Warners: ‘Green Lantern 2’ will be edgier?
Green Lantern may have a future on the big screen, but likely not with the same director.
Despite the big-budget superhero movie’s disappointing box office performance so far, Warner Bros. executives still want to find a way to make a sequel work. Bringing superheroes from its DC Comics unit to the big screen is a top priority for the studio, and executives believe that the problem with “Green Lantern” was in execution, not concept. They even have ideas on how to turn things around next time.
“We had a decent opening so we learned there is an audience,” said Warner Bros. film group President Jeff Robinov, pointing to the film’s box office debut of $53 million. “To go forward we need to make it a little edgier and darker with more emphasis on action…. And we have to find a way to balance the time the movie spends in space versus on Earth.”
For the sequel, just tell a great story. You have a legion of weird/cool supers who can create anything with their imaginations to fight their enemies. You don't have to go dark and edgy, just present a good story with a super powerful villian and you'll be all set. It doesn't need to be another Dark Knight, just a great Green Lantern.