"Green Lantern" Will Feature A Lantern Created Just For The Movie!

"Green Lantern" Will Feature A Lantern Created Just For The Movie!

Marc Guggenheim dropped some more tidbits about the upcoming movie to MTV.

By MarkCassidy - Jun 18, 2009 12:06 PM EST
Filed Under: Green Lantern
Source: splashpage.mtv.com

Marc Guggenheim is co-writing the screenplay for the live-action “Green Lantern” movie and although he didnt give anything away concerning casting or specific plot points, he did say some very interesting things to MTV...

According to Guggenheim, the script has been in a constant state of revisions since “Casino Royale” director Martin Campbell was tagged to helm the project.

“It’s basically the exercise of changing the movie from being just a script that people are reading to being a script that people will actually shoot, perform and produce,” said the writer of the recent flurry of revisions.

He also asks fans not to be too dismissive of whoever does get to wear the Lanterns ring in the movie...

“It’s always particularly funny when there’s a rumor that goes around and I’m like, ‘I know that can’t be true because that actor’s schedule doesn’t permit them to do the movie in our time frame,’ or any number of other things,” said the writer. “But I’m a very big believer that in acting, people can surprise you. People you didn’t necessarily think were the right choice on paper can be the absolute right choice.”

“When Heath Ledger was first announced as the Joker that wasn’t the obvious right choice, but now that everyone has seen ‘The Dark Knight,’ can any of us imagine someone else in that role?”

Probably the biggest reveal is that a new Green Lantern was created specifically for the movie. I cant see this decision being too popular with the fans, but...

“One of our rules has been: ‘Don’t create a new Lantern when a pre-existing one from the comic books would work just as well,’” he said. “There’s only one Lantern who we’ve decided to completely create from scratch, but there’s a very specific reason why we’ve made that decision.”

Ok, im willing to go along with this. as long as that reason he mentioned isnt that Kilowog was too hard to realize on film!

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alten2345
alten2345 - 6/18/2009, 1:06 PM
Okay, this is where I start to get worried. I mean the Green Lantern Corps is huge. You mean to tell me they couldn't find one that could fit what they need? But I do trust Guggenheim so I won't go crazy yet:)
RacerX
RacerX - 6/18/2009, 1:06 PM
TRANSLATION: We need some more shit to make toys out of to pawn off on little kids.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 6/18/2009, 1:08 PM
SAM WORTHINGTON for GREEN LANTERN!!!

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Or an UNKNOWN!!! ; )

Very nice Article!!!

So this means we will get to see the CORPS somewhere in it!
SabretoothTiger
SabretoothTiger - 6/18/2009, 1:16 PM
Its so funny i dont understand why people say theyre makin a green lantern movie but not usin an original green lantern its like why would you even call it that just come up with a whole new franchise thats original and of your own creativity if youre just gonna change the character so much
Betty
Betty - 6/18/2009, 1:16 PM
God damnit! I wanna know! It's funny he mentioned scheduling. It's almost as if he read my article. Now wouldn't that be a hoot! Hmmm, seems like he's saying the actor wouldn't be our first choice. Hmmmmm Maaa!

They're making a Jar Jar-like character to be the comic relief. Hopefully comic-DEATH!
thegreek
thegreek - 6/18/2009, 1:21 PM
Nice article.... Glad they are really thinking about this movie.... And glad he pointed out Ledger as the joker which almost everyone said noooooo... If the actor fits you must aquit.....lol
Shaman
Shaman - 6/18/2009, 1:23 PM
If they're making one from scratch, go the female route :))

MICHELLE TRACHTENBERG FOR GREEN LANTERN!!!
Bamf7
Bamf7 - 6/18/2009, 1:29 PM
They are still using Hal Jordan as the Green Lantern...there is just another character being created in a supporting role. As long as they keep the regulars involved, then I'm ok with that. That's how we got Harley Quinn, Renee Montoya, and Livewire. Still though...plenty of room to screw up with making someone new.
SabretoothTiger
SabretoothTiger - 6/18/2009, 1:38 PM
Bamf7 @ ya i hope its just a supportin role i just dont understand why you would take a character thats established and start from scratch its like if they made the jokers face paint green instead of white it wouldnt be the joker then and wouldnt be any reason to have him in the movie
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 6/18/2009, 1:49 PM
Anvil @ I think its only gonna be a new Alien Lantern dude! Well i hope it friggin is!!! It better not be a new GL Human!!! Arrrrr lol!

