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FIRST LOOK: Ryan Reynolds on the Set of the Green Lantern Movie!

CBM scooper "kenny" has snagged some photos from the first day of shooting the Green Lantern movie.
Here are some more pics from today. I heard they filmed only two bar scenes. Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, and Jay O. Sanders. Not many people showed up to watch. At the most there were 10 people at once. If I hear of any other locations, I will try to get on top of it.

And see what CBM editor MultiPurposePoni pointed out on the first pic!














Green Lantern is shooting a bar scene at the Old Point Bar, 545 Patterson Drive, New Orleans during the day.

Whoever is in New Orleans from CBM, please go get yourself a beer with Hal Jordan and take a picture with him.


Additionally, loyal CBM reader "kenny" has sent us this info and pic...

My wife and I heard a rumor that a local bar was closing from the 12th to the 17th for filming of the Green Lantern movie, so today we decided to check it out and they changed all the windows to read "Broome's Bar" in the middle of the window and "Food & spirits" at the bottom. Gonna try to get some pics.

Here are some pictures we took that night. Stopped by today but everything was covered up. Gonna try again later. This is from the "Old Point Bar" which is in Algiers Point, in New Orleans on the west Bank. If i get anymore, i'll send them your way. -- Kenny

Thanks Kenny! And anyone else who is in that locale who will provide insider information. Send it in!
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EPIC!
blacksock - 3/15/2010, 9:17 PM
VERY COOL. THIS IS ONE COMIC FANS WANNA SEE.
GUNSMITH - 3/15/2010, 9:19 PM
Nothing
gtrman - 3/15/2010, 9:19 PM
FIlming 1 day and already more pics than the Thor set... nice. Marvel!!! Damn you and your fantastically paranoid and impenetrable security!!!
80sFace - 3/15/2010, 9:20 PM
Cool
SixSixteen - 3/15/2010, 9:20 PM
EPIC? Excuse me while i laugh my ass off. Nice pics?
MsKyle08 - 3/15/2010, 9:20 PM
At least it's something. Go Green Lantern! And go Reynolds!
InTylerWeTrust - 3/15/2010, 9:21 PM
awesome! even if it is jus ryan reynolds walking around!
The4thWall - 3/15/2010, 9:21 PM
NOTHING MUCH!!!ENJOYED GREEN LANTERN COMICS,BUT NOT AS MUCH AS I [frick]ING LOVE BATMAN,BUT I'M A BIG RYAN REYNOLDS FAN AND HE FITS THE ROLE PERFECTLY!!!i'm ready i guess
antonio valdez - 3/15/2010, 9:22 PM
Great! I wanna see the suit! Or a shot with him wearing the ring. Man, I wanna see this flick.
NERO - 3/15/2010, 9:24 PM
Well at least RR is in pretty good shape for the part.
supermarioworldE - 3/15/2010, 9:24 PM
AN STILL NOTHING ON CAPTAIN AMERICA.
GUNSMITH - 3/15/2010, 9:25 PM
I actually have more hope for this film than Captain America.
Ozymandias - 3/15/2010, 9:25 PM
Nerosday: that is the suit. They changed it to a purple thermal. A therple.
80sFace - 3/15/2010, 9:25 PM
Yeah, the first pic of RR in costume is the one everyone's waiting for on this movie. I personally am scheduling an hour devoted to simply jizzing on that day.
InTylerWeTrust - 3/15/2010, 9:29 PM
@Ozy. I hear you. Cap is sounding like its gonna be a FAIL.
MsKyle08 - 3/15/2010, 9:29 PM
Damn he put on some muscle. He looks solid! Whoever plays Captain America needs to have that physique.
MultiPurposePoni - 3/15/2010, 9:30 PM

GUNSMITH - 3/15/2010, 9:31 PM
Look at those tight jeans!(seriously Ryan?)
I know Nolan said the DC movies wouldn't cross over, but I will be SO disappointed if it turns out to be true.
jusme6 - 3/15/2010, 9:34 PM
Looks like he is wearing sometime of "ring" in the second pic....hmmmmmmm...
jsb98 - 3/15/2010, 9:35 PM
He bulked up
GroundPounder - 3/15/2010, 9:35 PM
Yep! He's wearing the Green Lantern ring! Middle finger on the right hand, where it belongs!




All together now:

MultiPurposePoni - 3/15/2010, 9:39 PM
Good find Multi!
jusme6 - 3/15/2010, 9:41 PM

BLADE 3 HE WAS TOTALLY IN "COMIC BOOK" PHYSIQUE..
GUNSMITH - 3/15/2010, 9:44 PM
..YES! it's happening. we'll get a Green Lantern sequel before they even cast Cap. LMAO. and people will still be screaming the same names over and over again. i'm not even going to look forward to this movie, like i did with wolverine. i hope it's a million times better than that.
InFamouslyCool - 3/15/2010, 9:49 PM
Ryan Reynolds should NOT be the Green Lantern... Quite disappointing with this casting... i have been from the start. It should've been an unknown actor... [frick]in' DC...
SKetCH - 3/15/2010, 9:52 PM
You know you're ripped when you can actually see your abs under your shirt.
DannyRand401 - 3/15/2010, 9:52 PM
jusme:

"I know Nolan said the DC movies wouldn't cross over, but I will be SO disappointed if it turns out to be true."

Me too. I'm pissed as it is that we're getting a Superman movie set in a world without heroes, if it happens to GL, I'm going to need a new house.

And wow, that does look like a green ring. Great eye, guys! If it is indeed a ring, seems like they're shooting scenes after Abin Sur's crash at the moment.
InTylerWeTrust - 3/15/2010, 9:52 PM
green lantern or purple lantern?
grif - 3/15/2010, 9:56 PM
Looks interesting, its only day 1, tho I see a ring on the his finger, hmm could it be the green lantern ring?! hmm keep me updated
Instantclassic - 3/15/2010, 9:57 PM
Maybe he's really filming a cameo for IM2, he's a member of the Ten Rings...
ElBicho - 3/15/2010, 10:03 PM
Multi: It probably will be a fail, I mean seriously? Channing Tatum? Jonas Brothers? John Krasinski?

Joe Johnston is completely the WRONG director for Cap.

If I had to choose a director, I would choose Ridley Scott(he's brilliant with period pieces).
Ozymandias - 3/15/2010, 10:04 PM
@Ozy: So you're going to base the success of an entire movie that hasn't begun production yet because of rumored auditions? Seriously? I haven't read ANY confirmation from Marvel that those four people you mentioned were ever considered for the role.

And I'm sorry but Ridley Scott handling a CBM doesn't spark any interest for me. That new Robin Hood looks like another crappy remake with another non-Brit in the lead. Marvel reps have said they want the Cap movie to have the feel of a Rocketeer and Raiders of the Lost Ark mixture. Johnston directed one of those films and was the effects supervisor for the other. That makes him the perfect fit for what Marvel wants.

Everything Johnston has said about the film gives he a warm and fuzzy:

- The Invaders
- Cap wearing a variety of costumes
- the 'bookend' concept
- the USO explanation for Cap wearing the first costume
- the fact that he understands the motivation of the character and doesn't want to make a generic superhero movie

Marvel Studios has a two for two track record with their films. I'll bet you two months pay Captain America will be a mega hit with fans and at the box office. Want to take me up on it?
MultiPurposePoni - 3/15/2010, 10:08 PM
I DON´T LIKE Ryan Reynolds, but I trust in MARTIN CAMPBELL.

