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Why Green Lantern is more Star Wars than Superman

Sci Fi Wire — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:06:50 +0000

You can explain most comic-book superheroes in one sentence. Alien from Krypton is indestructible under Earth's sun. Billionaire builds super gadgets, costumes and vehicles to beat up criminals. Teenager gets bitten by spider, can climb walls and shoot webs. And so on. Green Lantern is a little more complicated than that. It involves aliens, outer space and mental constructs. Maybe that's why screenwriter Greg Berlanti is describing it more like Star Wars than Superman.

Artistic License: Batman Seeks The Truth Under The Red Hood

Airlock Alpha — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:25:50 +0000

The newest DC Universe DVD brings Batman face-to-face with his worst nightmare

Will Inception star be the Riddler in Batman 3?

Sci Fi Wire — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:31:19 +0000

I don't think we'll ever stop talking about Inception, but it's definitely time to start talking about director Christopher Nolan's next long-awaited project—Batman 3. An inside source managed to get a peek at a studio casting grid for the film, which revealed two very intriguing facts.

First look at Ryan Reynolds in his Green Lantern costume!

Sci Fi Wire — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:45:00 +0000

Up until now, we haven't seen much of Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern except for a very fuzzy ring on his finger. That's not because images haven't been leaking from the set (as they always do) but because the costume will be mostly computer-generated.

DC reveals Wonder Woman’s new, updated costume

Sci Fi Wire — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:45:00 +0000

Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski has just taken over the Wonder Woman comic book, along with artists Don Kramer and Michael Babinski, and they've given DC Comics' most famous female superhero a new look—but is that a good thing or a bad thing?

X-Men producer begs DC Comics: Let me do Wonder Woman

Sci Fi Wire — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:30:00 +0000

Joel Silver tried for years to produce a Wonder Woman movie. He even hired Joss Whedon to write and direct, but they couldn't make it work. Now another major producer is asking DC Comics to give her a crack at Wonder Woman. Lauren Shuler Donner, producer of the X-Men franchise, has a message for DC and the studio.

Artistic License: E3 Part 2

Airlock Alpha — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:47:52 +0000

In the second part of Jill's E3 report, she looks at DC and Marvel game news

Reel World: How Will Nolan Conclude His Batman Saga?

Airlock Alpha — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 02:42:49 +0000

There is a large rogue gallery to choose from, but here are a couple of suggestions

Jennifer Love Hewitt ‘obsessed’ with landing Wonder Woman lead

Sci Fi Wire — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:30:00 +0000

Did all the buzz lately about Green Lantern, Captain America, Thor and other big-screen comic-book adaptations make you forget about the Wonder Woman movie that's been in the works for forever?

Well, even if you've forgotten, Jennifer Love Hewitt, star of the recently canceled Ghost Whisperer, hasn't—and she wants to win the screen role of the Amazonian superhero.

"I'm fighting so hard," she told msn. "I think Warner Brothers is getting ready to make Wonder Woman, and I really want to play Wonder Woman. I am obsessed with Wonder Woman."

A Green Lantern sequel is ALREADY in the works

Sci Fi Wire — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:15:00 +0000

Green Lantern won't hit theaters until June 17—that's June 17, 2011, more than a year from now—but Warner Brothers is so sure it will be a hit that they've already started work on the sequel.

Greg Berlanti, Michael Green and Marc Guggenheim—all of whom worked on the first installment in what the studio hopes will be a Green Lantern franchise—have been hired to write a treatment for the second movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

No Joking Around In ‘Batman 3′

Airlock Alpha — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:12:31 +0000

Christopher Nolan confirms that Heath Ledger's popular villain will not appear

First look at Green Lantern promo art

Sci Fi Wire — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:30:00 +0000

Looks like Green Lantern is getting ready to toy with us. And not just on the big screen—but with all the cool tie-ins that always accompany a big-screen blockbuster.

With a big licensing show—License! Global—due to be held in Las Vegas next week, Warner Brothers Consumer Products has released a few images that will be used to entice licensees who want to get in on the Green Lantern action, SuperHeroHype reported.

Christopher Nolan confirms: Joker will NOT return in Batman 3

Sci Fi Wire — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 21:15:00 +0000

Director Christopher Nolan has confirmed that the Joker will not return in Batman 3 in a new interview with the U.K.'s Empire magazine just hitting stands now. This comes via Obsessed With Film, which reprinted Nolan's comments from the published interview.

Superman Reboot Eyes Christmas 2012 Release

Airlock Alpha — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:28:01 +0000

PLUS: Other DC heroes nearing the greenlight

Confirmed! Third Nolan Batman movie due in 2012

Sci Fi Wire — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:12:29 +0000

On the heels of Thursday's surprise announcement by IMAX that a third Batman movie was slated for release, Warner Brothers has confirmed the Caped Crusader would return on July 20, 2012.

