Green Lantern: First Flight was the latest DC animated feature released which focused on a single hero's story. Though only released a few months ago, it seems that the studio just can't get enough of the Guardians of the Universe and their intergalactic police force.
Comics Continuum has learned that yet another Green Lantern animated film is in the works over at Warner Bros. According to their source, the direct-to-video feature will be (of course) released alongside Martin Campbell's
Green Lantern live action movie in 2011.
The direct-to-video project will be timed to coincide with the release of the live-action Green Lantern movie in the summer of 2011. The story will not follow one of the Earth-bound Lanterns (Hal Jordan, John Stewart, Guy Gardner or Kyle Rayner), but will tell of the origins of the Green Lantern Corps itself and showcase the first ring wielders.
The storyline would give audiences a good introduction to the live-action film by delving deeper into the history of the Guardians, Oa and (hopefully) the Manhunters; who were the predecessors to the Green Lantern Corps. Marvel seems to be employing the same strategy. Their latest animated film,
Thor: Tales of Asgard, will hit stores right before the big screen
Thor adaptation hits theaters.
The question that comes to mind is, how wise of a move is it to ignore the pantheon of other DC characters who are overdue for some exposure to revisit the Green Lantern Corps?