I hope a Epic movie.
OSCURO - 3/15/2010, 10:14 PM
Kenny is the man!!!
Nice pics by the way!
He actually looks immense!!! My Lord!!!!
Cap as to be that or more than that considering Steve as the perfect physique!
Cant wait for this!
Now i have to watch "First Flight" all over again!!! ;)
wolverinept - 3/15/2010, 10:15 PM
@MultiPurposePoni
Have to agree with you on the "Robin Hood" subject!
Every time i see the trailer i keep seeing "Gladiator" all over again. Im sure the movie is gonna be interesting but i for once im not gonna rush to see it!
wolverinept - 3/15/2010, 10:20 PM
I think they are standing on something green too because their asses are green. Hey, I'm an ass man.
Betty - 3/15/2010, 10:22 PM
Multi: That's your opinion dude but I'm against him because I haven't liked ANY of his films, he's ever directed. I didn't like Wolfman, Hidaglo, Jumanji, JP 3. Rocketeer was kind of lame to in my opinion but maybe he'll surprise me;)
Ozymandias - 3/15/2010, 10:22 PM
Have to agree with you on Johnston Multi. Nice breakdown. My concern is with the writers whose only true credits are the Narnia movies.

Nice catch on the ring.
DogsOfWar - 3/15/2010, 10:24 PM
@Ozy: And, what. . . Favreau's Elf and Zathura were pots of gold? And Leterrier definitely deserved Oscar nods for the two Transporter flicks, right? I guess you didn't like any of the Star Wars movies either since Johnston was the main man in their effects department.

I have to take your taste in directors with a grain of salt since you've thrown Zach Snyder's name at every tentative CBM out there. Now that you've said Rocketeer, my favorite CBM of all time, was 'lame' I can't take you seriously about the direction of Cap since they will most likely be very similar.

I'll reiterate the bet: Two month's salary on the critical and financial success of Captain America. You game?

@Dogs: I really enjoyed the Narina movies. The kiddos and I watch them every month. Considering their target audience for the movie were children, they did a great job of keeping adults entertained with them.
MultiPurposePoni - 3/15/2010, 10:24 PM
Haha! I wouldn't take that bet Oz! I was shit-mouthing Johnson and had to reserve my opinions after reading some of the facts and taking into consideration his art director status. You may not like the movies he's made, but while he made a couple stinkers, he's made some really good ones too. It happens to most directors. Rocketeer was great, imo. What didn't you like about it? I'm personally no fan of Jennifer Connelly, but she was good in that film.

You'll know when to take that bet when the trailer hits youtube.
gtrman - 3/15/2010, 10:34 PM
LUCKY BASTARD ;p, wish i was in america too :(
legionbecks - 3/15/2010, 10:36 PM
He's got a bit of a tan going on.
Joker1Zero - 3/15/2010, 10:39 PM
damn thats a good photoshop...i keep wondering if its real.
vonstallin - 3/15/2010, 10:42 PM
thank you.
TheUnknown - 3/15/2010, 10:47 PM
i don't really care about see those set pics, what i really want to see pics like the ones Gunsmith posted up there, and the trailer of course
brazilianbatman - 3/15/2010, 10:48 PM
i liked this guy since i saw blade 3 for the first time, but i never thought he would go so far, being a hero of a blockbuster movie
brazilianbatman - 3/15/2010, 10:49 PM
holy reboot
odie00 - 3/15/2010, 10:49 PM
Why are people still complaining about Nolan not crossing the characters over? Has he not produced two of the best and most successful superhero movies to date?
Ryguy88 - 3/15/2010, 10:51 PM
people doesn't know the meaning of epic i guess, c'mon people stop using the word epic for everything, this is not epic, the movie could end up being, but those pics?
go find the meaning of epic in the dictionary
brazilianbatman - 3/15/2010, 10:53 PM
@gtrman: Ahhh, the voice of wisdom. I'm glad you've crossed over to the dark side :)

@brazilian: Go look up the meaning of 'optimism' in the dictionary and maybe you'll understand.

@Ryguy: Maybe because most of us want the opportunity to see Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, etc in the same movie continuum? That doesn't mean they all have to be in one movie right now, but the acknowledgment that they all live in the same universe is understandable.

If Marvel's doing it, why can't DC? As apposed to Marvel, DC still has the rights to all of their characters so the possibilities are endless for them.
MultiPurposePoni - 3/15/2010, 10:54 PM
ryguy88@ he did, and people still bitching about it, they wanted the spiderman reboot, now they are crying
brazilianbatman - 3/15/2010, 10:55 PM
I guess ozy doesn't wanna bet. But it is fair to judge a director based on their past projects, I mean everyone deserves another chance and all but you can't just pretend like JP3 never happened.
Ryguy88 - 3/15/2010, 10:57 PM
Nolan doesn't see Superman in his Batman movies, so what, they are still very good movies. I'd rather see Batman interact with his own stream of villains than Superman, at least for now anyways. Maybe the reboot will have everyone in it.
Ryguy88 - 3/15/2010, 11:00 PM
I dont' know which would have been worse...Seeing "Epic" or "First" as the first comment. lol

I get that it is pictures from the production site. I caught the ring on the finger as I was looking for it right away. Pretty cool. More than we have seen from Thor. Still far from epic. ;-)
Ranger14 - 3/15/2010, 11:01 PM
@Multi-I like the Narnia movies as well but those are pretty well defined narratives while the Cap movie will be pulling from multiple sources. Not saying they can't do it, just wouldn't mind seeing a little more experience behind the pen(s).
DogsOfWar - 3/15/2010, 11:04 PM
@Ryguy: I guess that's where we differ. As much as I liked the new Batman movies, I feel it's a waste for DC to continue making independent hero flicks when they have both the opportunity and the fanbase to combine the characters into one movie-verse. Especially when their competing studio (who lacks the ability to use their most popular characters) is doing so.

After the next Batman movie comes out (2012), it will be years (at least 3 to 5) before Warner Bros. would reboot it so not to downplay their success. Since Nolan is now overseeing Superman, we'll have to wait for them to reboot THAT film series at well (add another 2 to 3 years).

That means fans will have to wait for a decade or more to finally see DC simply nod to the fact that their heroes live in the same universe. When you say "at least for now anyways", maybe you don't realize how long we're talking before that actually becomes a possibility.

My problem with Nolan isn't that he doesn't want to take a risk in combining character stories (it's definitely a gamble), it's that he adamantly REFUSES to acknowledge that the characters ARE part of one storyline and have been for decades. That's just close minded silliness.

When other directors/actors/studios completely disregard the source material publicly we, as fans, get upset. So why is Nolan immune from that same disdain?

