What IF Nolan/Goyer were to helm Green Lantern?

What IF Nolan/Goyer were to helm Green Lantern?

Follow the jump to see my thoughts on what direction I think the Green Lantern franchise could possibly go...

Editorial Opinion
By LP4 - Jun 19, 2011 10:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Green Lantern

Ok now this is my first article concerning Green Lantern...ever since I've joined this site. But I came to a funny thought...and it's an idea I've seen bounced around by a few people here on CBM.

What IF the infamous Nolan/Goyer team were to revitalize Green Lantern? Now i know a lot of you are going to tell me "Nolan doesn't operate outside of the realm of reality" but he has on occasion pushed the bounds of reality- Inception and he is known for giving all of his films, deeply-layered stories with psychological twists.

I think that could totally work for Green Lantern! Take Batman Begins for instance, we saw Ras Al Ghul as a friend to Bruce...then turned into his enemy but we had to kind of guess the real Ras. I'm not saying to do the same thing with whatever villain in GL...but I could kind of see Sinestro in that light.

Another good thing about Nolan/Goyer taking on Green Lantern is that yes Nolan doesn't want his versions of the heroes to coexist with each other but at least we'd get to see the Nolan-take on Green Lantern and who knows...money talks...and if Nolan by that point were in charge of- Batman, Superman AND Green Lantern who knows...we might see SOMETHING come of it.

This just may well be some wishful thinking from a fan's perspective but it's a fair idea too nonetheless!

Plus what better way for Nolan to take his first big leap into the Scifi genre than to do that with Green Lantern!

It could be Star Wars meets Inception -_^

Plus with Nolan having started out with Batman...a completely grounded character...now he's moved on to Superman...a character who is more fantasy than Batman obviously but still somewhat grounded- (usually operates in Metropolis and sticks around earth) then the next logical step for Nolan in his progression would be to go with Green Lantern.

Outer space epic with a deeply layered story and psychological twists.

I'm not saying WB should just hand over EVERY single superhero to Nolan and crew. But they ARE a proven talent, Nolan has yet to make a terrible or even less-than-satisfactory film yet. And if we want to see our favorite heroes brought to the big screen in refreshing and successful ways, then it's better to go with the sure-bet success- Christopher Nolan rather than trusting some other hack directors out there.

Superman and Batman have always been my top2 heroes, Supes being my #1 of course. And Nolan being the overseer to both films may be what has prompted me to write this up but I really think Nolan could make a great Green Lantern film.



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PaulRom
PaulRom - 6/19/2011, 10:42 AM
Hey, that sounds pretty sweet. Although I don't know about Nolan doing this since he's already directed two Batman films (currently filming a third) and is producing a Superman. Kinda a handful, but he wouldn't do anything bad with GL.
LP4
LP4 - 6/19/2011, 10:44 AM
@Paul- Thanks man, yeah I wasn't sure what kind of heat I'd take here on CBM for voicing my opinion on this matter. :P But thanks for the feedback.

I understand Nolan has a lot on his plate...but if he could somehow work it into his schedule that'd be schweeeet! Nolan is proven box-office talent. Better to play it safe with a character like Green Lantern.
LP4
LP4 - 6/19/2011, 10:53 AM
Plus I'm also making this suggestion because it seems like WB are absolutely incompetent when it comes to CBMs.

Unless Nolan is somehow involved, we'll never get decent CBMs from that company, they just don't seem to care very much.
claybo4131
claybo4131 - 6/19/2011, 11:11 AM
Face palm

Why does everyone insist on Chris Nolan having his hands into every DC movie or even every CBM. You fanboys worship him and worship The Dark Knight like ESPN worshiped the Miami Heat this year.

Every time, I mean Every *bleeping* time a CBM comes out it gets compared to TDK and people then say "Its not anything like it" and all that.

Enough already. Does Nolan do good movie, Yes, but you guys bow down and worship him and jump on his bandwagon like people do with LeBron James.

