Green Lantern Corps

[TurtleTitan97]

The movie previously announced as Green Lantern will instead be Green Lantern Corps, Warner Bros announced at their San Diego Comic-Con 2015 panel Saturday. The film will presumably keep its June 19, 2020 release date, meaning it's still a bit off (and the current final film of WB/DCE's announced schedule).

Along with the film's name change, an image was shown featuring a large group of Green Lanterns, including multiple Earth-bound GLs, something rumors have been pointing to for the last few weeks.

No casting or crew information was released about the film.


http://comicbook.com/2015/07/11/green-lantern-corps-movie-announced-by-warner-bros/

[Purse Grabbin Puke]

Rumors are Chris Pine and Tyrese for the two earth Lanterns.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

While I really couldn't care less about Green Lantern, I'm VERY pleased to see that DC and Warner Bros understand EXACTLY how to make up for that terrible atrocity from 2011.

Apparently, one film studio is actually smart enough to learn from its mistakes!!!

[Leo656]

I actually liked the first one but I know what's wrong with it. That said, this sounds like a great way to reboot the thing and make it fit with new DCU.

Guy Gardner or We Riot.

[NinjaPug]

Tyrese as John Stewart? No thanks.

[TigerClaw]

I would like to see Ch'p show up in this movie too, Marvel has Rocket Raccoon. Ch'p kind of looks like a squirrel or chipmunk, and he's one of the members of the Green Lantern Corps.
http://www.comicvine.com/chp/4005-41359/

http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110927085940/marvel_dc/images/b/bb/Ch%27p_Justice_001.png

[ToTheNines]

Guy Gardner or We Riot.

Might as well riot for Kyle too if they're gonna go ahead and call it Green Lantern Corps.

I would rather they cast Pine for Steve Trevor.

[CyberCubed]

2020 release date? Why on earth would they announce something now so far away? All the actors will be 5 years older by then, how do they even know they'll still be capable of the roles 5 years from now?

[Andrew NDB]

https://heroichollywood.com/green-lantern-corps-still-works-david-goyer/

Might not happen now. "There's a whole recalibration going on now."

[Vegita-San]

good. i don't need to see depressed batman style green lantern killing criminals.

[Autbot_Benz]

Shame I have always wanted to see a live action Jon Stewart.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

I really hope this gets made. It NEEDS to happen.

And I'm not even a Green Lantern fan.

[MikeandRaph87]

I have said before Aquaman and Green Corps are the two projects thst interest me. Sure, the convoluted origin of Green Lantern did not digest well and eas rushed (Parallax presence prime example of both) and Hector Hammond is uninteresting. Yet I am a fan of Hal Jordan and like to see what can be done. The Death Wish in space concept had me sold. Hal deserves a second shot and I welcome John Stewart onboard for the next ride.

[Spike Spiegel]

It could be buddy-cop stories in space with all kinds of alien creatures, ships, etc. Maybe some Guardians of the Galaxy style humor every once in a while.

I don't understand why the studio hasn't run the concept into the ground already.

[Andrew NDB]

What I don't get is, why did WB block GLs from being used in Arrow and Flash... only to be too chickenshit to do anything with GLs (yes, I'm aware of the do-nothing cameo in it) in their Justice League movie? Why on earth would I care about a JL movie with no GL in it?

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

What I don't get is, why did WB block GLs from being used in Arrow and Flash... only to be too chickenshit to do anything with GLs (yes, I'm aware of the do-nothing cameo in it) in their Justice League movie? Why on earth would I care about a JL movie with no GL in it?

For sure. What even scared them off in the first place? What happened to "Unite the Seven?"

[Autbot_Benz]

Either Make a GL Movie or let CW or DC Streaming do a Green Lantern show

[MikeandRaph87]

The Green Lantern(2011) film was not that bad and how could it be the fuel to avoid Green Lantern? It is not Batman & Robin level more like Daredevil(2003) level. Let the filmmaker make his/her movie and don't cram too much in or it will all feel wasted. I am still hopeful for a Hal Jordan/John Stewart buddy cop in space film. No convoluted origin, watch the budget and it will be fine. I still don't see why the performance of any movie would bar a character from a group that always includes him if not one of his number. That makes even less sense.

[Andrew NDB]

For sure. What even scared them off in the first place? What happened to "Unite the Seven?"

They got chickenshit as soon as they made those posters. "The world isn't ready for more Green Lantern yet!" Please.

