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Ryan Reynolds says he’s never seen the final version of Green Lantern

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Ryan Reynolds is certainly no stranger to the world of comic book movies, but it’s fair to say that his first three outings – Blade: Trinity, X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Green Lantern – didn’t quite manage to enjoy anywhere near the level of critical and commercial success as 2016’s Deadpool. Green Lantern in particular was […]

Armie Hammer on The Rock wanting him for Shazam, and those Green Lantern rumours

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Generally when you see the name Armie Hammer alongside DC in an article, you find yourself reading a rumour or speculation about the actor taking on the role of Hal Jordan, either for a Justice League cameo, or 2020’s Green Lantern Corps. However, Dwayne Johnson mixed things up a little last month when he suggested […]

Is Henry Cavill teasing a Green Lantern Justice League appearance?

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Following on from recent rumours, Superman actor Henry Cavill looks to be teasing the appearance of Green Lantern in the DC Extended Universe. DC might be struggling with directors, actors, scripts, and the general assembly of motion pictures these days, but they and their stars are darn good at promoting and teasing future appearances of […]

Does Interesting Casting Happen Anymore?

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This week, Neil Calloway is not happy with the lack of imagination when it comes to casting… With the big news on Friday (and I’m not talking about Penguin Awareness Day), you may have missed the story about the potential casting for the forthcoming Green Lantern movie. If you did miss it, you won’t be […]

Ryan Reynolds on why Deadpool worked and Green Lantern didn’t

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Prior to 2016, Ryan Reynolds hadn’t had the best of luck with comic book movies, with a C.V. that included the critically derided Blade Trinity, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Green Lantern, R.I.P.D. Of course, that all changed with the release of Deadpool, which proved to be a smash hit with fans and critics alike, and has even picked […]

Rumour: Justice League will feature a member of the Green Lantern Corps

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When Zack Snyder assembles the Justice League next year, he’ll do so without one of the superhero team’s most integral members, with Green Lantern absent from the line-up for the DC ensemble. Well, if a new rumour from El Mayimbe at The Wrap is to be believed, that may not be the case after all, […]

SDCC: The next Green Lantern movie will be called Green Lantern Corps

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Warner Bros. is currently showcasing its DC Cinematic Universe in Hall H at the San Diego Comic-Con, and the first nugget of information has been revealed with the announcement that the next Green Lantern movie is to be called Green Lantern Corps. This appears to confirm the previous report that the film would see multiple […]

SDCC: IDW and DC announce new crossovers for Batman/TMNT and Star Trek/Green Lantern

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IDW and DC have announced that they are to continue their partnership with two new crossovers, delivering a sequel to Star Trek/Green Lantern, along with a new Batman and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles mash-up based upon the Warner Bros. and Nickelodeon animated series. Captain Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise will once again […]

How to turn Green Lantern into a mega huge multi-film franchise

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Anghus Houvouras on how to turn Green Lantern into a mega huge multi-film franchise… There are a handful of comic book adaptations that make fans of the source material cringe. Like when Joel Schumacher gave us bat-nipples and bat-butt shots in Batman Forever. Or when Zack Snyder transformed the world’s most popular hero into a […]