Green Lantern movie - in trouble?

Latest news from the Warner Bros said that the production is thinking to shift its location to film the movie, Green Lantern due to the financial crisis happened that the Australian Dollar has climbed more than 16%. As the company is undergoing negotiations with the New South Wales States Government to win higher concessions in a bid to recover some of the money lost in the currency gains.

The plan for live action adaptation of DC Comics has been announced in 2007 as Greg Berlanti will co-write and direct the film. Berlanti worked on the some of the TV series like Dawson's Creek, Everwood and Brothers and Sisters. Co-writing the script will be Marc Guggenheim and Michael Green who both wrote for the Superman/Batman, Amazing Spiderman, Wolverine and Blade Comics.

One of the most enduring and popular characters made by DC Comics. Green Lantern was created in 1940, revolves around test pilot Hal Jordan, who is charged with defending a section of the universe after he finds a powerful ring that gives him infinite powers, including flight and invisibility.


Each of the Earth's Green Lanterns has been a member of either the Justice Society of America or the Justice League of America, and John Stewart was featured as one of the main characters in both the Justice League and the Justice League Unlimited animated series. The Green Lanterns are often depicted as being close friends of the various men who have been the Flash, the most notable friendships having been between Alan Scott and Jay Garrick (the Golden Age Green Lantern and Flash), Hal Jordan and Barry Allen (the Silver Age Green Lantern and Flash), and Kyle Rayner and Wally West (the modern age Green Lantern and Flash), as well as Jordan being friends with West. (Wikipedia)

Warner Bros had been hoping to mount the Green Lantern film, with Ryan Reynolds in the title role, this November at Sydney's Fox Studios. The company is now in talks with the New South Wales State Government to win higher concessions in a bid to recover some of the money lost in the currency gains.

The Green Lantern movie, which centers on a pilot who inherits a mystical green ring, is expected to arrive in cinemas on June 17, 2011.



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Taking You To A New Voyage Of Imagination

On of the most famous sci-fi TV series ever shown is Star Trek. In fact, the series is still very much popular today as when it was first shown in the sixties. And with a series with such a huge following, one can expect it to spawn numerous sequels and spinoffs.

Star Trek Voyager is one of the those sequels that aired after Star Trek become a hit. It was actually the fourth series made after the original one. The show was also notable as the first Star Trek TV series that employed computer generated imagery (CGI) in it's run. CGI totally replaced the used of scale models when filming the outer space scenes.

The series' premise follows the crew of the fictional spaceship USS Voyager as they travel the Milky Way galaxy in pursuit of an enemy spaceship. As with the other series in the franchise, each episode has the crew encountering and helping the alien races that they encounter in the planets that they visit. The conflicts between crew member is also still pretty much part of the show.

The series is notable in that it was the first series to feature an entirely new spaceship instead of the iconic USS Enterprise. The cast is also composed of new characters, with characters from the previous three series regularly appearing. The series also have many other first for the franchise, including the first female lead character to be the captain of the spaceship.


Arguably, one of the biggest things that draw many fans to Star Trek is the variety of fictional alien races that it features. And to this part, Voyager doesn't fail. The original crew have been complemented with newer races, with humans and Klingons still much present. There are also several new races presented outside of the crew. And interestingly, the differences between the races aren't merely cosmetic. The producers have gone to great lengths to present the fictional culture that each and everyone of these have. This definitely add a great deal to the voluminous Star Trek material that almost all of us remember today.

And story telling that also launched Star Trek into recognition by countless fans is still very much here. The conflicts presented still preserved the idea of Star Trek being the metaphor for real world issues. The presentation of the main characters is also very deep, which leads to an engaging story.

While the CGI seen in the series might considered very old by today's standards (the series was shown in 1995), they are still very much impressive. Also, the set designs are really well executed. This adds a lot to the realism of the show, which is a plus point to many viewers.

So for both fans and non-fans alike, the Star Trek Voyager DVD is definitely one set that you would want to have. The show will surely get you hooked in all of its episodes.

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Wonder Woman live action- the movie

Another good news to all! The news said that the Live Action version of Wonder Woman is currently on planning stage once again! According to comicbookmovie, Warner Brothers and Silver Pictures are currently studying the project and hopefully to find new writers with the help of Andrew Roma and Joel Silver. A number of attempts, but none had succeed to develop the story.