I do not think TDK is the best CBM ever, go ahead rip me to kingdom come about it, but cmon, just because he struck gold with Batman does not mean lightning would strike twice if he were at the helm of Green Lantern.
LP4
LP4 - 6/19/2011, 11:13 AM
@claybo- I am not worshiping Nolan. I said it in my editorial-

"I'm not saying WB should just hand over EVERY single superhero to Nolan and crew. But they ARE a proven talent, Nolan has yet to make a terrible or even less-than-satisfactory film yet. And if we want to see our favorite heroes brought to the big screen in refreshing and successful ways, then it's better to go with the sure-bet success- Christopher Nolan rather than trusting some other hack directors out there"

Like I said- if you want to go the risky route and let WB hand over precious franchises to idiotic directors than so be it, that is your right. But I'm simply going with the sure-bet success here and that is Christopher Nolan.

I say reboot the [frick] out of this franchise, give it to Nolan/Goyer and let them blow us away! Then we'd at least have a somewhat "shared" universe between Superman, Batman and GL. I know they wouldn't cross cuz Nolan is against that idea but still it would be nice to have ONE director handle them all. Gives us a chance to see how similar their worlds can really be despite how different they really are.

Just my personal thoughts.

Oh and it's not just Batman. He is the godfather to Superman. WB realized how badass Nolan is which is why they put him in charge of Supes. If Nolan can have a hand in both Batman AND Superman, then why not Green Lantern?
LP4
LP4 - 6/19/2011, 11:23 AM
And the way I see it, Nolan should clean up all the messes at Warner Bros. He cleaned up Schumacher's mess with Batman...now he is cleaning up Singer's mess with Superman. Campbell's GL film was nowhere near as bad or weak as Singer's Superman film but still...it could have been waaaaaaaay better. I say- reboot it...give it to Nolan and crew. Let them put their spin on it.

Nolan has proven himself, I say give it to him!
claybo4131
claybo4131 - 6/19/2011, 11:39 AM
@LP4

WHOA WHOA WHOA Slow down there Turbo

You just said Nolan should clean up ALL OF WB/DC's messes, that means you think he should do all of the DC movies. You just said you do not worship him yet you want him to clean up the mess, make up your mind?

You think Chris Nolan can never make a mistake of a film?

You telling me that Steven Speilberg has NEVER messed up as a director? You telling me that Alfred Hitchcock has NEVER messed up? Everyone messes up in a film it happens even to the great ones. The reason Nolan gets put in there is cause fanboys worship him, thats a fact.

There is no guarantee that Chris Nolan would have made GL great. Again you forget he is not DIRECTING Superman, he is what "supervising" and Zack Snyder has made what 1 good movie in 300 (I did not like Watchmen, thought it dragged and was a bore and Sucker Punch sucked bad)

No guarantee he would have made GL great, the only 2 guarantees in life are death & taxes.
ironpool007
ironpool007 - 6/19/2011, 11:41 AM
I have yet to say this film, but from everything I'm hearing its a decent film with some flaws. Please no reboot! Let's get a bettter sequel out there aand see how it fares. And while Nolan may be an interesting choice to direct a future Green Lantern film,i ultimately agree with claybo4131 in that he does not have to be involved in all the DC movies. At least, not as a director of all of them. I he wants to throw his hat in the ring, and serve as producer and give advice here and there, great. But please, don't make him direct everything. On the other hand, he could pull off a Justice League movie very well.
mk
mk - 6/19/2011, 11:43 AM
"I'm not saying WB should just hand over EVERY single superhero to Nolan and crew. But they ARE a proven talent, Nolan has yet to make a terrible or even less-than-satisfactory film yet."