@Dogs: Since I didn't read the script, I don't know how much I'd like it. But taking into consideration the key plot points that Johnston has talked about, I'm pretty sure they come directly from the script.
MultiPurposePoni - 3/15/2010, 11:08 PM
Everyone calm down, Blacksocks was clearly being satirical. I doubt he actually thinks Ryan Reynolds walking around in a tight purple shirt is "EPIC." Or does he....?
Ryguy88 - 3/15/2010, 11:09 PM
Hey man, I enjoy his movies, a lot of other people enjoy his movies, you just sound greedy wanting more out of him. Would you rather Schumacher direct a Justice league movie or Nolan direct a loner Batman movie? I know where my vote is.
Ryguy88 - 3/15/2010, 11:14 PM
And why will a simple acknowledgment get everyone off his back anyways, if people are complaining about this then they will find something else to complain about too.
Ryguy88 - 3/15/2010, 11:16 PM
@Ryguy: That analogy is inconsequential since Shumacher won't direct the sequel another DC character movie. Why not compare Nolan to another director that could easily make a great Batman/Superman/JLA movie (i.e. Matthew Vaughn)?

Is it greedy to want comic films to follow their source material? Is it greedy to be tired of waiting for a studio to take a mild risk? Is it greedy to expect comic films to get better and better and not stay on the same plateau? Is it greedy to want a director that goes the extra mile to not just make a great movie but a great COMIC BOOK movie?

HELL YES IT'S GREEDY! Damn right I expect DC to try their hardest to put out the best possible comic movies and NOT be in fear of trying something new. That's why I'm a COMIC BOOK MOVIE FAN and not some shit-kicker on the superhero flick bandwagon.

I'll say it again, my problem with Nolan isn't that he doesn't want to take a risk in combining character stories (it's definitely a gamble), it's that he adamantly REFUSES to acknowledge that the characters ARE part of one storyline and have been for decades. That's just close minded silliness.

What would an acknowledgment do? At the least it would show that he tries to make a cohesive comic universe instead of taking the easy way out because it's a bit risky for his reputation. We know he's not a fan of comic books (which is fine by me, that's not a directorial prerequisite) but he willing chooses to wave off the reality that is in the source material.

That fact that it's being done (successfully) with Warner Bros. biggest rival should prove to them that it's worth the risk to hire writers and directors with the same vision and not blatantly shut the door on the concept.
MultiPurposePoni - 3/15/2010, 11:19 PM
I'm not really worried about the lack of crossovers in the DC movies. Just look at the original comics, they didn't start off like Marvel where the heroes regularly interacted, in the beginning they were all singular heroes and yet from that they still came together. You can have three batman movies without a single reference to another hero and still get to the formation of the justice league, just look at the first episode of the JL cartoon none of the heroes (aside from Bats and supes) knew eachother but the singular crisis brought them together. I don't see why that same dynamic wouldn't work in a live action movie. I'm not worried at all.
thwhtGuardian - 3/15/2010, 11:22 PM
that costume looks nothing like the comics! way to ruin another one Warner Bros!
OdinsBeard - 3/15/2010, 11:26 PM
Awesome!!!! Kenny represent CBM! Nice pics bro, I hope you and your wife are having a great time there. Ryan Reynolds looks pure muscle he is perfect for the part and his acting is improving. Watch Buried, his acting was great.
DGr8Nova - 3/15/2010, 11:28 PM
That's one of my disappointments with Nolan. Its fine if you don't want to do a cameo of any of the heroes or make obvious references to them but don't make them non-existent. Batman is apart of a huge universe filled with amazing heroes and villians. He even fights along side many of them. I hate that Nolan decided to make Batman the only hero in the universe he created. That's why I hated "Superman: Doomsday." They made it that he was Earth's only hero. One of the many reason I loved the "Death of Superman" and "Funeral For A Friend" storylines was because I loved how they not only showed the impact Superman's death had on the world but the impact it had on the heroes who fought along side of him.
lol. In fact one of my favorite lines from all the Batman movies ever created is from "Batman and Robin" when Batman said to Robin, "This is why Superman works alone" I thought it was hilarious way to reference that he knew Superman.
InstigatorGIRL - 3/15/2010, 11:38 PM
@Igirl: Exactly. If Nolan came out and said something along the lines of, 'We would love to put mentions of other heroes in these movies down the road, but it's just not feasible at this time,' then I would have no problem with it. But he doesn't say that, or anything close to it. He completely dismisses the notion that the characters would ever exist in the same universe and goes as far as to say that having them existing simultaneously doesn't 'make sense.'

Step 1: Take a firm grasp of the source material
Step 2: Drop your skivvies
Step 3: Wipe your ass with said material
Step 4: Expect fans to say it smells wonderful
MultiPurposePoni - 3/15/2010, 11:45 PM
@MultiPurposePoni

You've definitely got a lot of people's number, particularly in the Joe Johnston debate- but I disagree on the Nolan-DCverse front.

At the end of the day, what matters is that a quality story is told about the hero in question, and his particular set of friends and foes, themes and the like. I would be wary of crossing over in these early films precisely BECAUSE Marvel is doing it. I think part of the reason the whole crossover-cameo thing works so well, is because Marvel is trailblazing it. I think an attempt by DC would feel like a watered down attempt at mimicry. See- we can have Batman in a Superman film at the end too!

Now, at the same time, if a director like Nolan were to make the opposing arguement, that he WOULD like to cross them over- although it would rub me the wrong way- I would agree- simply because I'm stoked to producers and directors who are good at what they do making these films. I don't think whether we hear someone mention Superman in Green Lantern to be a make-or-break decision in that regard.

I would also suggest- that although Nolan will be "Godfathering" this new take- he's a director himself. If the guy he chooses is dead-set on doing things a certain way and is really passionate about it, I can't see Chris not letting him do it- its against his whole ethos.

A JLA movie will be made one way or another- DC wants it, so it will happen. Whether they have planted the seeds in earlier films doesn't really matter, so long as the script is good and the movie is well made.

Whether Superman and Batman should be taken as part of a wider, over-arching narrative is basically semantics. You could argue to death about the validity of assessing an individual work of art- say by someone like Monet or Picasso- on its own merits, and those of looking at it in the wider context of the artist's whole career and other work. Strong arguments could be made for or against either approach, and how does one really evaluate which is "better" than the other? Seems to be a question of personal opinion, rather than objective fact.
DannyRand401 - 3/15/2010, 11:49 PM
But he's not the end all be all of these movies though, so the fact that there are no references in his flicks really doesn't hamper a bigger universe in the future.
I mentioned the early golden age stuff, but beyond that take a look at Batman: Year One, which is decidedly the book that Nolan draws the most from, and just try to find a reference to another hero. There aren't any, and it makes sense that there wouldn't be as the book is about batman's early day where other heroes or even the rest of the outside world at large did not register in his sphere of focus. All that existed was him and Gotham. That's what we have in Nolan's films, we have Year one which doesn't have any other heroes and it is one of the best stories ever written. Nolan's movies are fine the way they are, and with a few references later on easily could fit into a wider DC universe with out having to ignore them and reboot batman.
thwhtGuardian - 3/15/2010, 11:53 PM
I had my doubts about Reynolds as GL because he is so damn goofy in most of his roles. But I am starting to become a believer in this movie. Damn you CBM and all the hype!

@Mutli...U nailed my thoughts on the Nolanverse idea. It is a crapulous mass indeed.
TNTjesus - 3/16/2010, 12:00 AM
@GUNSMITH For that picture of Ryan Reynolds from Blade Trinity I say....THANK YOU... *hugs* ^_^
InstigatorGIRL - 3/16/2010, 12:06 AM
@Danny: The semantics you refer to are the comic books that made the characters popular in the first place. Nolan isn't tweaking something to make it credible or believable on screen, he's disregarding the history of the characters because it doesn't make sense to him.