Created by William Marston for DC Comics, Wonder Woman has special strength, speed, stamina and flight. Her mission is to bring peace, love and sexual equality to the world. Also she has an ability to communicate with animals. Made famous with her Lasso of Truth that bound to tell "the truth" and a pair of indestructible bracelets; of course the most controversial, invisible plane.

Her character first appreared in All Star DC Comics # 8 and appeared in the Justice Society and Justice League. She is considered as one of the most popular iconic female superhero in comics. And named as the twentieth greatest comic book character by Empire magazine. TV series, Wonder Woman was portrayed by Lynda Carter in the late 70s and it is said as one of the greatest female character on television. The character also appeared in cartoons such as the Super Friends and Justic League. The latest animated film was released in 2009, and earned favorable response to the fan community.

Who would you like to portray the role in the movie? Rumors spreading that several hollywood actresses would love to do the project. Yet, as of today no final updates about this one of a kind female superhero flick.

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A Glimpse of Inspector Gadget

Based on the popular animated cartoon tv series, Inspector Gadget live action was filmed in some parts of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Los Angeles, California. Dreaming to become the world's greatest police offer, John Brown (portrayed by Matthew Broderick) is a security guard for a science lab operated by robotics expert Brenda Bradford (Joey Fisher). When sudden unexpected circumstances made him to become an ideal candidate for a top secret law enforcement project. And build him into a man of many talents (of many gadgets too!). His mission is to save the world from the nefarious Claw.Rebuilt using different electronic parts due to accident, John has to undergo trainings to control and learn how to work on his gadgets but it always turn into a failure. Sanford Scolex (played by Ruper Everett) attacked Brenda's lab and steal some of her valuable's equipment and destroyed the chip that controls him.

An android clone of John (RoboGadget) takes place and destroy the entire city leaving damages everywhere creating chaos and darkness. Brenda later on discovered what happened to John and rescue him. A powerful kiss returned the robo-John back into life, that's the magic of love. The battle begins wherein Scolex tries to escape but he's been captured and arrested.

A special feature at the end of the film was shown wherein RoboBrenda (clone of Brenda) was teaching an aerobic class, and RoboGadget's headless body running around Riverton, and Penny with her new communication watch and Brain with his new collar that allows him to speak. And the man behind Brain's voice is none other than the original voice of Inspector Gadget animated series, Don Adams.

Inspector Gadget is known for being a half-human, half-robot but He still has a human heart.




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the New Ghostbusters - is in the making!

In celebration of its 25th year anniversary, the last installment after twenty years is currently in the making! As the filmmaker, Harold Ramis confirmed about developing a new sequence of the Ghostbusters .This time, the roles will be different. New young Ghostbusters will be introduced, according to Ramis. The Emmy-nominated writing team of Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky are in charge to write for the movie's screenplay. He also mentioned that his consulting the original director of the movie, Ivan Reitman and Dan Aykroyd.

Aykroyd says he believes the movie will move forward but that he has also learned that "at any second everything could blow up." The details of story are still in play, but Aykroyd said he's hoping for a five-member "new generation" team with several female members. "I'd like it to be a passing-of-the-torch movie.

Let's revisit the old characters briefly and happily and have them there as family but let's pass it on to a new generation."

Who does Aykroyd think would be good in the jumpsuits? Aykroyd mentioned two names, Alyssa Milano (who is a voice in the upcoming "Ghostbusters" video game) and Eliza Dushku. "I think they're amazing," he said. "And I'm excited about the whole idea of getting this done."

Rumors spreading that the original casts (Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, and Sigourney Weaver) are agreed to participate in the much awaited sequel as mentors. As of this moment, nothing is confirmed about their special appearances but it's final that the new Ghostbuster will start filming in winter.

Original story was made in the late eighties (80s), a script written by Dan Aykroyd. He was interested in paranormal activity, thinking if the ghosts were real and a team of experts (so called, scientists) might deal with them (as their customers? or as their enemies?--yeah, both!). The first installment of the film was released in 1984 and considered as one of the most high-tech visual effects film on that time. The second installment of the film was released in 1997, entitled "Extreme Ghostbusters," and a decade ago, a TV series was launched and reformatted to make more appealing to the younger audiences, "Slimer and the Real Ghostbusters," the animated series.