[NinjaPug]

They got chickenshit as soon as they made those posters. "The world isn't ready for more Green Lantern yet!" Please.

I thought it had more to do with them eliminating part 2 of Snyder's JL plan. I remember reading rumors that the end in the original script was going to have GL come to Earth after the JL defeated Steppenwolf to let them know Darkseid was coming.

[Andrew NDB]

I thought it had more to do with them eliminating part 2 of Snyder's JL plan. I remember reading rumors that the end in the original script was going to have GL come to Earth after the JL defeated Steppenwolf to let them know Darkseid was coming.

You think GL was in Snyder's "Justice League: Part 1"? It's possible... though you think we'd have seen something of it behind the scenes by now. Or hear about the guy(s) who played GL and had his scene(s) cut.

[TigerClaw]

You think GL was in Snyder's "Justice League: Part 1"? It's possible... though you think we'd have seen something of it behind the scenes by now. Or hear about the guy(s) who played GL and had his scene(s) cut.
There was that flashback scene where we saw a Green Lantern.

[Andrew NDB]

There was that flashback scene where we saw a Green Lantern.

I already mentioned that. Doesn't count.

[NinjaPug]

You think GL was in Snyder's "Justice League: Part 1"? It's possible... though you think we'd have seen something of it behind the scenes by now. Or hear about the guy(s) who played GL and had his scene(s) cut.

Only in a small scene at the very end to tease Part 2 and Darkseid. Not sure if that rumor was true or not.

If they scrapped Part II before he even began filming JL then there wouldn't be any role for GL in his original cut.

[Autbot_Benz]

Looks like the Lanterns could show up in the Krypton show

https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/krypton/it-sounds-like-we-could-eventually-see-the-green-lantern-corps-in-syfys-krypton-a156901

[TigerClaw]

Warner Bros is eyeing Christopher McQuarrie to direct the Green Lantern Corps movie. And here's the synopsis for it.
https://www.comicbookmovie.com/green_lantern/green-lantern-corps-eyes-mission-impossible-fallout-director-christopher-mcquarrie-synopsis-revealed-a158359
"Former test pilot Hal Jordan, now a veteran of the intergalactic group of protectors of peace and justice known as the Green Lantern Corps, mentors young recruit John Stewart."

[Andrew NDB]

Warner Bros is eyeing Christopher McQuarrie to direct the Green Lantern Corps movie. And here's the synopsis for it.
https://www.comicbookmovie.com/green_lantern/green-lantern-corps-eyes-mission-impossible-fallout-director-christopher-mcquarrie-synopsis-revealed-a158359

That's exactly what I predicted would happen.

[MikeandRaph87]

Usual Suspects? Cool. Mission Impossible films too. Is it still Death Wish in space?

So long as Hal Jordan gets a fair chance. Sure Reynolds did what he could with what he is given so I mean creatively.

[Andrew NDB]

Looks like new GLs Jessica Cruz and Simon Baz, an Earth woman and Muslim male, respectively, may be the main characters of the "Green Lantern Corps" movie -- not Hal and not John, or even Kyle or Guy. Mostly the moving will be "Finding Hal," with Simon and Jessica scouring the universe to locate him, who has been missing since the events of Justice League.

https://www.comicbookmovie.com/green_lantern/possible-dceu-leaks-reveal-details-on-green-lantern-corps-the-batman-justice-league-issues-and-more-a161083

IF it's true. And it probably is. The creator of them gets a huge paycheck when they are used in a movie... the chief creative officer decides which characters get used in a movie...

It's the same guy. It's...

http://www.thegreenlanterncorps.com/godfather.jpg

What a real piece of sh**.

[Vegita-San]

sounds like crap.

and it's a shame. The Green Lantern universe could be a way to have lots of diverse characters (true, mostly alien in nature, but still diverse!).

They could have done the same movie with john stewart and guy gardner. make it a good guy, bad guy buddy cop movie.

[Autbot_Benz]

Hope this isn't true. You also have to make this movie accessible for the general movie public IE Kletus and Jane besides Hardcore DC Fans. General People know Hal Jordan and Jon Stewart. Most people have no idea who Simon Baz or Jessica Cruz is.

[Andrew NDB]

Most people have no idea who Simon Baz or Jessica Cruz is.

And most fans who do know who they are actively dislike them.

