The official Mysterious Lantern thread.

[protocida]

Marc Guggenheim, co-writer of Green Lantern, said, in an exclusive interview for MTV, that they invented an completely new Green Lantern, who serves the Plot for a very specific reason no existing Lantern could.

So, while we wait for the casting announcement, let's especulate over the Mysterious Lantern. Who is he/she? What's his/her function?

Share your teories!

 

[Webhead2006]

Nice idea for a thread. I cant really think of anything. I dont know enough about the lanterns and why none of the ones we are expected to see cant see the plot reason. But as long as the character is written well, has a good actor all is good. Look at other comics films that included movie made characters along with the standard classic characters if its done right it can all work.

 

[dnno1]

Marc Guggenheim, co-writer of Green Lantern, said, in an exclusive interview for MTV, that they invented an completely new Green Lantern, who serves the Plot for a very specific reason no existing Lantern could.

So, while we wait for the casting announcement, let's especulate over the Mysterious Lantern. Who is he/she? What's his/her function?

Share your teories!

They created the new lantern so that the director's wife could have a part in the film.

 

[protocida]

It's a pivotal part. Sol Romero alredy said she has a small part (She was a bartender in Casino Royale).

 

[dnno1]

You put the grins in the title so I didn't know if you were joking or not. They had nearly 300 Green lanterns out of the possible 7000 + possible Green Lanterns to choose from that had some what unique story lines to themselves.

Green Lantern Saarek from Vulkan

There was even a Vulkan Lantern in one story. I can't say that the writers over the years had thought up every possibility imaginable, but they certainly could have found one from the list that could have served the purpouse -- uless that lantern did something that eventually lead to his own death and the birth of a villain like Legion or something like that. Maybe the mysterious green lantern is Sinestro's father.

 

[Webhead2006]

Maybe the new character is based off of composites of some of the more obscure lanterns through the years seen in comics.

 

[Changeling]

Did this really need a thread?

 

[Keyser Soze]

Obviously the script has seen dramatic rewrites since that first draft we read.

 

[Changeling]

Yeah! That's what I've been thinking. All this news from Guggenheim makes me completely rethink the movie. Hopefully Legion isnt in it, and its Manhunters or Atroticus or somehting.

 

[Webhead2006]

Yea maybe legion was changed out and something else replaces. Or as someone said maybe the lantern could be the person who caused legion's creation, or is related to some other lantern who knows.

 

[That-Guy]

They created the new lantern so that the director's wife could have a part in the film.

Now, now... it's not like Rob Zombie is directing this movie.

 

[dnno1]

Now, now... it's not like Rob Zombie is directing this movie.

That all depends on who's the boss in the house .

 

[solidsnake86]

Obviously the script has seen dramatic rewrites since that first draft we read.

I think you hit the nail on the head with this one. Not to mention every time Guggenheim does an interview it seems like he keeps on saying he handed in a new draft, lol. I'm assuming the rewrites had a lot to do with budget. Who knows maybe they added in atrocitus or made legion into parallax.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Well, Guggenheim did say in an earlier interview that he wrote the first draft while Geoff Johns was doing Secret Origins, and when he was done, he was left wishing he'd done a few things the way Geoff had done them...

 

[Changeling]

Atroticus!!!

 

[protocida]

Using the Manhunters instead of Legion might be a good idea.

 

[Changeling]

Yeah, I agree. Protocida, I retract my previous comment. This is a cool thread.

 

[protocida]

Come to think of it, using the Manhunters would be a great idea. The storyline wouldn't be hurt. They'd be great villains for big battles, fans would be happy to see them, and they can always be reused later on if they make sucess. It's only say a handful of them didn't fought the Green Lantern corps.

The only problem is the Yellow Ring embargo.

 

[Changeling]

Yeah youre right. I think they could work in the Manhunters, Atroticus, and then use Legion to work in the yellow ring thing. But that would be really crowded...

 

[Changeling]

Or maybe they could just use Manhunters, Hammond, and Legion?

 

[protocida]

Legion would be pointless if the Manhunters are in. If they didn't changed his story, that is.

Do you think it's possible that they cut out Hector?

 

[Changeling]

I dont think he'd be pointless because they need him for the whole yellow ring thing.

But, yeah I was totally thinking it was possible. I mean with all the rewrites, I can see him being cut. How about you Proto?

 

[protocida]

Me too. His story can be cut without hurting the main Plot.

About Legion, his storyline is identhycal to the Manhunter's in the Script. They'd have to either cut him or rewrite him in order to have both in the movie.

 

[Changeling]

Yeah. Maybe get rid of Legion and get Parallax, but make Hal not get infected

 

[Octoberist]

I think BECAUSE of Legion and how he's being portrayed in the first draft (unstoppable monster with no personality), that's why the writers also settled with Hector Hammond. Hector would be the villain with dialog, kinda like Gary Oldman's character in the Fifth Element, with the main villain being the evil space cloud.

With that said, I think another villain, Parallax or Atrocious, would be a combo of strength and persona, thus not needing Hector Hammond.