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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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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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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