Yeah... you pretty much saying give every DC heroes to Nolan... Very flawed argument you made and no to Nolan for GL
claybo4131
claybo4131 - 6/19/2011, 11:49 AM
@mk is right

What you are saying @LP4 is generally this

What you are saying is that WB/DC is admitting that outside the Caped Crusader, they are screwed. So they asked Nolan to be "involved" in Superman. So now you are hoping WB/DC will hand the keys to the kingdom over to Nolan and say "We only have Batman keeping us afloat thanks to you Mr Alworthy All Great Nolan, cause Marvel has our tail between our legs. Here have all the DC Characters, Green Lantern, Flash, Wonder Woman, cause you bring us Batman and you are helping with Superman, we need help bringing a Justice League movie to the big screen cause we are 10 years behind our arch-rival and they are racking in the dough?"

That is what you are pretty much saying.
LP4
LP4 - 6/19/2011, 11:51 AM
@claybo- Yeah Nolan is supervising the Superman project but hell, HE'S the one who picked Snyder and the story. It is a Nolan/Goyer- brainchild but with Snyder bringing it to life.

But still, if the Superman reboot ends up kicking ass and taking names, I'd attribute that to Nolan since he's the one who went to WB to reboot Superman with an idea from him and Goyer for a plot and he picked Snyder like i said.

@mk- My point is still moot. Nolan is proven talent. A character like GL who isn't very well-known to the mainstream audience...a very risky venture for WB, should go with someone who is a sure-bet success. Why put a risky franchise with a risky director? Makes no sense to me.
Name
Name - 6/19/2011, 11:52 AM
pants article.
claybo4131
claybo4131 - 6/19/2011, 12:01 PM
@lp4 Why put a risky franchise with an up-in-the-air actor? Really more people think of Ryan as a goofball, which made him a better fit for Flash.

Really was Jon Favreau a "proven director" when he took on Iron Man? What about Kenneth Branagh, who did what 4 or 5 Shakespeare films as a director and did not have one movie he directed not only not get over 100 million but had no experience working with CGI AT ALL (not counting his acting, obviously Harry Potter 2 & Wild Wild West had CGI I was talking about his directing)

What about Joe Johnson, who is hit or miss with Captain America? What about Joss Whedon who only directed what Serenity so far and he is at the helm of Marvel's crown jewel?

Think about this, no one, NO ONE in the general public really knew who Chris Nolan was till Batman Begins came out. Now all of a sudden he is the greatest things since sliced bread and now you want him to be in charge of EVERY DC comic, isn't that a bit overkill and overdrive?
marvel72
marvel72 - 6/19/2011, 12:41 PM
@ lp4

i respect your opinion,but dc fan boys are all the same nolan this,geoff johns that.

nolan's not a bad choice,but i think there is plenty of great directors who could do just a good a job as nolan.

-duncan jones (moon & the source code)

-jj abrams (lost,star trek,fringe & super 8)

are two of my favorites at the moment & i think they should be considered for cbm's,granted they may cost abit of dollar but you'll be guarantee of a 90% chance of a decent movie.
MarkJulian
MarkJulian - 6/19/2011, 1:04 PM
Nolan is fanboy choice because he makes great movies. The Dark Knight grossed a billion dollars world wide. A billion f*#%$ing dollars!!!
claybo4131
claybo4131 - 6/19/2011, 1:32 PM
@marvel72 Lets see what Geoff Johns says now? He probably will put up a wall of defense or find some excuse just like the ESPN analysts did for when the Heat lost the NBA title, pointed to what they did wrong and not admit they got beat by a determined team. What am I referring to as well, Johns will never admit his baby turned out bad and will come up with some damage control statement to deflect the criticism.

DC fanboys just want Nolan to be a real superhero director and come in to save the day as always.
breakUbatman
breakUbatman - 6/19/2011, 1:45 PM
Nolan is an excellent director but not a good fit for Green Lantern, Wachowski's might work and JJ Abrahams is a great choice.