GUY GARDNER for a spin off tv series! ; )

An if JOHN STEWERT is in it, he shouldn't get his ring till GL 2!!!

Well, if the new Green Lantern looked like this =

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I might let 'em off!!! ; D


GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 6/18/2009, 1:58 PM
FOCK!!!!!!NOT AGAIN, NOT FREAKING AGAIN, THERE YOU GO AGAIN WITH THE CHANGING COOL STUFF SO YOU CAN BE UNIQUE AND CREATIVE..DAM..DAM I HATE THAT PEOPLE TAKE THINGS AND CHANGE EVERYTHING WERE USE TOO...WTF MAN...WTF IS GOING ON..YOU TRUST SOMEONE WITH DOING SOMETHING AND THEY HAVE TO CHANGE EVERYTHING...CMON MAN....CMON!
alten2345
alten2345 - 6/18/2009, 2:00 PM
@Gunsmith

There who goes again? Take your meds dude.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 6/18/2009, 2:01 PM
GUNSMITH @ Its likely just a GREEN LANTERN CORPS Alien!

Anyway like ive said, WARNER BROTHERS (Lately) = GOLD!
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 6/18/2009, 2:01 PM
HOLYWOOD RAPES DRAGONBALL...THEY SCREWED STREETFIGHTER(TWICE)..WHY...WHY DO YOU DO IT?, IS NOTHING SACRED? GEEEEZUZ..BITCH PLEEASE
vonstallin
vonstallin - 6/18/2009, 2:06 PM
Is it me or do Sam W always looks like he just took a tussle in some sand?
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 6/18/2009, 2:08 PM
VON-HES SCRUFFY...
adamant877
adamant877 - 6/18/2009, 2:10 PM
My guess... They created a lantern with the sole purpose of killing him off. It's just a guess, but it would make perfect sense.
(And we ALL know what kind of backlash they would see if they killed off a core member of the Corps!)

lol... that was entirely unintentional. ;-)
Hellmont
Hellmont - 6/18/2009, 2:13 PM
See what I mean we cant trust these f#ckers with the source material. They have no respect for the source material.

Why isnt there some one who knows the source material telling them........No ........like a CBM Patrol

CBM Patrol: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! Do not F#ck with the source material!!!
What part of the Word NO did you not understand the
N or the O ????????????

Dumb Movie Writer: B..Bu..t But....I think the Green Lantern needs a flying gr..gre.green Ki..K..Kitten

CBM Patrol: Who Gives two F#CKS about what you think....God Damn you!!!!!
AAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
(CBM Patrol Sentinel now grabs the Dumb Movie Writers Lap Top and beats him to death with it)

The earth is safe once more.......until next time lol
Macksimus
Macksimus - 6/18/2009, 2:14 PM
I have no problem with it as long as this character only has a very limited role in the movie...maybe used to explain someone's backstory or something.

...but yeah, I don't see why they need to create a completely new lantern. That just doesn't make any sense at all.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 6/18/2009, 2:15 PM
Yeah i was thinking the same adamant. They prob gave a Hal a little alien buddy that can die in the last act and set Hal on a revenge course, you know how formulaic these movies are
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 6/18/2009, 2:16 PM
SAM WORTH MIGHT GET IT, HE'S GETTING EVERY OTHER ROLE IN HOLLYWOOD, YOU WONDER WHERE DID HE COME FROM?????HE JUST CAME OUTA NOWHERE AND GOT THE COOLEST FILM DEALS-TERMINATOR NOW CLASH OF THE TITANS..WHAT, ARE THEY GONNA MAKE HIM CAPTAIN AMERICA NEXT? HE'S AN AUSSIE...OH WAIT SO IS THE GUY PLAYING THOR...
BaronBubba
BaronBubba - 6/18/2009, 2:16 PM
Why does no one love Alan? Imagine seeing someone getting their arse whupped, and look up only to ee this.



Imagine the humiliation.

