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Jeff Robinov Updates Status On The Flash And Green Lantern 2

The president of the Warner Bros. film group confirms that there's a 'solid script' for the long-in-development Flash film, while also dropping some interesting info about the possible Green Lantern sequel...

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By Paul Romano - 8/2/2011


Speaking to LA Times, Jeff Robinov - president of the Warner Brothers film group - talks more about the possibility of a sequel to the recent box office bomb Green Lantern, saying that they have to find a way to balance the amount of space and Earth time (unlike the first film, which had much more time on Earth than space) and that the film had a 'decent opening'. He also reveals that the executives at WB definitely want a new director for the sequel, saying that they weren't 'thrilled' in working with Martin Campbell on the first film, as well as the possibility that they may make significant changes to the outline they already have for the sequel.

Robinov also confirms that their pending Flash film has a 'solid script', and that we may see that or Green Lantern 2 later in 2013 or sometime in 2014, while also expressing more interest in a Justice League film.

“We had a decent opening so we learned there is an audience,” said Warner Bros. film group President Jeff Robinov, pointing to the film’s box office debut of $53 million. “To go forward we need to make it a little edgier and darker with more emphasis on action…. And we have to find a way to balance the time the movie spends in space versus on Earth.”

Later that year or in 2014, Warner could go ahead with a second Green Lantern or Flash movie. Robinov said the studio has “a solid script” for the Scarlet Speedster. The executive also remains interested in bringing DC heroes together for a “Justice League” movie.


Do you want to see a Green Lantern sequel before or after The Flash? Be sure to sound off your thoughts in the usual place!
Source: LA Times
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BooYah - 8/2/2011, 7:16 AM
Ethic - 8/2/2011, 7:19 AM
Oh yes, what this movie needs is direction from an executive.
F**k sake.
They tried to jump on the Iron Man bandwagon and failed, so now they're gonna "Dark Knight" it up.
Know why Nolan's Batman is a success?
Because they have a team working on it who actually love the character, and their attention is on making a good story first and foremost.
I love GL but the last thing I want to see is this franchise continuing.
I hope to f**k that The Flash can bring back some credibility to the wider DC universe.
naterator - 8/2/2011, 7:20 AM
We definitely need to see a Flash movie PRONTO. I say before GL2. Take a little more time with the second GL and bring us something EPIC. NO REBOOT.
DarthLaney - 8/2/2011, 7:21 AM
Campbell only ever wanted to make his first cgi extravaganza and had little interest in building characters or storyline.
PaulRom - 8/2/2011, 7:24 AM
@ZeroEthic I agree, the first film's tone was just fine, no need to change it. I'd say just bring in more character development and a strong script, and we'd have an excellent Green Lantern film.
nailbiter111 - 8/2/2011, 7:28 AM
give it to blomkamp, he'll make it look good and not make it cost 200 mil to make.
Ethic - 8/2/2011, 7:28 AM
@PaulRom
I actually thought the tone was too jumpy to be honest.
Or at least it didn't flow as well as other films have achieved.
It was such a mess of a film it's hard to even string together a coherent critique lol
imnotwearinghockeypants - 8/2/2011, 7:39 AM
We need a Green Lantern 2 like we need buttholes on our elbows.
thunderforce - 8/2/2011, 7:42 AM
Sounds like they want to make it and we want to see it . The problem is making it right .
Tevii - 8/2/2011, 7:45 AM
OMFG!.. Yes there is an audience there and you sh!t on them, which is why it got horrible reviews and no positive word of mouth and no return business. Darker, edgier, more action isnt the answer. A GOOD SCRIPT IS! So if that is your solution, then you dont even know what the problem is.

And given that the same team was hired to write the Flash that wrote Green Lantern, i doubt you have a solid script there either.

Change your approach you damn morons.
Hawkeye64 - 8/2/2011, 7:45 AM
the only mistake about green lantern was ryan renolds. he should've played the flash or just stayed as deadpool.
UGN - 8/2/2011, 7:46 AM
Glad to hear they are still thinking about GL2 but they need to tie it all in like Marvel is doing. Have conections with Flash and the New Superman movie. Make the Flash first, slip in some kind of GL referance. Mention the paralax attack on some back issue of the Daily Planet in the Superman Movie. Start bringing these movies together. Marvel is doing a great job with it and DC has the characters for an epic tie in story!!
NateHawk89 - 8/2/2011, 7:46 AM
you wanna make these movies successful? get away from Warner Bros!! branch out, have other movie studios make these movies... oh yeah... LOOK AT WHERE MARVEL GETS THEIR SUCCESS AND LEARN FROM THAT!!!!
Ethic - 8/2/2011, 7:46 AM
@hawkeye64
The ONLY mistake? Really? :P
FlashFacts - 8/2/2011, 7:51 AM
I need a Flash movie...


http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c369/Funk_E_Casonova/BradleyCooperasBarryAllen.png?t=1312296665


just sayin
marvel72 - 8/2/2011, 7:54 AM
anything that dc makes from now on should have a "approach with caution" sticker on the front.

