‘Green Lantern’ Film Edges Towards Spring Start
Producer Donald De Line told Alex Billington at First Showing that the Green Lantern movie should begin principal photography in the spring. The screenplay, by Michael Green, Greg Berlanti, and Marc Guggenheim, has garnered positive reviews across the net although the final version, submitted to Warner Bros. recently has not been leaked to date.
DeLine did say, "it’s coming together and I’m excited about it. Hopefully we’ll make it to start gate. We’re really close – really close."
The film, which still lacks a cast although Berlanti remains on board to direct, will feature Hal Jordan, the Silver Age incarnation of the character first created in 1940 by Martin Nodell and Bill Finger.
"The structure adheres closely to what I call – the ‘superhero origin movie paradigm,’” DeLine continued. “In Green Lantern’s case, Hal Jordan has to overcome his selfishness and self pity over the death of his father Martin Jordan which takes place early in the script. Hal Jordan for the first 20 pages or so is a prick. The story follows the Green Lantern origin closely and cinematically speaking – it works."
If production begins in early 2009, the film will most likely receive a summer 2010 release. While rumors abound as to who may play Jordan, David Boreanez, widely reported to be up for the role, apparently is no longer a consideration as the producers search for a 27-30 year old to play the pilot turned hero.
Sherlock Holmes, starring Robert Downey, Jr. as the eternal detective, is rounding out the cast. Esarrlier this week, Jude Law was confirmed as Doctor Watson and Mark Strong will play Blackwood, the antagonist. Rachel McAdams was 
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced a November 11 street date for Hellboy II: The Golden Army. Mike Mignola’s character will receive the full treatment, as a three disc special edition will contain the movie, which earned over $75 million domestically, and a ton of special features. The Blu-ray edition will be a mere two disc affair.
With True Blood earning good ratings and second season order, the producers are 
With a lot of attention focused on Pixar’s attempts to adapt John Carter of Mars to film, the small publisher 
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced that the original 1951 The Day the Earth Stood Still will be released in a special edition on December 2 just before the remake opens December 12.
IDW has announced signing tour dates for the creators behind the two eagerly anticipated bio-comics featuring presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain. Additionally, both comics will be made available for download to mobile phones.
The late John Wyndham’s Chocky has been optioned by DreamWorks for director Steven Speilberg who has named it his next directorial project.
Entertainment Weekly
Pixar’s Andrew Stanton said that he and Mark Andrews are spending the rest of this year on the script adaptation to Edgar Rice Burroughs’ John Carter of Mars. The director told 