Alan Scott. Green Lantern.
longbowhunter
longbowhunter - 6/18/2009, 2:19 PM
I'm open to this idea of a new lantern for the movie. I hope this doesnt cut into the screen time of other lanterns though. You gotta' remember, there are thousands of Green Lanterns in the corps. We only see a fraction of them in the comics.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 6/18/2009, 2:20 PM
DAM THEM FOR CHANGING EVERYTHING..I HOPE YOU FAIL AND OBIN SUR DEFFACATES ALL OVER YOU WITH ACID ALIEN POO POO
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 6/18/2009, 2:24 PM
BaronBubba @

ALAN SCOTT = PREQUEL!!! ; )
ThaPhunkyFeelOne
ThaPhunkyFeelOne - 6/18/2009, 2:37 PM
Comic book writers get to create new GLs to make their stories work, why can't screenwriters? I agree though, would be strange that they _couldn't_ find one existing that would meet their need..."to kill him off" is a good theory...or perhaps "to turn into the villain"?
ironknight27
ironknight27 - 6/18/2009, 2:42 PM
I am with adamant and Ror, I think that the new lantern will be expendable. I do not think that it will hurt the script though. It just like when they created Rachel Dawes for Batman Begins it really didnt hurt the script or story really. The only thing that hurt the movie was Katie Holmes performance.
alten2345
alten2345 - 6/18/2009, 2:53 PM
@Hellmont

Overreact much?
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 6/18/2009, 3:38 PM
ThaPhunkyFeelOne @!!!

SPOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!! ; D

Yep, me too an expendable character.
answer
answer - 6/18/2009, 4:12 PM
Maybe they'll take IonParallaxs GL Creation

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/images/users/gallerypictures/2192L.jpg

Cant remember how to stick images up. Sorry
Cryptonautaz
Cryptonautaz - 6/18/2009, 4:17 PM
GL has always been one of my favorites and I'm the proud owner of GL #1. I've collected GL since early 70's so I will be one of those really disappointed if they alter it too much. I wish they would take a tip from the makers of Ironman and just present it the way fans are expecting it to be. And for Godsake,no jar-jar sidekicks and definitely no codpieces or nipples on the suit!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 6/18/2009, 4:24 PM
TheAnswer @ There ya go fella =

GREEN LANTERN
NERO
NERO - 6/18/2009, 4:36 PM
I think they are bringing in a new character to befriend Hal just so they'll have an expendable character that they can kill off to give Hal one of those "DAMN YOU!!!" moments. And let’s face it; all of us in here would be supremely pissed if they used a character like Kilowog as cannon fodder.


New characters are added to the corps all the time in the comics, it should be nothing new for a GL fan. Hell, Sodam Yat and Natu are some of my favorite recent additions. Sure the writers could have used Tomar Re as “Killable” character, since he died years ago, but they may just be playing it safe so as not to kill off some fan boy fetish favorite dead lantern…. Laugh, but you know there’s a cult of Ke’haan out there somewhere in a dark basement wearing bull horns and still weeping for the death of their favorite lantern.


I just see this as a way to not piss off fans too much for a character that I’ve got a gut feeling is gonna bite the bullet before the credits role.
thegreek
thegreek - 6/18/2009, 4:40 PM
Nice
NERO
NERO - 6/18/2009, 4:47 PM
LOL damnit adamant, I wouldn't have chimed in there if I'd seen you'd beaten me to it, but I agree this screams expendable character.
jmg134
jmg134 - 6/18/2009, 4:52 PM
LEEE777 @ I've been saying that about Sam Worthington for the longest time...he should play every movie comic character from now on. From Batman to GL, DD to Capt America.

I don't know...he just has that look of a comic book character to me.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 6/18/2009, 5:05 PM
JMG134 @ I'll just go wiv GL lol!!! Yeah you did, i only just seen what a talent he is when i watched T4! Him or a Unknown!

Nerosday @ That's what i said,,,, CORPS every day! Your damn right!

BRADLEY COOPER for GUY GARDNER!!! ; )
WalkingPhoenix
WalkingPhoenix - 6/18/2009, 5:14 PM
*****THIS JUST IN*****
Harrison Ford has been cast as Green Lantern, and Shia Laboof is his sidekick...

Wait no did I hearthey're going to try and top the Crystal Skull masterspiece. Called Indiana Jones and the Green Ring of Power.
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