The Green Lantern News

It's official: The Green Lantern won't be shooting in Australia.

The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Warner Bros. is moving the production, citing "the current global economic situation, including fluctuations in currency valuation and overall costs. We have also had to reassess film projects in other countries as well."

"After working closely with our partners at the NSW Film and Television Office (Screen NSW) and examining every scenario, we have decided to move the production of 'Green Lantern.' We are extremely grateful for the assistance we have received from the NSW Government, Fox Studios and the NSW filmmaking community," the WB statement said.

Warner Bros. is currently contemplating where the production should go. Mexico and Canada are the two most likely places.

The Green Lantern, starring Ryan Reynolds, is scheduled to be released on June 17, 2011.

After competing against two other high profile actors, Ryan Reynolds has won the coveted role of the title character in the upcoming Green Lantern movie.

The movie will be based off the popular DC Comic hero, which is no strange territory for Reynolds who has previously starred in Blade Trinity and most recently X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Things are certainly looking good for Reynolds as his romantic comedy, The Proposal, continues to rake in the money and his role in the X-Men followup has landed him his own spin-off as Deadpool.

While reports link Cameron Diaz with The Green Hornet, news rumors are surfacing about Hollywood's other green project.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, three actors remain for the lead role in The Green Lantern movie adaption. They are:

Bradley Cooper, Ryan Reynolds and Justin Timberlake; meanwhile, Michael Fassbender, Henry Cavill and Jared Leto are still considered long shots for the role.

The film will be directed by Martin Campbell (GoldenEye, Casino Royale). Who do you think would be the best fit for this character?

From Captain Kirk to Hal Jordan?

With rumors swirling that Chris Pine might star in The Green Lantern movie, the actor spoke to MTV about the possibility.

"I had a meeting with [casting director] Pam Dixon and [executive producer] Donald De Line, but a meeting was all it was," he said. "I have not been offered squat. I do not have the part and haven't read a script."

The Green Lantern is scheduled to begin filming this September in Australia. It's set for a December 17, 2010 release date.

Ryan Gosling has already won over the ladies with his role in The Notebook.

Now, he may be going after the comic book geek demographic.

Latino Review is reporting that Gosling is being strongly considered for the title role in The Green Lantern.

Previously, the movie news site had dropped other possible names for the part, such as Seth Green, Justin Long and David Boreanaz.

Can you picture Ryan Gosling as The Green Lantern?

Comic book writer Marc Guggenheim is excited about his role as a writer on the upcoming Green Lantern movie.

Guggenheim recently said hes' been "working his ass off" on the script and that his version of the super hero will be an "incredibly faithful rendition of the character."

"It honors everything everyone loves about the hero. We approach it from a fan's perspective. Every step of the way, we ask ourselves what we want to see and what the fans will want to see," Guggenheim said.

"I think we have a script that will actually satisfy on those levels. Right now I'm just doing a rewrite for the studio with Greg (Berlanti) and Michael (Green). We'll turn that in next week. We just keep moving forward. It's really good stuff!"

Long before The Green Lantern movie ever hits theaters, controversy is already arising over the project.

Long-time fans of the series are wondering if a film can do the comic justice.

But those at iesb.net have gotten a look at the script - and they approve!

"Unlike other recent superhero movies, this Green Lantern story has science fiction elements such as visiting other planets and major space battles'', writes the site's creator, adding that the film has the potential to be "bigger" than both The Dark Knight and Iron Man.

That's obviously ridiculous. But read what else the site has to say about The Green Lantern movie now.

A live-action adaptation of The Green Lantern finally looks to be coming to fruition. Warner Brother has hired Greg Berlanti to co-write and direct the film, according The Hollywood Reporter.

The Green Lantern is one of DC Comics' most enduring and popular characters. Created in 1940, the story revolves around test pilot Hal Jordan, as he's charged with defending a section of the universe after he finds a powerful ring that gives him infinite powers, including flight and invisibility.

Berlanti's previous directing credit was the 2000 movie The Broken Hearts Club; since then, he's worked regularly in TV, writing and executive-producing shows such as Dawson's Creek, Everwood and Brothers and Sisters.

"To me this is the last great comic book movie that hasn't been made," Berlanti said. "It was a comic book with a real mythology that you would see in a lot of the space operas and sci-fi books. The best part about it, anybody can become one of the Green Lanterns because anyone can end up with that ring."