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Martin Campbell Talks ‘Green Lantern’
By Landfill | October 31, 2009
A few weeks ago we brought an update from Ryan Reynolds talking about the upcoming DC property, Green Lantern. In that update, we told you filming would start sometime next year, possibly April.
With yet another CBM about to start production, of course we’re going to get an update from the director. Continue with this article to read what Martin Campbell had to say about Green Lantern.
While being interviewed by Empire Magazine (via: Coventry Telegraph) Campbell talked about the challenges of doing Green Lantern especially the CGI.
“It’s daunting. Just the process, something like 1,300 visual effects shots, it’s mind-blowing, quite honestly.”
Campbell explains the reason why there will be so much CGI in Green Lantern is because, for one, the ring has to perform tons of stunts, and two, Hal Jordan makes frequent visits to the Lantern’s home world, Oa.
“It’s energised by a battery on the planet of Oa, which taps into the willpower of everyone in the universe.
“From that ring you can form constructs. So if you got into a fight, you could form a giant fist. Or a fighter plane.”
The director explains Batman and Superman have cities they’re related to like Gotham and Metroplis. Green Lantern frequently visits the Lantern’s home world.
“He’s the only superhero to my knowledge who regularly goes to another planet. Superman and Batman were essentially locked into a particular city. The Lantern isn’t so Earthbound.”
With a good portion of the budget going towards the special FX, Campbell and Co. had to move from the rising dollar in Australia to New Orleans, LA to start principle photography.
“It’s a very interesting city…with a damn good tax rate.”
Be sure to keep checking back for the latest Green Lantern updates.
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