Green Lantern
Campbell last directed Casino Royale and recently wrapped the Mel Gibson starrer Edge of Darkness, based on the 1985 BBC miniseries that Campbell helmed.
The emergence of Campbell, who also helmed two Zorro films and the 007 film Goldeneye, puts Green Lantern at the top of DC properties being set for movie treatment by WB. While the studio is hoping director Chris Nolan will follow its 2008 smash The Dark Knight with another Batfilm, DC projects such as Superman and Justice League: Mortal were expected to happen quickly, but have stalled.
Instead, the hot DC titles are Green Lantern and Jonah Hex, the latter of which has Josh Brolin set to play a disfigured gunslinger in a film that begins production in April, directed by Jimmy Heyward (Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who).
Greg Berlanti wrote the script with Marc Guggenheim and Michael Green.
No production date has been set.
Green Lantern was released June 17th, 2011 and stars Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Temuera Morrison, Jenna Craig, Jon Tenney, Mike Doyle. The film is directed by Martin Campbell.
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knobie09
cool.
3 years agoby @knobie09Flag
outlaw Returns
Glad that DC is movie foward.Great pick for director,but not so much exited for who they picked to do Jonah Hex.
3 years agoby @memo17Flag
ZanyZap
Excellent director. Hopefully, he returns for the next Bond film as well.
3 years agoby @zanyzapFlag
-comrade-
Matthew Fox does seem the type, but he's a terrible actor.
3 years agoby @taberjohnson18Flag
Twisted Smile (The Untold Smile)
I have been waiting for this one forever. With a director like this, it is hard not to get excited.
3 years agoby @twistedsmileFlag
ed_wood
Good choice for director, now let's hope they cast the lead right.
3 years agoby @ed-woodFlag
KirkEpsilon
This is the best news I've heard in a while. An incredible director who knows how to reintroduce an already wildly popular character (see Goldeneye & Casino Royale) I have the utmost faith in this movie now
3 years agoby @kirkepsilonFlag
Diaigma
Good land, Campbell. Make us proud and get DC up to par, will ya!
3 years agoby @diaigmaFlag
Chad Vital
Matthew Fox for the win! lol
3 years agoby @chad-vitalFlag
Chad Vital
Casino Royale director...awesome. Now it's all in the casting and script.
3 years agoby @chad-vitalFlag
Shelley
Great pick for a director, now let's hope the budget is big enough to make the film great.
3 years agoby @shelleyFlag
T.Clark
Wow...this is awesome. Amazing pick for a director. I'm glad they're taking it seriously
3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag
-comrade-
Not a bad idea killerman. In fact I think that would probably be a great way to go, with story AND cast.
I'm just glad to see this thing moving into production finally. I'm so sick of waiting to see what happens with Batman just so some of DC's other mainstays can get a real shot. Have a little faith, WB.
3 years agoby @taberjohnson18Flag
killerman200
They should use Sinestro as the main villain in this and Hugo Weaving should get the role.
3 years agoby @killerman200Flag
MC Legendary
im excited about Jonah Hex but it will probably get f*cked.. hard.
but i have faith in Josh Brolin
3 years agoby @normanse7enFlag
killerman200
What a great pick for the director. I loved all Campbell's movies except for Zorro part 2. It was just an atrocious film, and wasn't even needed. But he then redeemed himself with Casino Royale.
3 years agoby @killerman200Flag