So, if there's something strange in your neighborhood, Who ya gonna call?
I am hoping for a remake of the soundtrack.

Are we going to see Slimer and Marshmallow man in 3D? Let's find out.

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Comparing the Two Hulks

The Incredible Hulk is one of the most imposing characters in comics history to date. The character is also very popular among fans, too popular in fact that the name has been associated to anything that is similar to the Hulk.

And as with any other other popular comic book characters, the Incredible Hulk was bound to have spin-offs in other media. Thus, there are several cartoons released by Marvel (who created the title) over the course of its history. There was also a live action TV Series (yes, a show with real actors!) in the 70's, which is in fact the one of the most famous adaptations. And then there are the movies.

While the TV series was aired way back in the seventies, it took more than three decades to get a movie on the works. This one is particularly attributed to the lack of special effects capabilities back then. Banner only rips his clothes and turned green in the TV series, not changing in size.

To date, there are two movies produced on the Hulk. The Hulk was shown 2003, while the Incredible Hulk was shown in 2008. interestingly, both films are not sequels of each other. Instead they are alternate takes on the Hulk's origin story.

The first Hulk film was directed by Ang Lee, known for Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. Consistent on Lee's style, the film presented a more psychological and emotional take on how Banner became the hulk. Thus the story is somewhat more concerned on the inner struggles of Banner as the Hulk. than with action. It would also be interesting to note that Lee's body movements were the ones used for the Hulk.

On the other hand, the 2008 movie did a more straightforward action movie and focused less on psychology. The movie was also much closer to the TV series than the first one. This, many say, is more closer to the Hulk of the comics than the other one.

Aside from story treatment, the most notable differences is the depiction of the Hulk. The first movie is pretty much closer to the original comics. However, his appearance is consider by some as being too close to the point that it looked cartoonish. On the other hand, the second film's version uses a less saturated color, making his appearance more life-like. The edge of the first version over the second is more dramatic movements (since it's based on Ang Lee's), which some compare to the ones seen in King Kong.

There is actually no way to say which one is better. People wanting to see a much deeper story to the Hulk would probably go for the first one. On the other hand, those looking for fast paced action will go for the second. Any which way you think it though, both movies are definitely a delight to watch.

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Latest Development on The Green Hornet Movie

Identified to fight crime as a vigilante, The Green Hornet was originally a radio program and later on appeared on prints, television and big screen. A story of a newspaper publisher named Britt Reid, who goes out by night with his “green hornet” mask. Together with his masked Asian servant, Kato, both of them helped the community to fight crimes armed with high-tech gadgets and of course, mastered hand-to-hand combat skills. In addition to this, a sonic blast weapon called “Hornet's String” became his popular equipment during the TV series.

Basically an adaptation which introduced martial arts on the first time in television during late 60s, Played by Van Williams as the Green Hornet and the late martial arts expert, Bruce Lee starred as Kato which made him into stardom.

According to Variety, Columbia Pictures is currently negotiating with Nicolas Cage to play the gangster in the much awaited remake of The Green Hornet the Movie. As confirmed stars Seth Rogen will play as the masked crime fighter and rumors spreading that Michel Gondry (the director of the film) is considering Cameron Diaz as the love interest. As they are still looking for replacement for Stephen Chow (as sidekick Kato).

Shooting of this film will begin in a few months to target its 2010 tentative release.

"The Green Hornet" fans got a super treat at San Diego's Comic Con from Seth Rogen! The actor unveiled the car, which is a central character of the film. It's known as Black Beauty!

Quotes from Seth Rogen at Comic-Con San Diego about the upcoming film in the making:

Rogen: I mean there’s going to be some humor in it. We’re looking at movies like True Lies, I don’t know if you remember that movie. But kind of like movies where the action is taken as seriously as it can be, but like the relationships between the characters are funny, I mean, like Beverly Hills Cop, movies like that, Midnight Run. Those are the movies we’ve been talking about. But kind of the superhero version of that so it will just be bigger and more action and kind of a slightly heightened reality, I guess, because there’s guys in masks and shit like that.

Additional update that famous Korean Actor, Kwon Sang-Woo will be playing as Kato. Until now, nothing is confirmed among these speculations.

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