Another Superman comic sets new auction record: $1.5 mill

Sci Fi Wire — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0000

Didn't we just run this story?

Another copy of Action Comics number one—featuring the debut of Superman— has sold at auction, setting a new record of $1.5 million, surpassing the previous record of $1 million and exceeding the $1.075 million paid for Detective Comics number 27, which marked the first appearance of Batman.

First (very fuzzy) look at Green Lantern movie power ring

Sci Fi Wire — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:30:00 +0000

Who said rumors can't come true? When New Jersey Green Lantern fan "kenny" heard a rumor that "a local bar was closing from the 12th to the 17th for filming of the Green Lantern movie," he quickly headed to the scene and snapped half a dozen shots of the set—including one that caught Ryan Reynolds in GL's civilian identity of Hal Jordan wearing the famous power ring!

Check out Reynolds below on set for the first day of shooting. He's the one looking toward the camera.

‘Batman 3′ Will Conclude Current Movie Franchise

Airlock Alpha — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:56:43 +0000

PLUS: Latest Superman will be new, exciting and fresh

Christopher Nolan reveals his plans for rebooting Superman

Sci Fi Wire — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:36:41 +0000

The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan, who will "godfather" a new film version of Superman, is speaking for the first time about the project, remaining coy about some details and offering up his take on the venerable franchise. He also confirmed that Dark Knight story guy David S. Goyer will be drafting the script.

Babylon 5 creator takes over Superman, Wonder Woman

Sci Fi Wire — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:01:18 +0000

Good news for comics fans: Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski, who's no stranger to the world of comics, will be taking over DC Comics' Superman and Wonder Woman titles on an ongoing basis, starting in July. (We reported on this a bit earlier.)

Green Lantern’s ring now powered by 3-D

Sci Fi Wire — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:00:00 +0000

If you always wanted to see Green Lantern on the big screen in 3-D instead of that boring old 2-D ('cause we all know how yawn-inducing that would be), you're in luck, and you can thank Avatar for that, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Batman OWNS Superman for most expensive comic ever

Sci Fi Wire — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000

Didn't we just write this story? It sure seems like it. Four days ago we filled you in on the fact that Action #1, which printed Superman's first appearance, broke the record for the highest price ever paid for a comic book. It went for for $1 million! Remember?

Green Lantern writer to direct Flash movie?

Sci Fi Wire — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:40:22 +0000

Last we heard about a proposed movie based on DC Comics' Flash, writer David Goyer said it was "shrouded in mystery." Well, the mystery has lifted a bit, if we are to believe our athletically inclined pals at IESB.net: They're reporting that Greg Berlanti, co-writer of the upcoming Green Lantern and director of Life as We Know It, is in line to direct:

Big-ass Superman news! Goyer writing; Brainiac, Luthor!

Sci Fi Wire — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:38:28 +0000

When news first broke that The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan would godfather a reboot of the Superman franchise, the natural question became: Who will write it?

Well, duh: How about Dark Knight story guy David Goyer himself? Who better than the guy who reinvented Blade and Batman for the big screen, a guy who is a big-time comics expert?

First Superman comic fetches a crazy record of $1 million!

Sci Fi Wire — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:36:57 +0000

How much is Superman worth? $1 million!

That was the record-breaking price for a rare copy of the first comic book featuring the Man of Steel: A 1938 edition of Action Comics number one, the Associated Press reported:

Green Lantern’s villain speaks! What about that big head?

Sci Fi Wire — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:01:27 +0000

Despite rave reviews for his turn in his latest film An Education, Peter Sarsgaard hasn't gotten a big head—yet. That may change, literally, when the actor goes before the cameras in March in the role of Green Lantern's villainous Hector Hammond, the infamous massively domed telepath with the tiny, withered body.

Chris Nolan Will Mentor Superman

Airlock Alpha — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:20:09 +0000

Warner Bros. look to 'Dark Knight' director for guidance

Green Lantern’s villain has a new father

Sci Fi Wire — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:28:03 +0000

Tim Robbins—who has been carving out a career as the dad in such films as City of Ember—will play another one in the upcoming Green Lantern movie.

HUGE Superman news: Supes to get Dark Knighted?

Sci Fi Wire — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:11:48 +0000

Warner Brothers is going to try to reboot its Superman franchise yet again, but the big news is that they're enlisting the man who turned Batman into one of the biggest movies of all time: The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan.

According to Deadline Hollywood:

Awesome Green Lantern concept art psychs us up!

Sci Fi Wire — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:05:56 +0000

As production gears up on the live-action Green Lantern movie, we're getting a cool look at what looks like concept art for the film, which stars Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan, below.