Whether you like it or not, DC's heroes do operate in the same continuum. Since that is indisputable fact, it's not hard for fans of the comics to want to see it on film in some way, shape or form.

@whtGuardian: I understand the history of it, I'm looking at the future, though. Here, read this:

"Nolan: I don’t think our Batman, our Gotham, lends itself to that kind of cross-fertilization. It goes back to one of the first things we wrangled with when we first started putting the story together: Is this a world in which comic books already exist? Is this a world in which superheroes already exist? If you think of "Batman Begins" and you think of the philosophy of this character trying to reinvent himself as a symbol, we took the position -- we didn’t address it directly in the film, but we did take the position philosophically -- that superheroes simply don’t exist. If they did, if Bruce knew of Superman or even of comic books, then that’s a completely different decision that he’s making when he puts on a costume in an attempt to become a symbol. It’s a paradox and a conundrum, but what we did is go back to the very original concept and idea of the character. In his first appearances, he invents himself as a totally original creation.

GB: That doesn't lend itselt to having him swing on a rope across the Metropolis skyline.

Nolan: No, correct, it’s a different universe. It’s a different way of looking at it. Now, it's been done successfully, very successfully, in the comics so I don’t dispute it as an approach. It just isn’t the approach we took. We had to make a decision for "Batman Begins."

GB: A different path...

Nolan: Yes, completely different. It would have given a very, very different meaning to what Bruce Wayne was leaving home to do and coming back home to do and putting on the costume for and all the rest. We dealt with on its own terms: What does Batman mean to Bruce Wayne, what is he trying to achieve? He has not been influenced by other superheroes. "

See, Nolan has set his stance on the past and not opened his mind to the opportunities for the future. No one has said that Batman and Superman have to roast marshmallows together from the get go. The best thing to do is introduce them separately and down the road find a way to bridge the gap. But he won't do that. He doesn't see the characters as having anything to do with each other. To him it seems like combining Tom Clany's Jack Ryan with Dan Brown's Robert Langdon. But that is completely untrue in the case of DC heroes.

That's where creativity comes in for the writers and director. How do you not just introduce these characters to the audience as operating in the same universe, but introduce them (shockingly) to each other?

Batman has been doing his thing for 5 years when all of a sudden there's this 'superman' flying around. How does he cope with that? Does he attempt to befriend him or perceive him as a threat? Does he start to think less of himself or push himself harder?

You, among others, keep hinting that Nolan will eventually throw some hints into these movies that the characters do coexist to some extent. Why do you feel that way when he states the exact opposite in every interview?
MultiPurposePoni - 3/16/2010, 12:07 AM
@MultiPurposePoni: I'm usually with you on most things - but the Nolan thing isn't one of them. I'm with DannyRand401 here.

I remember this discussion here before, and the source you referenced in your argument was misinterpreted/taken out of context. You sited this, taken from Splashpage:

“I think of it as a film that just exists in the cinematic realm," said Nolan, "I don't think of it as a comic book movie or just a comic book movie — and that's something that in the whole process — where from the screenwriting point of view or the production point of view and with all departments and everything we would never let people off the hook with the notion 'it's a comic book movie.'"

"We just tried to make a movie that stands as a movie," he added. "The fact that it happens to be based on a long history of this comic book character I think is irrelevant — I think it's on us to make a great movie and not rely on the fact that it's a comic book movie or excuse certain things because it's a comic book movie. We didn't want to do either; we just wanted to make as great of a movie that we possibly could.”

What he's saying is "We didn't want to make just another 'comic book movie'. We wanted to make a movie-movie. The fact that it's based on a long history is irrelevant IN REGARDS TO MAKING A MOVIE in general."

That fact that he rooted BB and TDK in the source while translating it realistically is clearly proof that he respects the canon. He's definitely not saying "The long history is irrelevant BECAUSE of th transition to the silverscreen."

Joker08 - 3/16/2010, 12:17 AM
@MPP "Batman has been doing his thing for 5 years when all of a sudden there's this 'superman' flying around. How does he cope with that? Does he attempt to befriend him or perceive him as a threat? Does he start to think less of himself or push himself harder?"
Honestly Nolan could do that and make it awesome but he won't.
InstigatorGIRL - 3/16/2010, 12:19 AM
Good points by both sides. Here's the thing, why does DC have to follow Marvel's path? Why can't DC launch a JL movie independent of the upcoming solo films. Now, I would rather they work together cohesively but I wouldn't be put off by a totally separate movie where our superheroes interact and have known each other. If the comics have figured out how to do different universes, the next logical step is for CBM's to do so as well.

@Multi-sent you an email about a question I had
DogsOfWar - 3/16/2010, 12:19 AM
It's simple really, all the absence means is that Batman is the first hero and all of Nolan's movies take place before Clark or Hal start gallivanting around the globe. And as the first hero it stands to reason that outside of Gotham news of Batman is treated like tabloid trash and so then his absence in future GL or Superman movies is okay too. Then in the JL movie all these heroes coincidentally come together and meet for the first time.
thwhtGuardian - 3/16/2010, 12:20 AM
@Joker: I don't know what cite you're referring to because I take all my Nolan quotes from Hero Complex (LA Times) since they do all of his official interviews.

Regarding your comment, that's just your interpretation of his words. We all interpret them differently so there is no right or wrong. All that about Batman being in it's own cinematic realm has nothing to do with it. No one is asking him to create a pane-for-pane adaptation of a comic book. But he is disregarding a major aspect of the character's history, and that to me creates limited options.

Look at what Kevin Feige said about Thor: 'And in the Thor of the Marvel universe there's a race called The Asgardians, and we're linked through this tree of life that we're unaware of. '

That's it. That's what makes it a reality in a cinematic sense. Why doesn't anyone question what dilithium crystals are in Star Trek, or how the Millenium Falcon is aerodynamically sound in Star Wars? Because they presented those aspects of the films as facts to the audience. Same goes for comic characters.

I find it kind of silly when people say he wanted to make a great movie-movie instead of just a great comic-movie. What was Iron Man? Regardless of all the easter eggs and sequel opportunities it was a great stand alone movie; that's why it was so successful.

And I'm sorry, but I have to take Nolan's Batman films with the same suspension of disbelief as I do any superhero movie. His aren't any more realistic that the other ones out there. I think people confuse 'realistic' with 'dark overtone.' Some scenes were just laughable.

@Dogs: I would be ok with that as well, but there's no word that it's happening. BTW I didn't get an email, can you resend?

