Geoff Johns Discusses Green Lantern, GL2 and Justice League

Geoff Johns Discusses Green Lantern, GL2 and Justice League

Geoff Johns opens up about the upcoming Green Lantern trailer, 3D, scripting Green Lantern 2 and DC heroes on TV possibly leading to a Justice League movie!

By bsprecher - Oct 18, 2010 03:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Green Lantern
Source: Collider



Those fine folks over at Collider caught up with Green Lantern comic book guru and new DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns at the taping of Spike TV's Scream Awards on Saturday and Johns discussed Green Lantern, Green Lantern 2 and the Justice League movie!



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bsprecher
bsprecher - 10/18/2010, 3:58 AM
If you don't want to watch the entire video, here's a breakdown of the key points, courtesy of Collider:

•How much does he pay attention to what’s going on in cyberspace
•:30 – is he a RSS guy or a bookmark guy
•:55 – When can fans look forward to finding out some big film announcements concerning DC movies
•1:25 – How frustrating is it when casting starts leaking online. Are they trying to engineer a big announcement
•1:50 – Is the first trailer for Green Lantern on Harry Potter a teaser or a full trailer. Says it’s a teaser but it’s pretty big
•2:20 – What’s the status of Green Lantern in 3D? I ask what’s going on to make sure a post converted Green Lantern is going to look good in 3D
•3:10 – What’s the difficulty in writing Green Lantern 2 when fans and the public haven’t seen the first film
•3:50 – What is he writing right now and is he bi-coastal
•4:15 – What is it like for him having an office on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank
•4:40 – Will there be more DC superheroes on TV. Says live action TV is just as important as theatrical
•5:12 – Will they introduce characters on TV that could end up in a Justice League movie
•5:44 – Confirms DC owns all their characters (unlike Marvel)
•6:05 – Does he think the DC movies will always be tentpole movies or might they release a 35 million dollar movie featuring a lesser known character
•6:25 – Could there be an R rated DC movie
comicbookjerk
comicbookjerk - 10/18/2010, 4:19 AM
Wow Brent you've totally Dissected this interview great job! Its good to hear from Johns!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 10/18/2010, 4:26 AM
EPIC @ BRENT!!!

Now all we need is BRADLEY COOPER for GUY GARDNER! : P



Can't wait 4 JLA!!!!

TV huh knew it!

NO SMALLVILLE connections a must!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 10/18/2010, 4:52 AM
Oh yeah R Rated SANDMAN, DEATH, PREACHER and SWAMP THING would be fantastc!
jazzman
jazzman - 10/18/2010, 5:44 AM
hold on Green Lantern is been converted in 3D jeez just release it in 2D or film the movie in 3D.
marvel72
marvel72 - 10/18/2010, 6:31 AM
tv shows - blue beetle,supergirl & booster gold.please do not make them like the shitty smallville universe.

films-the flash,wonder woman,lobo,the spectre,green arrow & black canary & the most important movie the justice league.

r-rated movies-pretty much what LEEE777 said,the sandman,death,preacher,swamp thing & reboot hellblazer this time more like the comic.
dancingmonkey08
dancingmonkey08 - 10/18/2010, 6:33 AM
Cant wait for Green Lantern, hope they do a trilogy with Sinestro and Star Sapphire as villains in the sequels. And then Guy Gardner can take over in the fourth one, keeping the franchise fresh

Im with you Paulie, live-action movies are better all the way. I only like the idea of a tv show, when you dont need a major budget to make it. So take Marvel saying they might make the Hulk, the Punisher or Heroes for Hire tv show, the Hulk wouldnt work because he needs a lot of CGI and a tv budget wouldnt be able to portray that properly. But a tv budget could work for Heroes For Hire and the Punisher because they need little or no CGI to portray them. But its different for the DC superheroes, most of them need a big CGI budget (apart from Batman maybe) to portray them and their villains, this is evident in Smallville as the budget is too small to portray the Superman comics properly (I apologise for the forthcoming Smallville bashing). Doomsday looked terrible and had to be shown in shadow the whole time. On a movie budget, he could be made look amazing. Even Clark cant be portrayed properly, he cant even fly due to a limited tv budget. TV shows dont work for certain superhero characters
JustinMSalvato
JustinMSalvato - 10/18/2010, 6:56 AM
Tom Welling/SUPERMAN



Maybe 2012.

I know Lee and Deadpool like that ;)
nuck82
nuck82 - 10/18/2010, 7:12 AM
i know my ass will get torn for this, but i like that pic of welling as sups, never thought i would say that
niknik
niknik - 10/18/2010, 7:18 AM
Perhaps that is because that is Chris Reeve's hair. It's just a photoshop of an enlarged Wellings face over Reeves. Helps to have everything outside of the face (hair, ears, etc.) be the REAL superman.

Sorry man, but Welling just does NOT look the part all on his own. He made a good Superboy in his teen angst years.
smgmayhem
smgmayhem - 10/18/2010, 7:27 AM
@ dancingmonkey
I think the only reason smallville has such a low budget is because its on Warner Bros. They've never given enough for their sci fi shows to have cgi. It all depends on the company itself. They will most likely do the hulk like smallville and he will only turn into the hulk towards the end of a season to keep it fresh.
f4rrel
f4rrel - 10/18/2010, 7:56 AM
Where can I get a written version of this interview?
DCfan89
DCfan89 - 10/18/2010, 8:45 AM
I'm on my iPod and can't see this video could someone please tell me all the juicy details
StSharp
StSharp - 10/18/2010, 12:15 PM
Can't wait for GL!!! :D

113
113 - 10/18/2010, 12:56 PM
"ok this is REALLY my last question, i promise absolutely last question and then you can punch me in the face if i ask another one, but i swear this is absolutely it then i'll stop holding your hand in a depth grip so you won't leave...just like 5 more questions ok, last 5"
Checkmate
Checkmate - 10/18/2010, 1:32 PM
Blue and Gold show and R-rated Lobo movie please!
Suzanne
Suzanne - 10/18/2010, 2:09 PM
He is absolutely right about TV. You have so many characters with so many stories so you can't do them all on the big screen so doing TV shows makes sense.

There is a trade off with both mediums. With Movies you have a bigger budget but with TV you are able to develop the characters much better.

Budget for TV Shows depends on the network. You could afford to do shows more on Cable then on Network TV because you have less shows t film.

What was wrong with the way Doomsday looked on Smallville?
Pokeysteve
Pokeysteve - 10/18/2010, 6:38 PM
They should take another, more accurate shot at a Birds of Prey series too. None of those characters really require spectacular effects so they could spend more on writers who know what they're doing. That team is so underrated.

And pretty please give us an R rated Lobo. For frags sake!

@Suzanne
It wasn't so much the way he looked as it was he didn't really do anything. He's one of the most feared beings in comics and they made him a cry baby EMT. Puh-lease.
Badawi
Badawi - 10/19/2010, 12:45 AM
Geoff Johns is god, GL, Flash and Brightest day amazing!!!!
Badawi
Badawi - 10/19/2010, 1:07 AM
Geoff Johns is god, GL, Flash and Brightest day amazing!!!!
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