[Autbot_Benz]

I grew up with Jon Stewart as my green lantern from the Cartoons so I wanna see him on the big screen instead of those 2 newbies.

[raph27]

an Earth woman and Muslim male, respectively

So what, is Muslim a new, non-Earth planet now?

Most people have no idea who Simon Baz or Jessica Cruz is.

I feel like most general audiences don't even know Jon Stewart that well. I mean he was in the cartoons years ago, but I feel like the Lantern Corps as a whole are mostly only remembered by Deadpool making jokes about the 2011 movie.

Outside of established DC fans, more people than you think have no idea who any of these characters are, so I don't really think it matters which members they choose to lead. Or maybe that's just the people I talk to. Might be different in your circles.

[Allio]

well if Power Rangers has taught us anything that aliens do infact have cultures that are very close to that of Earth...mostly Japan

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Welp, Andrew ain't gonna like this...

https://batman-news.com/2018/06/11/geoff-johns-takes-on-new-role-at-warner-bros-will-write-and-produce-green-lantern-corps/

Geoff Johns is launching his own production company, leaving his current position at Warner Brothers, and will write and produce Green Lantern Corps.

[Andrew NDB]

Welp, Andrew ain't gonna like this...

https://batman-news.com/2018/06/11/geoff-johns-takes-on-new-role-at-warner-bros-will-write-and-produce-green-lantern-corps/

Geoff Johns is launching his own production company, leaving his current position at Warner Brothers, and will write and produce Green Lantern Corps.

I dunno... sounds like the beginning of the end of him to me. And his exit as WB CCO, just days after the WB president stepped down? Hm...

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

I dunno... sounds like the beginning of the end of him to me. And his exit as WB CCO, just days after the CEO stepped down? Hm...

Maybe, but it also seems to lend more credence to the rumor that the movie will be focused on Jessica and Simon, rather than any of the originals.

Seems like a mistake to me. But what do I know, I'm not a GL fan...

[MikeandRaph87]

Maybe, but it also seems to lend more credence to the rumor that the movie will be focused on Jessica and Simon, rather than any of the originals.

Seems like a mistake to me. But what do I know, I'm not a GL fan...

It seemed like Hal Jordan would be invovled if Geoff is involved. Hal is Geoff's favorite character to write.

I will not see a Green Lantern movie if Hal is not involved especially these two jonny-come-lately's from Green Lanterns title.

[Andrew NDB]

It seemed like Hal Jordan would be invovled if Geoff is involved. Hal is Geoff's favorite character to write.

I will not see a Green Lantern movie if Hal is not involved especially these two jonny-come-lately's from Green Lanterns title.

Well, the rumor says Hal IS involved... that is who Simon and Jessica are searching for. Presumably they find him at some point.

[MikeandRaph87]

Well, the rumor says Hal IS involved... that is who Simon and Jessica are searching for. Presumably they find him at some point.

It makes me think of The Force Awakens and a fan goes only to see Luke Skywalker. Go to the film and a thirty second non-speaking cameo and that is it. I don't want to go to the movie for Hal Jordan alone and that happen. We will see how this pans out. Hal and John as buddy cops in space? I love the idea. Hal is first and foremost Green Lantern, but seeing John interact with him makes it even better!

[TurtleTitan97]

Hal and John are confirmed to be the leads: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/green_lantern/green-lantern-corps-lead-characters-have-been-officially-revealed-a161289

[Autbot_Benz]

Hal and John are confirmed to be the leads: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/green_lantern/green-lantern-corps-lead-characters-have-been-officially-revealed-a161289

awesome love Jon Stewart

[Coola Yagami]

Might watch if it's not part of the crappy DCCU.

[Autbot_Benz]

Supposedly Tom Cruise is the front runner for Hal Jordan

https://comicbook.com/2018/08/15/green-lantern-corps-tom-cruise-rumor/

[Andrew NDB]

Supposedly Tom Cruise is the front runner for Hal Jordan

https://comicbook.com/2018/08/15/green-lantern-corps-tom-cruise-rumor/

100% fake news. They don't even have anywhere close to a script yet. No one is in "the running" yet.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

100% fake news. They don't even have anywhere close to a script yet. No one is in "the running" yet.

You skeptic. Of course he's in the running. Michael B Jordan is in the running for John Stewart, and Sacha Baron Cohen is being courted for the role of Sinestro. And Billy Bob Thorton for Oa.