@Igirl: Thanks, that seems like common sense to me lol

@whtGuardian: Again bud, you keep talking about 'later on, later on, later on,' but that's nothing more than complete speculation. Going off of the facts, Nolan will not involve neither Batman not Superman with any other DC heroes. We will have to wait for him to be completely out of the picture for that to even be a possibility. I don't know about you, but I get bored easily. If Superman becomes a trilogy like Batman, that's a solid decade before any crossover potential may be a reality.
MultiPurposePoni - 3/16/2010, 12:24 AM
Exactly multi, there are still fantasy elements to Nolan's movies so I don't see why another director couldn't add to that in the future with more comic book elements like Freeze or Clayface. The fact that he doesn't want elements like that doesn't prohibit others from doing that in the future while still regarding the nolan movies as the origin.
thwhtGuardian - 3/16/2010, 12:28 AM
@MPP. tee hee... =P
InstigatorGIRL - 3/16/2010, 12:31 AM
i can't wait for this movie! 5 star article!
video prototype - 3/16/2010, 12:31 AM
I don't like the Green Lantern outfit he is wearing. A purple shirt and jeans, epic fail.
Number21 - 3/16/2010, 12:33 AM
The JL movie would be the crossover though multi, who sys they have to follow the build up strategy of Marvel? Unlike Marvel, DC has a greater level of public awareness for their major heroes, which means they could conceivably jump right into a JL movie with out needing a Flash or WW movie before hand. The public is familiar enough with their main heroes that they wouldn't really need the build up that Marvel is doing. They could put a JL movie into production right after JL and still put out solo Batman and Superman movies and it wouldn't conflict at all.
thwhtGuardian - 3/16/2010, 12:36 AM
@whtGuardian: We're still not on the same page. You're talking 'ifs, ifs, ifs,' not reality. They could do a plethora of things, but that's irrelevant. The fact is that DC is definitively planning three films: Batman 3, the Superman re-boot and Green Lantern. As stated by the representatives of those films, none of them will be in a singular, cohesive universe.

I don't want to debate speculation, I want to discuss the future of these films based on facts.
MultiPurposePoni - 3/16/2010, 12:44 AM
While I enjoyed the Nolan Batman flicks, I have to agree that making a shared universe is better for developing stories and a better business model. Limiting one's self to one character, also, limits the amount of stories on can do. By creating a universe, there's no real limit to the characters or stories that can be told. For example, Marvel has already implied that there are multiple meta-humans in their film universe. That means that we can get Wasp and Giant-Man with minimal back story. They are there because that's how it is.

@DogsofWar: Comics can do that because of a devoted niche fan base. Even with the different universes in comics people pick and choose which is their favorites. Bringing that model from the niche to the mass market doesn't work as well because it hurts the integrity of the brand recognition. Just think if a person loved TDK and sees a JLA movie with a different Batman. He or she will be like, "I paid to see a movie like the one I enjoyed, not this corny Batman crap." (Not my words, just a hypothetical.)
Upupandaway - 3/16/2010, 12:45 AM
Here's the link to your article. You ource MTV and slashfilm with the headline "Apparently he believes that the long history of comic books is rather "irrelevant" to making a great comic-based film.":

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/Poniverse/news/?a=14827

My problem with the "interpretation" though - is that it's not enough to say that he finds the source matieral "irrelevant" while his movies prove otherwise. You keep saying "he's not a fan of comic books" but I can't find a single interview where he says anything of the sort. In fact - given his vast knowledge and the depth of his interpretation, the dichotomy of darkness and realism in relation to his films - I think it's quite the contrary.

And as far as the "movie-movie" thing - I see it the same way, but that's not how he sees it. It's like how all the reviews said it was the most "un-comic book comic book movie" made.

Granted, I know what you mean with the 'dark' and 'realistic' confusion. But i mean in terms of an aesthetic approach as opposed to the actual execution. There's no way it could go down in real life :)
Joker08 - 3/16/2010, 12:46 AM
@Joker: Oh, you're talking about a news article I posted. I'm talking about the comments section since that's where I discuss and debate this stuff. I post news from anywhere I find it, including MTV lol

I'm glad I'm not the only one that finds it funny when people call his films realistic. Dark, yes. Gritty, maybe. Realistic? Hell no.

Overall, I have a feeling that Warners is definitely going about their comic films the wrong way. They're thinking micro (here and now success based off of proven practices) and I'm thinking macro (long term success through wider opportunities and risk). We all know that reboots, recasts and remakes are not something to tread lightly upon and mostly frowned upon. But all signs point to DC being ok with the standard make a film, turn it into a trilogy and repeat philosophy.
MultiPurposePoni - 3/16/2010, 12:53 AM
@Upupandaway-I know what you are saying. It was going through my head as I was typing the comment. The core group of JL is so well known that it could be pulled off, imo. People will go to a big budget movie and if its good, they will tell their friends and also see it again. If people understand reboots, they will understand separate universes. A little knowledge won't hurt as well on the publicity tour.

As Multi said, this is all just speculation. DC does not appear to be trying to form an interactive world. Its as if both publishers are going down their same paths when starting comics. So, we should see a united DC world in say 2035 or so. By appointing Nolan as "Godfather" DC has drawn its line in the sand and it seems an interactive universe will stay in animation.

Multi-resent the email
DogsOfWar - 3/16/2010, 1:01 AM
@Multi: Yeah... I reffere to TDK as realistic, but I guess it still isn't fair. Come on, how was Two-Face able to move his eye and talk normal? The truck flip? Awesome? Yes. Remotely plausible... Not quite.

And yeah, I figured you weren't sure that it was a news article - I know you post from all over :) Anyway, I guess I get kinda defensive when it comes to Nolan - Batman consists of a good 50% of my comic collection, and I think liberties are required with any adaptation. Look at Iron Man - it all works. Nolan stays true to the core of the source, sacrificing a few things for the sake of translation. I doubt we'll ever see a CBM handled otherwise though.

And you really hit it on the head about WB. I think they're motto is "don't mess with success" - the only problem is, I think they're gonna set themselves up for a pale comparison down the line when it comes to Marvel's films if the fail to take some risks. Even moreso than now.

Joker08 - 3/16/2010, 1:06 AM
@Dogs: Good to go, check main

And you definitely understand my point lol How is it that DC, who puts out the best animated films that mostly feature a plethora of characters, won't take the risk of putting it on film?

@Joker: I'm a Batman comic fan, just not as much as Green Lantern, Dr. Fate and Flash. I like my heroes with powers :)

My only issue with the guy is this: Nolan seems to hold Batman up on this pedestal that other DC characters aren't allowed on because they are too 'fantastic' to operate in the same world. That's my only grip with the guy.

Since he is obviously DC's go to guy with their feature films, his word carries more weight. If he doesn't want something to happen you can bet your bottom dollar it won't

I'll tell you what, though, people will know exactly how much Nolan respects the comics when his Superman treatment goes public. He's wholeheartedly backing it so far and calling it a re-invention of the character; if it turns out looking like hammered shit then I'm sure people will question him a bit more.

Where the HELL is Geoff Johns when you need him? He should be the 'Godfather' of ll these projects.
MultiPurposePoni - 3/16/2010, 1:07 AM
I'm on the same page 100% with Multi on this one. It just doesn't make sense to me that people aren't open to the whole DC universe being integrated together. Sure, you can throw a JLA movie out there without any warning or pre-indicatior in GL, Superman reboot or Batman 3, but why would you want to? The build up, marketing and anticipation of having the whole DC universe together would be just as much a buzz as we are seeing with the Marvel universe. To completely shove it off as not needed, just does DC a huge disservice, especially in the marketing department.

Do you want to throw together a bunch or superheroes who aren't connected in the least bit in a movie, or do you want to put together a team that is being developed on an ongoing basis over a period of time. How one can justify the former as being a better idea is beyond me. We have seen it in DC comics, Justice League animations and also in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold. Working in the other superheroes in the mix is normal for the DC Universe. Why not embrace it?

Add in the potential rivalry/relationship/friendship between Superman and Batman on the big screen in real life. It gives me chills thinking about it. That is something that should be developed bit by bit as DC moves forward. If Nolan has his way, we will never see it. By the time he is done, there would have to be another reboot of Superman and Batman to start it out right again.