-superman returns
-jonah hex
-green lantern
-red
-the losers
-superman 3
-superman 4
-supergirl
-batman forever
-batman & robin
-catwoman
-steel
primeobjective - 8/2/2011, 7:55 AM
Edgier and darker? They ain't learn shit! Bring a better script and better editing!
KaneVonDoom - 8/2/2011, 8:01 AM
These execs at DC are dorks... Out of touch dorks trying to cling onto their youth and desperately trying to stay relevant.
Maximillion - 8/2/2011, 8:01 AM
Ryan Renolds was actually the best thing about the Green Lantern Movie. Darker and edgier, may help just a little, but what they need is a good script and a good director that cares about the character. Even though GL's power is silly a good script and director can make the movie Epic!! It can be done!!
MrSuperheromoviefan - 8/2/2011, 8:04 AM
Good directors are the anwesr. Raimi, Nolan etc had complete control over the movie. If a movie sucks is the directors fault. GL was ok enough for a sequel. They should already look for a director for Flash.
CaptainDC - 8/2/2011, 8:05 AM
Bring us Green Lantern 2 first, regardless of the fact that Ioved Green Lantern, give us some something better so that everyone can get even more amped for The Flash. Once GL2 delivers, then give us The Flash and blow us out of the water
Ethic - 8/2/2011, 8:07 AM
@Marvel72
- Howard The Duck
- Captain America 1990
- Fantastic Four` 1994
- Daredevil
- Elektra
- Ghost Rider
- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
- X-men 3
- Punisher: War Zone
- Spiderman 3
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Your point?

We all know Marvel is doing great now, it's fantastic that they are. But it's naive of you to assume DC couldn't do the same in future, especially with the success of Batman and Superman and their iconic status.
Corpse - 8/2/2011, 8:09 AM
Green Lantern 2 has the potential to be great, like all comicbookmovies but it's more clear what went wrong with this than the others. Flash needs to arrive this very instant! Get JJ Abrams, make GL 2 a space epic like no one has ever seen. Do not attack from the mind of an action director, attack it like it is Star Wars episode 5. More Hal and Sinestro, in fact it needs to be all Hal and Sinestro!!!!!
ClarkFarley2012 - 8/2/2011, 8:12 AM
@marvel72...good point. All those movies fu**?$ suck. I really dont think DC has much input in the decision making of when the WB makes their CBM. They keep on jacking up movies, they are going to be the next FOX.
HelaGood - 8/2/2011, 8:15 AM
SKIP GL 2!!!!!!!!!! go directly to FLASH or WW.

and i confirm ClarkFarley2012 's comment!!!
that IS the point of fail for DC... WB not letting DC run the show... thinking they know more about the characters than DC... wrong.
Fan4life - 8/2/2011, 8:16 AM
I always like John stewart more than Hal jordan ... So I rather see a justice leauge with stewart in it
Fan4life - 8/2/2011, 8:16 AM
I always like John stewart more than Hal jordan ... So I rather see a justice leauge with stewart in it
KaneVonDoom - 8/2/2011, 8:21 AM
Wait... Elektra was bad?!?! noooooo
StrangerX - 8/2/2011, 8:22 AM
I agree with Hela Screw GL 2 and make a WW movie. IMO we need a female heroine because Flash will probably fall in the same category as GL...FLOP
marvel72 - 8/2/2011, 8:23 AM
@ ZeroEthic

look both companies have made stinkers,but batman begins should of been the begining of something great but it wasn't,if you take out batman begins & the dark knight dc have made nothing decent.you can't keep relying on batman & superman to save the day.geoff johns was co-producer on the green lantern so what went wrong? if anyone knows there way round a comic book its geoff.

the bottom line is after the green lantern people will approach dc movies with caution,i thought the wondercon footage was fantastic a great improvement over the first trailer but that five minutes of footage was every good bit of the movie.

bad reveiws & piss poor movie won't make people rush out & see a sequel.
Socialenemy - 8/2/2011, 8:24 AM
I wanna see GL 2 and I'd love to see them get someone like Raimi on it who could balance the camp with some gritt action and a great story.

That said, he's saying 2013 or 14 for the Flash and GL because now they KNOW they have to hit a home run. GL was the second out in the bottom of the ninth and they need a grand slam to compete with what marvel is doing so I imagine they will spend 2011 revising both scripts and then move into pre production and all that in 2012 and start filming in 2013.

They know what they have to do. Execs may not always listen to fanboys but they listen to returns. They know there is money to be made on both characters based on the comic sales so let's hope for the best.

I love both movie universes and want to see them both succeed.

Btw wtf is up with Ghost Rider 2? How'd that even happen? I love GR but really?
TheDarkKnightWing - 8/2/2011, 8:24 AM
Well i think Green Lantern 2 can work if they do it right. I mean, when we all saw the commercials for the first one the movie looked pretty legit. So the look was fine, there just needed to be a better story, better dialogue, and better cgfx. Because the ones they brought to the table were cartoon network movie worthy, not big screen worthy. The hero has a great story, they just have to find it and adapt it well.

