Rumor: Green Lantern the Movie

Finally, some good news for all those DC fans! Producer Donald DeLine talked to the boys of CHUD about the long languishing Green Lantern film. While nothing has kicked into high-gear yet, the future is bright for Hal Jordan.

DeLine confirmed that Jack Black is no longer attached to the lead role, which should make all fans sigh with relief. And it is no longer being touted as a comedic movie. Isn't it nice when Hollywood wakes up and realizes they've wasted time on a really dumb idea?

They are currently awaiting the first draft of a script by Greg Berlanti, which DeLine was hopeful would be on his desk very soon. They are looking to make it a sensible origin story of Hal Jordan, with all the heroics and aliens the story requires. Okay, I'm guessing on the alien part, but I don't really see them changing that.

From my previous Fan Rant, it should be easy to see that this news about Green Lantern possible development in progress is a very good news indeed. With Supermax - Green Arrow film also in probably more-or-less maybe in progress as well (ignore the grammatical error, it's deliberate), DC are right on track on Marvel's Marvelous success' heel (albeit a little bit late, if you asked me).

Hal Jordan as Green Lantern, isn't particularly my favorite superhero. I'd probably go with Kyle Rayner as my favorite Guardians of the Universe. Hal Jordan has had a pretty .. colorful .. experience as Green Lantern. At one time of his career, he has become a Parallax, a supervillain, re-igniting the Sun (yep, the Sun, that big yellow ball thing in the sky?) by sacrificing his life, reborn as The Spectre, and eventually rebirth as Hal Jordan the Green Lantern. Anyway, Hal Jordan, Kyle Rayner, Guy Gardner, or whomever the producer choose to start the Green Lantern film doesn't really matter to me as long as they could keep the ball rolling and doesn't let the fans waiting for more than we already had.