Film Gecko » dc comics http://www.filmgecko.com A movie news and review blog from b5media. Sun, 14 Feb 2010 04:57:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Chris Pine to play Green Lantern? http://www.filmgecko.com/chris-pine-to-play-green-lantern/ http://www.filmgecko.com/chris-pine-to-play-green-lantern/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:00:00 +0000 Jane Boursaw http://www.filmgecko.com/chris-pine-to-play-green-lantern/ Post from: Film Gecko

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After playing Capt. Kirk in the upcoming "Star Trek," I imagine Chris Pine could pretty much have his pick of roles. And it looks like he might be playing yet another hero – Hal Jordan/Green Lantern, a DC Comics superhero.

According to a story on IESB yesterday, it was just a rumor. However, Latino Review says it’s the real deal.

I think he’d make a great Green Lantern. The character was created by John Broome and Gil Kane, and first appeared in Showcase #22 (Oct. 1959).

The movie is scheduled to begin filming in Australia this September. Any thoughts?

Photo credit: Industrial Light & Magic; Copyright © 2008 by PARAMOUNT PICTURES.  All Rights Reserved.

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]]> http://www.filmgecko.com/chris-pine-to-play-green-lantern/feed/ 1 Josh Brolin, John Malkovich in for "Jonah Hex" http://www.filmgecko.com/josh-brolin-john-malkovich-in-for-jonah-hex/ http://www.filmgecko.com/josh-brolin-john-malkovich-in-for-jonah-hex/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:18:17 +0000 Jane Boursaw http://www.filmgecko.com/josh-brolin-john-malkovich-in-for-jonah-hex/ Post from: Film Gecko

]]> josh_brolin_zumasharkworld026233 Is Josh Brolin having a great streak, or what? He’ll be playing the title role in DC Comics’ “Jonah Hex,” a former confederate soldier-turned hardened bounty hunter and gunslinger. Yeah, I can see him in that role.

John Malkovich has also signed for the film, playing Turnball, a wealthy Southern plantation owner whose son is killed by Union soldiers during the Civil War. He blames Hex for the tragedy.

Jimmy Hayward is directing the pic, with “Crank” scribes Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor penning the screenplay. Shooting is scheduled to start this spring with a 2010 release date.

I’m not familiar with the character of Jonah Hex. Any thoughts on whether Brolin will do justice to the role?

Image: Newscom

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]]> http://www.filmgecko.com/josh-brolin-john-malkovich-in-for-jonah-hex/feed/ 0 "Horton" director moves to "Jonah Hex" http://www.filmgecko.com/horton-director-moves-to-jonah-hex/ http://www.filmgecko.com/horton-director-moves-to-jonah-hex/#comments Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:32:56 +0000 Jane Boursaw http://www.filmgecko.com/horton-director-moves-to-jonah-hex/ Post from: Film Gecko

]]> jmmy-hayward-horton-hears-a-who Jimmy Hayward, who directed the animated "Horton Hears a Who!" will take a different turn with his next project. He’ll be directing the live-action "Jonah Hex" from Warner Bros.

Josh Brolin is attached to star in the western-centric film, which previously had Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor ("Crank") on board as directors. The duo, who penned the script, bowed out over creative differences in November.

Hex is a DC Comics character known for having the right side of his face disfigured and wearing a Confederate army uniform. He’s a rough-and-tumble gunslinger and part-time bounty hunter whose adventures always ended in blood. There’s also a supernatural element to the character.

Quite the difference from "Horton"! And yeah, I can totally see Josh Brolin in that role.

"Jonah Hex" is scheduled for a 2010 release date.

Image: Jimmy Hayward, Horton Hears a Who, 20th Century Fox Film Corp., 2008; Source: The Hollywood Reporter

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