Comic book movies are at an all time high. Every Marvel Comics character from Luke Cage to Daredevil seems to have their own cinematic franchise, or at least have a movie in development. DC has so far lagged behind Marvel when it comes to making their characters come to life on screen.
Whilst Marvel have been whopping out properties such as Iron Man, Spider-Man, Thor and The X-Men in recent summers, DC have rarely ventured beyond the likes of Superman and Batman. Whilst these two properties usually equal cinematic gold, DC's lesser-known properties such as Jonah Hex, Swamp Thing and Catwoman have all been met with universal panning. Will DC's cinematic slump change forever when one of their most popular B-list characters, the Green Lantern, hits cinemas in just two days time?
If early reviews are to go by then The Green Lantern is set to be the summer's first major blockbuster casualty. Major outlets such as Empire Online, Total Film and Digital Spy have all given the film negative reviews. With major critical panning only two days before release, and only a 31% fresh rating on RottenTomatoes, things aren't looking good for Hal Jordan and The Corps. What will the repercussions be though if Green Lantern bombs this summer?
1) No More Sequels.
If audiences don't flock and see a film that cost an estimated $150,000,000 to make, chances are Warner Bros will drop their losses and not risk producing another mega budget box office flop. Especially since Harry Potter is set to break box office records this summer, whilst safe-card properties such as The Dark Knight Rises and Superman: Man of Steel hit screens next year. It will be a great shame if Green Lantern flops, as rumour suggests the film was heavily setting up a sequel, which may now never see the light of day.
2) No DC cinematic universe
Considering how high the budget was for this film, I don't expect DC to venture into other B-list properties if Green Lantern flops. What also suggests DC might just stick to the likes of Superman and Batman, is the recent cancellation of the Wonder Woman television series. Whilst I'm happy to see more Batman and Superman films, I can't help but wish for the likes of The Flash, Green Arrow and Aquaman to one day hit cinema screens.
Do you think Green Lantern is doomed? Are you bothered that we may never see The Flash or Wonder Woman in film? Please leave your comments below and let me know what properties you're hoping to see after Green Lantern.
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