It's about marketing folks and Marvel has the marketing edge with the direction they are taking. You have the best of both worlds. Individual superheroes and superheroes working together. DC is going to be left in the dust if they keep everyone in their own separate universe.
Ranger14 - 3/16/2010, 1:07 AM
@DogsofWar: I personally would love a Identity Crisis and Kingdom Come movie, but it's not gonna happen. I do think, however that, if you made a JL movie now, it would end up as Superman, Batman, and Friends. I'm personally sad that there will be no Apache Chief/Black Vulcan crossover anytime soon. : ) All I'm saying is that Marvel's model is more sustainable for the long hall. I think that we will now see a lot more reboots of the same characters from DC. What happens after Nolan Batman 3?
Upupandaway - 3/16/2010, 1:11 AM
Thanks Multi-yeah I don't get it, there is such a wealth of stories there. Why not lay some sort of foundation for their upcoming movies. It would take minimal effort and they don't lose anything if they never go forward with JL. Has Marvel really done much yet linking these movies that people have actually seen on film? Not yet, but many people,not just us, are still aware on one level or another.

@Up-I agree that Marvel's way is much better and that is how I would want DC to go as well. It just doesn't seem to be their directive now. I just wish they could find a way to put these heroes on a live action movie.
DogsOfWar - 3/16/2010, 1:15 AM
@Ranger/Dogs: Bingo! It's just good long-term business strategy and DC is severely lacking in it.

That was my point about Iron Man. It was a fantastic stand alone film but it simultaneously incorporated aspects that not only hint at sequels but spin-offs.

Sound. Business. Strategy.

It's one of the reasons I was SO hyped up for Green Lantern. He would be the catalyst to bring the DC universe together (fantasy and reality). Once people see Green Lantern they will understand that the DC universe is much larger than they expected; then they have to go back to Batman and Superman being constricted to solitary stories. It doesn't make sense.
MultiPurposePoni - 3/16/2010, 1:19 AM
If any of these idiots want to make a JLA at some point in the future, they need to get their collective heads out of their asses.

Look at what Marvel is doing with a little common sense. Look what were going to get; multiple superhero movies that will eventually come together into The Avengers and probably more afterwords. How awesome is that?

DC? Anything? Hello? Are they even watching or listening?
gtrman - 3/16/2010, 1:20 AM
@Multi: In that case - we actually are on the same page in the grand scheme of things :) That is my only problem with the guy. The thing he said about "cross-pollination" upsets me... It goes back to what we said about realism and what I mentioned about WB in response to what you said - I almost think he's subconsiously afraid to do a cross-over. It's a matter of taking a risk. WB could be on their way to their 'Avengers' right now with JL but it's like they're scared or something...
Joker08 - 3/16/2010, 1:22 AM
[ You have reached the offices of DC Entertainment. Currently we cannot take your call because our executive staff is busy genuflecting at the newly built Chris Nolan cash-cow monument; while we, the administrative staff are blessed with the task of showering fanning him with palm fronds and showering him with rose petals. Please select from one of the following options:

Press 1 to tell Chris Nolan how much you're looking forward to Batman 3
Press 2 to tell Chris Nolan how much you're looking forward to his take on Superman
Press 3 to petition for Chris Nolan to reboot the yet to be released Green Lantern film

If none of these options fit your need, please leave a short, detailed message and Geoff Johns will attempt to return your call while he single handily attempts to keep Smallville on the air, write another successful DC Universe crossover and attend every convention to keep fans happy. ]

[Beeeeeeeeep]
MultiPurposePoni - 3/16/2010, 1:26 AM
@Joker: I know we are, I'm just more adamant about the whole thing because I don't care much for The Dark Knight. I like Begins a lot better, actually lol

I'm a big fan of risk. You're either in it to win it or you're gonna end up sucking dust. In my eyes, DC is the later.
MultiPurposePoni - 3/16/2010, 1:32 AM
I agree with a lot of what you’re saying Poni. Nolan is brilliant, but at the same time he seems to look down his nose at the concept of a comic book movie being a comic book movie. He is oddly limiting his perspective.

Now before you guys ream me a new one let me explain.

He (Nolan) wants to make a reality based universe in which a single superhero exists... OK I get that, and with Batman seeing as he has no powers I can see it, but if you are in control of the direction, or rather orchestration of several characters who are super powered and do exist in the same world in other media, and not only that; you place references to said larger universe in previous films, like mentioning Metropolis is TDK then why is it a stretch to acknowledge the existence of the other characters at least among the super powered heroes.

I don't understand Nolan's logic there. Superman is this world's only hero; Batman is that one's, GL there, Flash here.... Does he see a world in which something that remarkable can only happen once? I hate to tell you Chris, but if your suspending disbelief to the point that you allow for an alien to be raised by humans to go on to be a flying invulnerable man, a CSI that can run at light speed, or a pilot that can make constructs through sheer force of will and a ring gifted to him by a race of immortal all knowing aliens that can harness the will power of the entire universe in an object which just happens to be shaped like an Earth 19th century rail road lantern...whew it hard explaining GL... Then surely you can suspend disbelief to say that since any one of these characters exists then they can ALL exist in a single world that remarkable as to produce even one.

In a nutshell what I'm saying is if you are going to take on a superhero film, you must be prepared to embrace the idea and illogical nature of the existence of a world where superheroes (plural) can then exist or you are just deluding yourself that you are making high art... and you can make a CBM high art... but you must also be unafraid to embrace the concept that since you are conceding that one exists so too can more exist. He seems to want to make these films, yet still seems to thumb his nose at the concept of superheroes... It seems haughty in a way, like he will only embrace the idea so much before it becomes silly… Hate to tell ya buddy, it is, but that is the nature of Comics they are fantasy.

I would hope he could shift his focus to look at them as modern mythology then maybe he wouldn’t see it in such an odd light and get over his conceptual block. I have always said the DC heroes especially struck me as a pantheon.
NERO - 3/16/2010, 1:33 AM
LMAO. I love when you guys go off on your rants. ♥
InstigatorGIRL - 3/16/2010, 1:34 AM
Nolan can say the characters don't fit into the same Universe as each other as much as he wants - I think sixty odd years of comics would suggest otherwise.
hush - 3/16/2010, 1:37 AM
@nerosday: Let's just beat the logic into him. I have a big fcuking stick laying around here somewhere.
MultiPurposePoni - 3/16/2010, 1:38 AM
I call the old 2x4 with the three rusty nails through the end.
NERO - 3/16/2010, 1:41 AM
How's this? I call it 'The Educator'



I can teach anything to anyone in three swings or less
MultiPurposePoni - 3/16/2010, 1:43 AM
lol... realism, logic, physics, and statistics only apply so far to the world of comics, you know? Be prepared to jump in or get the [frick] off the high dive... we can see up your shorts, Chris.
NERO - 3/16/2010, 1:46 AM
I like it. Two swings from that and it'll be the last thing you learn.
NERO - 3/16/2010, 1:47 AM
Bwahahaha That's exactly it! Nolan's like an unsure prom date at 1 am,

"I'll do a little bit. . . no never mind. . . ok just the tip. . . wait, wait, wait, I'm scared. . ."

