As we already know, Green Lantern's success or failure will most likely affect DC and Warner's decision to adapt more DC comics characters for the big screen. Batman and Superman are safe(at least until we see Zack Snyder's Man Of Steel), but we were all looking forward to a Flash movie, maybe a Wonder Woman one since the TV show is now defunct, and of course we hope and pray that the recent rumblings that all is building to a Justice League movie in the future will come to fruition.
But now
Green lantern is, lets not mince words, being murdered by critics. We knew that DC and WB had a lot invested, financially and otherwise in the movie. But if GL fails to make as much of an impact as they would have hoped, will they balk at moving forward with more properties?..
Executives at Warner Bros. have slipped on their power rings and hope to conjure up more than just a new film franchise when "Green Lantern" takes flight at megaplexes today.
"Green Lantern" is being used as a test case as WB strives to get more of its comicbook characters -- which also include Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and the Flash -- into theaters.
Of course, we all know that dollars mean more than critical reactions. But we also know that while fans of the character will doubtless flock to the movie regardless of it's reviews, non fans and casual CBM goers that hadn't heard of GL will be looking to the Empires and the Eberts for their opinion, and that could hurt it's revenue, and thus hinder the possibilities for sequels and more from DC's roster. WB Marketing Chief Sue Kroll addresses the importance of keeping everyone happy..
"Fanboys are a very vocal minority but represent a very small percentage of the moviegoing population. It's very hard when you're creating a film that's intended for mass audiences. It's very hard to keep fans happy. Fans will always have issues with what's being done to the source material. But there's a much bigger purpose for this property. It's a good primer for the future and lays the groundwork for the future of the franchise."
Well, lets hope that
Green Lantern fulfills it's purpose. Even if the movie isn't up to scratch, it's still important that it makes enough green(pun intended) to keep the execs happy enough in getting more DC characters up on the screen. But should that really be OUR main concern? What happened to the days of hoping for a quality movie before hoping it makes a ton of cash? Can we really spend out movie going lives constantly hoping; "Well, maybe a sequel will be better". I'm seeing it later today anyway, expect a review later tonight or tomorrow.
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