And I can see a great Flash movie happening as well. Just dont make it corny. Make it a film that everybody can enjoy not just children. Because then you should just give the movie to Schumacher to [frak] up.
ClaireLannister2016 - 8/2/2011, 8:26 AM
uhuh...yeah have fun trying to make your money back, WB/DC. :P
Sanderman - 8/2/2011, 8:29 AM
@zeroethic
almost all those movies you named were made by Fox or Sony..
SUPERBATSPIDERMAN - 8/2/2011, 8:33 AM
Why does everyone hate on Green Lantern? It was fine and I thought it was a solid film and just as good as Thor. I want a sequel because it would be a waste to have Mark Strong playing as one of the greatest villains in comics and not even show him be a bad guy.

Flash would be fantastic if it was done right.
CherryBomb - 8/2/2011, 8:41 AM

Green Lantern 2 neeeeds to focus more on the Earth side! since their special effects for the aliens and Oa wasn't their strongest selling point. People are more likely going to watch if it isn't filled with aliens.

Also, STAR SAPPHIRE!


I'd like to see a Flash movie :D aslong as they cast it right!
StrangerX - 8/2/2011, 8:46 AM
YOU EITHER STAND FOR SOMETHING OR FALL FOR ANYTHING.



Greengo - 8/2/2011, 8:47 AM
They need to bring in Guy Gardner and/or John Stewart. They could make a whole movie on the conflict between Hal and Guy.
Please take the emphasis off Ryan Reynolds or recast him. His failing all over the place.
CRleo1995 - 8/2/2011, 8:47 AM
I have to say that the day I saw the Green Latern was the same day I saw Super 8 and compared to that movie Green Latern was way more exciting and had an Interesting premise, but the constructs were horrible and a lot of the scenes were unecessary so if they do make a sequel they shouldn't make it darker but have a better pacing, better constructs, and better character development.
marvel72 - 8/2/2011, 8:48 AM
@ cherrybomb

i believe thats why the green lantern failed to deliver because it was set too much on earth.the sequel needs to be at least 2/3 set in space with all the aliens.you've heard the quotes "the star wars of cbm's".
Sanderman - 8/2/2011, 8:49 AM
Well yea Marvel gave them their permission because they sold them their movie rights to those characters. I'm just saying that the better ones that Marvel have made have been the ones they're apart in like Incredible hulk, Thor, cap, and iron man
Greengo - 8/2/2011, 8:50 AM
Now that they have spent all the money establishing the CGI characters... it should be much cheaper. That have to make another one in order to recoup/mitigate their blown investment The first movie cost so much mainly because of the CGI. (that and marketing)
ClarkFarley2012 - 8/2/2011, 8:51 AM
@ZeroEthic...you know FOX made some of movies right? I get the point you making though. Marvel has made some bad movies too. They so old not too many ppl remember, while the WBs horrible movies are still fresh, I.e. Batman and Robin, Jonah Hex.
gmoney0505 - 8/2/2011, 8:52 AM
Darker and edgier is not the first movie problem. It is the lack of character development, editing, and lack of important scenes in their childhood that is mentioned and not shown is the first movie problem. Your script needs to be tight and coherent and does not need to have important stuff missing out of it and give the FX people the proper amount of time to finish effects instead of rushing to hit a deadline packed with other bigger movies and having to chop out scenes and have messy editing.
Greengo - 8/2/2011, 8:58 AM
I agree with @brazilian reynolds woulda been a much better flash.
CRleo & Marvel72: You guys are obviously very intelligent individuals.
Fastestmanalive - 8/2/2011, 9:01 AM
Good Im glad the disappointment of GL dident spell the end for DC movies.
But again the problem wasent no action or too light but just simple movie making like prper editing or character dephth.
hopefully theyll realize this.
DCfan89 - 8/2/2011, 9:02 AM
Awesome news... these marvel guys hate so much on DC. we don't hop on Marvel news and bash. must be the quality of fans. idk.
batLanternarrow - 8/2/2011, 9:05 AM
I would like Flash and GL2 in the same year with maybeFlash giving hints of GL2 or vice versa.
And Iwould do Star Saphaire as a villian for GL2 instead of Sinestro but I am not in charge og DC or the WB
SugarYumYum - 8/2/2011, 9:07 AM
'Solid Script' :-/

Sorry, WB but at this point, 'solid' isn't good enough. Flash needs a FANTASTIC script to make up for GL. And still facepalming over the GL2 comment, it's like ZeroEthic said, first one was an IM wannabe-- that didn't work, so now they're going for a TDK wannabe. *sigh* When will they learn? -_-
ckal - 8/2/2011, 9:08 AM
Good thing they won't put extra emphasis on a good script and story and character development, just edgy and darker with more action.

Lmao.


A solid script? Just as solid as Green Lantern? Hope so!
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