You want to go all the way or not? MAKE UP YOUR MIND ALREADY?!?


Oh, you haven't met my behavior modification tool, 'The Pacifier'



I hear it's a real pain in the ass
MultiPurposePoni - 3/16/2010, 1:49 AM
[ You have reached the offices of DC Entertainment. Currently we cannot take your call because our executive staff is busy genuflecting at the newly built Chris Nolan cash-cow monument; while we, the administrative staff are blessed with the task of showering fanning him with palm fronds and showering him with rose petals. Please select from one of the following options:

Press 1 to tell Chris Nolan how much you're looking forward to Batman 3
Press 2 to tell Chris Nolan how much you're looking forward to his take on Superman
Press 3 to petition for Chris Nolan to reboot the yet to be released Green Lantern film

If none of these options fit your need, please leave a short, detailed message and Geoff Johns will attempt to return your call while he single handily attempts to keep Smallville on the air, write another successful DC Universe crossover and attend every convention to keep fans happy. ]

[Beeeeeeeeep]

Uhhhhh, Geoff. it's... It's Nic. Cage. Ughhhhh. so I heard - Are you guys doing Superman again? With the Batman guy? Yeah... Not be Douchy Derryl but. I really got screwed over last time, if you catch my drift. I'm not doing anything now, hint hint. Anyway... I mean come on man, have you seen National Treasure 2? Bangkok Dangerous? Gahhhh. Look, I gotta go - I'm hammered. But call me back this time, okay? Take care.

Oh, and I'm gonna need my Huffy back. Alright.

[Beeeeeep]
Joker08 - 3/16/2010, 1:51 AM
lol multi ah man this movie is gonna be great and i agree with instigator girl
AvengingAngel1022 - 3/16/2010, 1:52 AM
“I think of it as a film that just exists in the cinematic realm," said Nolan, "I don't think of it as a comic book movie or just a comic book movie — and that's something that in the whole process — where from the screenwriting point of view or the production point of view and with all departments and everything we would never let people off the hook with the notion 'it's a comic book movie.'"
Okay Nolan when you do a BATMAN movie its a COMICBOOK MOVIE. Is it just me or does he sound kinda like an idiot in this quote?
InstigatorGIRL - 3/16/2010, 1:55 AM
[ You have reached the offices of DC Entertainment. Currently we cannot take your call because our executive staff is busy genuflecting at the newly built Chris Nolan cash-cow monument; while we, the administrative staff are blessed with the task of showering fanning him with palm fronds and showering him with rose petals. Please select from one of the following options:

Press 1 to tell Chris Nolan how much you're looking forward to Batman 3
Press 2 to tell Chris Nolan how much you're looking forward to his take on Superman
Press 3 to petition for Chris Nolan to reboot the yet to be released Green Lantern film

If none of these options fit your need, please leave a short, detailed message and Geoff Johns will attempt to return your call while he single handily attempts to keep Smallville on the air, write another successful DC Universe crossover and attend every convention to keep fans happy. ]

[Beeeeeeeeep]


Geoff, it's Tom. Tom Welling? Sup. . er, Clark Kent? From Smallville? I shared my meatball sub with you a few months ago.

Anyway, umm, I heard our show's only renewed for one more season but they told me you're totally cool with us going at least four more, right? I mean, no pressure or anything but we need to lock this down by the end of the day so, umm, can you call me back please?

It's Tom by the way. . . Tom Wel

[Beeeeeeep]
MultiPurposePoni - 3/16/2010, 1:56 AM
LMAO. @Poni.
Poni did you ever see that picture of the shirt I found?
InstigatorGIRL - 3/16/2010, 1:57 AM
@Igirl: No I didn't, what was it?

[Beeeeeeeeep]

Geoff? It's Tom again. Tom Welling? Smallville? I've called you like 3 or 12 times today and I just wanted to know if you're ok with this whole 6 more season thing for the show. I'm gonna fax some stuff over to you so if you could please sign it and get it back to me today it would be great.

[Beeeeeeeeeeep]
MultiPurposePoni - 3/16/2010, 1:59 AM
[Beeeeeeeeeep]

Goddammit Geoff it's Tom f*cking Welling! I shouldn't be calling you so many f*cking times! I'm the star of my own f*cking TV show! Well it's not really my show I'm kinda like sharing it with 5 other people. . . I'm f*cking Superman!!!! Yeah, I said it and I'll say it again, I'M SUPERMAN AND I DON'T NEED YOUR ONE EXTRA SEASON PITY RENEWAL SO F*CK YOU GEOFF!!!

[Beeeeeeep]
MultiPurposePoni - 3/16/2010, 2:01 AM
[Beeeeeeep]

Hey Geoff, it's Tom again. Sorry for that last message, I don't know what that was all about Hahahaha. . .

Anywaaaaaay, I faxed this contract thing over to you so if you could sign it and get it back to me today it would be totally awesome.

Hey! I'll send over some new cast pics for next week's episode! They put me in this red trench coat now and it looks so great! Well, on film it looks great, in person it's kinda. . .

Well, just let me know when you're done signing that 11 season contract renewal thing. I'll be here. . . waiting. . . no rush

[Beeeeeeep]
MultiPurposePoni - 3/16/2010, 2:08 AM
awesome! Can't believe that they've just started shooting and they've already released photos, Thor guys should do the same1! :P
Ryden - 3/16/2010, 2:26 AM
@Ryden I agree I would love to see some pics for Thor.
InstigatorGIRL - 3/16/2010, 2:35 AM
boy is looking built!
number10 - 3/16/2010, 2:48 AM
damn.. ryan has serioesly bulked up!

this movie is going to be huge!

yowsaman - 3/16/2010, 3:19 AM
Reynolds definately put on some beef in a good way.
Lets hope hope every actor from this point on can follow his comitment to fitness for super hero roles

Scarface - 3/16/2010, 3:44 AM
INSTIGATOR GIRL THIS IS ACTUALLY A PICTURE OF ME...
THOUGHT ID THROW YOU ANOTHER ONE...LOVE ME.
GUNSMITH - 3/16/2010, 4:01 AM
@GUNSMITH *love* *hugs* ♥ *drools*
InstigatorGIRL - 3/16/2010, 4:10 AM
Cool.
Bandrews1 - 3/16/2010, 5:14 AM
Multi@ lmao

Why does everyone say Reynolds had bulked up? he looks the same as always!!?! :P
teabag - 3/16/2010, 5:18 AM
Mannnn i love the pic with the BLUE WHEELIE BIN!!!!

I want one lol! : P

Nahhh cool find, that does look like the ring!

Never thought they would actually make this movie...

Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
LEEE777 - 3/16/2010, 5:49 AM
"I know Nolan said the DC movies wouldn't cross over, but I will be SO disappointed if it turns out to be true." -jusme


THANK GOD FOR CHRIS NOLAN!

Keep that douche Reynolds the [frick] away from Batman!
magic8 - 3/16/2010, 6:15 AM
Yeah, tea. He looks exactly as he did in Blade Shittity. Which is a fine build for Hal Jordan.

Oh and that guy in the 6th picture is "The Voice... of the Angels"... you know... "in the Outfield"... the... the Chris Lloyd movie... the one that... that put Joseph Gordon Levitt on the map??? Anyone??? No...???
Shaman - 3/16/2010, 6:40 AM
Shaman@ Hell yeah he was in Alien Nation aswell :D
teabag - 3/16/2010, 6:48 AM
*snif*

Those photos made me so damn homesick....even if it IS Algiers, ha! When I think of the food that crew is getting to eat every day, damn. Just, damn.