I've heard rumors that they want Kristen Stewart for Star Sapphire, but I personally think that one's a long shot...

[Andrew NDB]

State of the union on the GLC movie:

http://thegreenlanterncorps.com/whats-going-on-with-green-lantern-corps-2020/

[IMJ]

State of the union on the GLC movie:

http://thegreenlanterncorps.com/whats-going-on-with-green-lantern-corps-2020/

You know at this point DC would've been better off continuing the DCEU flicks as they were and just continued to evolve the universe based on what they had. The GL cameo in Justice League was great.

By now there should have been MOS 2, Wonder Woman in a modern day flick and GL maybe launching off the back of what could have been a Justice League 2.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

State of the union on the GLC movie:

http://thegreenlanterncorps.com/whats-going-on-with-green-lantern-corps-2020/

Well written, depressing read. :tlol:

At this point, even JJ Abrams would be a step up for the DCEU. If I were a WB/DC executive, I'd bring in screenwriters and directors I trusted, and lay out the Big 7 for each team.

Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, and an open slot. Pitch for the seventh; convince me who it should be. Black Canary? Zatanna? Martian Manhunter? Vixen? Cyborg?

For each hero, lay out a concise plan for an overall series, but pitch the first two entries as standalone (i.e., the way Nolan did... give it all you have, hold nothing back, and don't count on another film after to wrap up loose ends or plot holes). And loosely figure out a pair of Justice League movies working together. (And when the time comes, pick one or two of those people to actually craft the JL crossovers.)

Do these people running each movie even KNOW each other? Work together, build a universe. For fvck's sake.

[Leo656]

Warner Bros. has been a clusterf*ck of bad decisions and mismanagement since before most of us were even born. Anything good they have ever done was a complete accident; if you study the making of films like I do, it's truly depressing how many "great" movies from WB were total trash until someone whipped up a miracle in the editing room.

They've always been motivated by fear rather than creativity. All they know how to do is copy the success of others, and (over)react to whatever the popular consensus is at any given moment.

I mean, for f*ck's sake, nostalgia is "In" so they're doing a Space Jam sequel, an idea that's been a punchline for two decades. "You KNOW they'll be out of ideas if they ever get THAT off the ground, LOL". And here we are. It's a joke.

WB is like the annoying less-cool friend who tags along to a party and makes a nuisance of himself by trying way too hard to get attention and make people like them. Always been that way, never gonna change.

I enjoy a lot of their stuff but as a company they're a f*cking joke.

[Andrew NDB]

https://www.comicbookmovie.com/superman/updates-on-superman-green-lantern-the-flash-the-future-of-warner-bros-dc-films-universe-a171870

Basically Geoff is still working on his draft (working hard at it, 24/7!) and will turn it in by the end of next month.

Eh, what? We're really to believe he's been sitting there for years at his keyboard, waiting to hit "send" on draft 1?

[AquaParade]

Green Lantern as a character has always been a hard sell for me. If anything can change that, it will probably be Grant Morrison's Green Lantern run, currently in progress, which I've yet to read. Looking forward to it though.

[Andrew NDB]

Green Lantern as a character has always been a hard sell for me. If anything can change that, it will probably be Grant Morrison's Green Lantern run, currently in progress, which I've yet to read. Looking forward to it though.

I'm a huge Morrison fan but... I don't know if I can recommend his GL run. It began strong but very quickly became "weird for the sake of weird" and hasn't really come back from that since.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

https://www.comicbookmovie.com/superman/updates-on-superman-green-lantern-the-flash-the-future-of-warner-bros-dc-films-universe-a171870

Basically Geoff is still working on his draft (working hard at it, 24/7!) and will turn it in by the end of next month.

Eh, what? We're really to believe he's been sitting there for years at his keyboard, waiting to hit "send" on draft 1?

That's disappointing and not a good sign. How long until we hear somebody else has taken over the project? Or does anyone else even want the project?

[Andrew NDB]

That's disappointing and not a good sign. How long until we hear somebody else has taken over the project? Or does anyone else even want the project?

His draft will probably be quietly hijacked by a real writer that JJ likes, and in the end Geoff will get a soft co-writing credit.

[Andrew NDB]

We see where this went!

(nowhere)

[ToTheNines]

Might as well riot for Kyle too if they're gonna go ahead and call it Green Lantern Corps.

I would rather they cast Pine for Steve Trevor.

Wow, I called this