GL. Start shooting in early spring (March/April), finish before fall (late August/early September) -- enough time for post-production IMO.

Summer 2011's already packed enough as it is with other superhero flicks being sketched in. Summer 2010 just has IM-2 and Thor (and maybe Green Hornet if that gets resolved) -- why not throw DC's GL in to mix things up?

Unless things are actually rolling along at light speed (casting almost done, set/character/costume design, VFX, etc), I can't see Green Lantern starting the shoot till May

 

[Van Petrol]

The guy directed GoldenEye as well as Casino Royale. Good enough for me!

 

[cerealkiller182]

Campbells a cool pick.

 

[TheVileOne]

He also directed Cliffhanger and the Zorro sequel .

I like Martin Campbell a lot and when he's on I think he does some great movies. His failures though . . . yikes.

Just saying, I hope this doesn't follow the pattern of Campbell's other movies.

I think Campbell is a good, conventional choice if he does it. Provided he embraces the material and truly gets it.

Berlanti, I think people need to get over him. With Campbell at least you know he's experienced and worked on big budget sets with big actors. And besides that even though he's made a lot of mistakes and some bad movies, he's made some really good gems as well. So one would hope he can get Green Lantern to look the way it needs to be onscreen.

 

[Octoberist]

It all depends on the script with Campbell.

Honestly, if the script is basically the same as the one that got leaked out (I know..it's only the first draft), then they need to polish it up. The dialog needs work, and the third act needs refining. And it was too much Iron Man for me in the structure.

 

[Octoberist]

He also directed Cliffhanger and the Zorro sequel .

I like Martin Campbell a lot and when he's on I think he does some great movies. His failures though . . . yikes.

Just saying, I hope this doesn't follow the pattern of Campbell's other movies.

I think Campbell is a good, conventional choice if he does it. Provided he embraces the material and truly gets it.

Berlanti, I think people need to get over him. With Campbell at least you know he's experienced and worked on big budget sets with big actors. And besides that even though he's made a lot of mistakes and some bad movies, he's made some really good gems as well. So one would hope he can get Green Lantern to look the way it needs to be onscreen.

Cliffhanger was good for what it was: your typical 90s action film.

It's so funny how I always forget about the Legend of Zorro. The first one was a big hit, while the sequel just came and went. weird.

 

[mclay18]

Unless things are actually rolling along at light speed (casting almost done, set/character/costume design, VFX, etc), I can't see Green Lantern starting the shoot till May

Even if they started shooting in May, they could still have it on track for summer 2010. Judging by the shooting schedules on Casino Royale and GoldenEye, Campbell was able to operate on a short post-production schedule (CS shot in January to July 2006 for a November release). Now while GL will have more extensive CGI, he could have the visual effects company start work when shooting begins. That way, a good deal of the CGI will be close to done by the time post-production starts in earnest and allow more time for the editor and composer to work on it.

If there's a will, there's a way. Campbell can do it.

 

[The Chris]

Renny Harlin directed Cliffhanger by the way. Vertical Limit was Martin's film.

 

[dnno1]

Scorsese not good enough for you?

He would be for an adventure/drama film (keep in mind that this is superhero/SciFi-fantasy adventure), but Brian Singer is no Scorsese.

 

[Steelsheen]

Just an aside, but I think the release schedule for the 2010 comic book flicks will likely end up:

Jonah Hex - March (in the 300/Watchmen slot - assuming Watchmen succeeds financially)
IM2 - May
GL - June
Thor - July

Exciting times

lookin' good

 

[TheVileOne]

Cliffhanger was good for what it was: your typical 90s action film.

It's so funny how I always forget about the Legend of Zorro. The first one was a big hit, while the sequel just came and went. weird.

That's because the sequel sucked. And Campbell's movie was Vertical Limit . . . which still sucked and . . . Campbell did think Cliffhanger was a good movie though.

 

[FilmNerdJamie]

Bale was locked for Terminator in November/December 2007 and filming began around March/April 2008.