Green Lantern Movie in 3D and more ~ The Blog of OA

3/8/10

Green Lantern Movie in 3D and more

3/08/2010

With the start of principal photography looming on the immediate horizon, there has been surprisingly little new official information released regarding more of the casting for the film. In fact the only official announcement from Warner Brothers revolves around film format.

The enormous success of 3D and "Avatar" has led to studios jumping on the 3D bandwagon. Warner Brothers has officially announced that the Green Lantern film will be released in both 2D and 3D versions. While I haven't seen any movie in the new 3D format myself, I have to admit that the thought of seeing ring constructs in three dimensions makes more than a little giddy. Those who've seen 3D films seems to be of the mind that in order for it to look right the movie has to be filmed in 3D for the effect to look right, not rendered in post production. My hope is that no one starts changing things to create hokey 3D moments - I still haven't recovered from Friday the 13th, Part 3.

Reynolds mentioned Green Lantern going 3D on the red carpet at the 2010 Oscars during a very brief conversation with MTV's Splashpage blog. The clip is pretty funny since the guys at MTV keep trying to get Reynolds to say the oath on camera and he's not having any part of it. Happily, Reynolds hair looks very Hal-like in the video they have on their site. Check out their post for written details of their dialogue and a brief video.

Other news that has made it's way to the 'net regards test footage being filmed near New Orleans with film crews shooting footage of a stunt car near a high bridge. What makes this interesting is that there really isn't a lot of car action in the first draft of the script other than Green Lantern dealing with some criminals in a car chase or two in what amounts to little more than a montage of GL making an impact around the globe. So whether this test footage is in preparation for that or not remains to be seen since we there have been several re-writes. So long as it's not going to be used for an "Emerald Dawn" inspired DWI incident I'm happy.

Bobby Strom, fitness guru to the stars, has the Green Lantern movie listed on his website as one of his current projects. Strom worked with Ryan Reynolds before on "Blade: Trinity". Reynolds himself confirmed that he is working with Strom in another red carpet interview, this one with E! Online. Reynolds also hints a little at the type of costume he'll be wearing, calling it "snug" and proclaiming that it may take him some time to not feel embarrassed by how form fitting it is.

Check back on the Blog of Oa in the coming weeks for more information on the Green Lantern movie as we edge closer and closer to the June 17, 2011 release date.

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