This movie is gonna be kinda hard to watch, filmed in the midst of The Homeland. However, it does make me rather proud to see the Green Lantern of Sector 2164 (correct?) make his home in N'Wawlins (Coastal City)!
bropous - 3/16/2010, 6:53 AM
At long last... we have solid hopes for DC movies :)
Merinator - 3/16/2010, 7:29 AM
So freakin excited
StrangeCosmic - 3/16/2010, 7:38 AM
bropous: Didn't know you were from here. Extra cool points for you! I'm on the West Bank (not Algiers though.... I will not live in Orleans with their umpteen million little taxes and regulations on things and the undrivable streets in Algiers). What part were you from?

And yes, the food and 24/7 beer when I need one are two of the main reasons I haven't left.
comicb00kguy - 3/16/2010, 7:40 AM
I wonder if they get to eat Johnny's Po-Boys every day. Best sandwich shop on the planet. Man I wish I had some right now.:(
Dmon - 3/16/2010, 7:53 AM
I may not be the biggest fan of either this character or DC but I'd be lying if I said that I wasnt starting to get excited about it! :)

Guys, check out my SQUADRON SUPREME Fan Cast!!! Just click the link!!!
JoshW - 3/16/2010, 7:59 AM
Green Lantern is startin to come together. Excellent. And filming in the Big Easy, eh? I might pop on over to NOLA this Spring Break when I get back to GA. If I go, I'll be sure to look up where GL is filming and try and snap some shots! Maybe a sneak peak at Reynolds in the full costume? Maybe? ...Possibly? ....Hopefully?

I hope this movie does well. GL deserves it.
IrvineGray - 3/16/2010, 8:12 AM
Did anyone notice the monitor in the fourth pic down? It looks like there might be some other corp members on it. Looks like there are a few members standing in frame kinda hard to make out but I think the one in the middle definitely looks like Kilowog. I'm a crazy or do you agree?
Photobucket
Patricksayswhat - 3/16/2010, 10:06 AM
On the whole Batman debate thing, why are pll getting there panties in a twist just because Nolan decides to put the focus on the LEAD character??? wtf!!!

I have no problem with Batman being a lone hero in a world that has none - becoming a symbol takes a much more dramatic stance if it's something that's not been done before, it's a much more powerful decision to make.

And like pll have pointed out, once Nolan has done with the third part and a few more DC characters have had their own films then there's no reason why they can't begin to reference each other and have the characters work together.
kaos - 3/16/2010, 11:21 AM
i love that they are doing this movie! tired of the failed attempts at superman. i HATE that DC/WB has to follow all the time... why dont they just get some balls for once? their characters are popular... do it right and the rest will just fall into place... like Nolan's Batman.

i worked for many years at WB and was so frustrated at their lack of any kind of trailblazing. just do it!!! dont reinvent or reimagine... just do it the way we have grown up with these characters!!!

ps - im really a marvel fan through and through, but DC's lack of material (movies) is just making me sad. i feel bad for them...
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Grayson101 - 3/16/2010, 11:49 AM
he looks like a young mel gibson in the first pic...
HelaGood - 3/16/2010, 11:50 AM
"On the whole Batman debate thing, why are pll getting there panties in a twist just because Nolan decides to put the focus on the LEAD character??? wtf!!! "

In TIH the focus is on the Hulk. In Ironman the focus is on Ironman. They still put in a couple subtle indicators for future integration without taking away from the lead. In Nolan's world, there will be no subtle indicators as the heroes can't coexist in the same universe. Due to his selfish views, he is delaying the whole future of DC universe. All he has to do is have Gordon mention Metropolis or the Lantern Corp. That's it. Nothing that would take away from his own lone ranger hero. If there is no indicator in GL, in Batman 3 or Superman reboot, and they start after that (3-5 years), that means no integrated DC universe for many years to come, which isn't true to the DC Universe that most of us really love.

Much of the rivalry between Batman and Superman and his resistance to the JL is the fact that Batman likes to work alone. Nolan can have his cake and eat it to, if he were just to put a couple lines or an image or two that could point to an integrated universe. It wouldn't take away from the Lead at all. I would argue it would be better for the Batman world. He can really promote the lone ranger aspect of Batman, which can play well into bringing together the JLA down the road. If he doesn't, that just delays the JLA even longer or they won't do the movie justice by just throwing them all together without building the story of bringing them all together. If done right the whole Batman being part of the whole DC universe on the big screen could be awesome. If all of a sudden he ends up in a JLA movie, because Nolan didn't want to "share", that will be a major mistake by DC. That's my take on it.

Ranger14 - 3/16/2010, 11:55 AM
Everyone is crazy to think that BATMAN and SUPERMAN shouldn't know about each other... UMMMM they are like best buds with a love hate relationship... I'm not going to write some drawn out understanding... Because if you are to stubborn to understand it then you aren't a comic fan...

In truth they feed off of each other ... com'on people wake up and stop licking Mr.Nolas's ball sack no offense.... ;-)

I am with Poni and everyone else who agreed withthe fact Nolan is being a little Biotch about his Batman

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thegreek - 3/16/2010, 12:45 PM
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thegreek - 3/16/2010, 12:48 PM
yeah
thedon786 - 3/16/2010, 1:31 PM
i hope she and leonardo decaprio get the main roles,but if not leo then ryan philipy.
1chris2 - 3/16/2010, 1:35 PM
There are plenty of situations in the comics where Batman is the only hero in his universe, Nolan didn't make that up. Nolan wont be the director or producer of these movies for ever, until then, we will just have to live with these exceptionally good films.
Ryguy88 - 3/16/2010, 1:38 PM
i like the nolan films but he should ref atleast superman
Example pics above
thegreek - 3/16/2010, 1:43 PM
I still think Reynolds should of played Wally West in a standalone Flash movie and then the JLA movie.
113 - 3/16/2010, 1:47 PM
wow its only been a day and already there is some pictures of Ryan on set, while its been three months and we still havn't seen a picture of Chris Hemsworth on the Thor set. Wow Marvel you really do suck. Dc is overshadowing marvel so far. I mean most of the info Dc has been releasing has been good, while almost all the news we get from Marvel (well regarding Cap) is bad news. Channing Tatum for cap, another fan favorite is off the wish list, John Krasinski for cap, and the Cap movie possibly being delayed. I just hope that Marvel releases some set pics from Thor just to steal the spotlight from DC. :)
Starsapphire - 3/16/2010, 1:52 PM
@patricksayswhat

THAT TOATALLY LOOKS LIKE CORPS MEMBERS!!!!!
captainBOOMerang - 3/16/2010, 2:22 PM
I wonder if the girl in the fourth picture is Blake Lively with her hair dyed.
Starsapphire - 3/16/2010, 3:36 PM
I like the idea of keeping Batman a lone hero and not part of the Justice League. So, it not the end of the world if Nolan doesn't want to upset what he is doing inside Gotham. But, then I also favor using the Secret Origins / JLA: Year One origin for the JLA and not having either Superman or Batman among the founders anyway.
NobleHero - 3/16/2010, 4:11 PM
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