I think the director really needs to understand the character and have a passion for it like Favrau with Iron Man.
marvel72
marvel72 - 6/19/2011, 2:01 PM
@ claybo4131

i want to hear his excuse,geoff johns was co-pruducer on the movie.
LP4
LP4 - 6/19/2011, 3:55 PM
@marvel72- Hahaha yeah agreed, my friend who is a MAJOR Green Lantern fan always wanted J.J Abrams to direct GL. Go figure, he's with Star Trek ;P

@claybo- My only thing with Nolan is...he made 2 very excellent Bat-films and right now is the supervisor and "godfather" of Superman. Seems a bit coincidental don't you think? Seems to me like Nolan is already taking over DC films and if it's because of HIM that we're getting good quality CBMs from WB then why not let him help out to reshape and fix-up Green Lantern and all the mistakes that came with it?
luckylu
luckylu - 6/19/2011, 6:51 PM
nolan should stick with batman. thats it. just cause someone is a proven director **cough**cambell**cough** doesnt mean they can do the character justice **cough**GL**cough**. nolan may be able to do bats right but i see him failing hard with any other character.
95
95 - 6/19/2011, 8:40 PM
Jonathan Nolan, the man behind the script to the Superman reboot, has the ability to tell the Green Lantern story on film we have all been waiting for. Christopher Nolan's direction is based in realism, with very operatic tones, but with the help of his brother, they can tell a story in an extraordinary CGI environment, with fantastic special effects, one that solely focusing on character development. However, if I were to choose anyone to helm 'Green Lantern' it would be ROBERT ZEMECKIS.

~rm
magma123
magma123 - 6/20/2011, 6:03 AM
I want J.J. Abrams for Green Lantern. With the story written by Geoff Johns. That would be sick :)
AreTudaEDub
AreTudaEDub - 6/20/2011, 8:26 AM
I want a reboot/sequel like "the Incredible Hulk" (better of course). Directed by the Wachowski Brothers with a Jonathan Nolan screenplay. Weta on sfx. They would have to used Kyle Rayner, set it slightly in the future, and briefly cover how he is the last Green Lantern. The sequel would be an adaption of Rebirth....and if later they beside to do it, make prequels if the want to get into back story (in the same vain as first class). YOU WOULD NOT GO WRONG!!!!!
naterator
naterator - 6/20/2011, 12:12 PM
No to a reboot!....while i agree that Nolan has brought us some great material with Batman....i strongly believe that if we are to get anything great ....we cant keep rebooting these franchises...HOWEVER....i agree wholeheartledly that since Martin isnt returning to the sequel that JJ Abrams should definitly get a crack at it...WITH A SEQUEL...not a reboot....keep it moving and lets get to something great!
LP4
LP4 - 6/20/2011, 12:38 PM
@naterator- NO to Abrams for GL. Abrams is already directing Star Trek and me having been a closet- Trek-fan for a long ass time and all...I hate to see Abrams leave the Trek universe for GL. [frick] that.

As for the idea of rebooting- it IS necessary. Lots of the DC films tend to suck on their first outings...rebooting is the only sane and plausible way to make successful DC films.
naterator
naterator - 6/20/2011, 12:51 PM
fine....have someone like abrams to fill martins shoes....or do the sequel after star trek. NO TO A REBOOT.
LP4
LP4 - 6/20/2011, 4:34 PM
@naterator- Dude why hate on reboots?

If DC/WB never rebooted their films, we'd have a SHIT Superman-stalker, a crappy Green Lantern and Halle Berry still as Catwoman.

Come on dude...rebooting is necessary.

At least with the upcoming reboots we've been promised to have a better/more established actor for Superman, a much better Catwoman in- Anne Hathaway and if they rebooted GL i'm sure we'd get someone more like Hal Jordan than reynolds was.
yankeemanf
yankeemanf - 6/20/2011, 11:15 PM
this would be terrible......christopher nolan is my favorite director ever but he would make the movie way too dark and thats not what it is supposed to be and green lantern was great ppl r being too harsh
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