A few weeks back,
Green Lantern director Martin Campbell was asked about the possibility the film would receive the 3D treatment; to which he simply said,
“[Warner Bros. and I] haven’t really talked about it.”
Apparently the issue has finally come up at the studio level. According to Warner Brothers, the decision to debut the intergalactic adventure in 3D format has been 'green' lit.
The favorable decision came through in the nick of time. The film, which is scheduled for a June 17, 2011 release, begins principal photography this month. Now the option to actually shoot the project (or aspects of) in 3D format is available to the production crew; instead of solely relying on working it into post. Nothing has changed with the film's original release information; meaning it will still be available to watch in standard 2D format.
There is no word yet whether the film's budget will allow for it to utilize the high-end technology that helped James Cameron's
Avatar reach box office gold.
Information courtesy of BoxOfficeMojo, an online movie publication and box office reporting service.
MPP - I've said it before and I'll say it again, Green Lantern is one of the very few CBMs that would definitely benefit from the 3D treatment; granted the studio spends the coin for the best tech available (Piranha:3D anyone?).
I can absolutely picture a major GL battle with all the constructs having depth with 3D!