ARROW Writer Marc Guggenheim Hopes To See GREEN LANTERN In JUSTICE LEAGUE

ARROW Writer Marc Guggenheim Hopes To See GREEN LANTERN In JUSTICE LEAGUE

Marc Guggenheim now serves as a producer and writer on Arrow, but he was also one of the (too many) cooks in the kitchen who worked on 2011's Green Lantern. Here, he shares his thoughts on his hopes that the Emerald Knight will make a return to the big screen in Justice League...

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By JoshWilding - May 03, 2014 01:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Justice League
Source: IGN Movies

Marc Guggenheim served as one of the writers on Green Lantern, but now serves as showrunner on Arrow. Despite at one point being attached to a big screen adaptation of The Flash, his role in the realm of live-action DC adaptations seems to be confined to television. Regardless, when IGN caught up with him recently, they quizzed him about his interest in seeing Hal Jordan part of Zack Snyder's recently announced Justice League movie. "I would love it," Guggenheim said. "At the end of the day, I just want to see a great Justice League movie. I think they’re putting a lot of really cool pieces into play with the first two Superman movies and I’m basically a sucker for a great comic book movie. As long as they’re doing something awesome, I’ll be the first one in line." While he obviously doesn't know anything about their plans (or if he does, he's not saying), do you agree with him that Green Lantern should be part of the team? Sound off below!
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Pasto
Pasto - 5/3/2014, 1:18 PM
Lemme find a dancing gif real quick...
Pasto
Pasto - 5/3/2014, 1:19 PM
fastflames
fastflames - 5/3/2014, 1:19 PM
Is it wrong that I like both AoS and Arrow?
Pasto
Pasto - 5/3/2014, 1:20 PM
Pasto
Pasto - 5/3/2014, 1:21 PM
FastFlames
No. I like both shows to.
DaVinci31
DaVinci31 - 5/3/2014, 1:21 PM
@Guggenheim
DaVinci31
DaVinci31 - 5/3/2014, 1:23 PM
2011's Green Lantern and the TV DCU will never be a part of the DCCU.
Pasto
Pasto - 5/3/2014, 1:28 PM
If they connect Arrow and The Flash to the DCCU, DC will be unstoppable.








I just wanted an excuse to post those gifs...
DaVinci31
DaVinci31 - 5/3/2014, 1:29 PM
do you agree with him that Green Lantern should be part of the team?

You bet your ass I do.

CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 5/3/2014, 1:30 PM
The film was a train wreck. But it had a very talented cast and it'd be a shame not to see them back.
Ryan is a very underrated actor. I liked him as Hal! I think he'd be able to bring a little but of humour to a serious movie.
- and who doesn't wanna see Blake in a curve hugging CGI Star sapphire suit!?!
Pasto
Pasto - 5/3/2014, 1:31 PM
I think Ryan can bring a little 'but' of humor to...
fastflames
fastflames - 5/3/2014, 1:31 PM
Thank God, I thought there was something wrong for a minute!
TheJokerMask
TheJokerMask - 5/3/2014, 1:33 PM
Deathstroke Rules!
ComicFan523
ComicFan523 - 5/3/2014, 1:33 PM
I'm a big fan of Arrow but I don't think DC is going to have their filmverse and their TVverse combined. That'd be awesome but I don't think its gonna happen. I'm fine with Green Lantern being in a Justice League movie but the character can't have any link to that monstrosity of a film from 2011. Get a new story and a new actor for the character and they'll be on the right track.
yonny616
yonny616 - 5/3/2014, 1:34 PM
@DaVinci No, just, no. I like Nathan Fillion as much as the next guy, but he shouldn't be Green Lantern anywhere beside animation.
HeisenbergSaysRelax
HeisenbergSaysRelax - 5/3/2014, 1:34 PM
I'd be cool with Hal...or Kyle.

I don't see the point in a Justice League film unless you have Flash and Green Lantern honestly. And I'm talking a real Flash, not that CW dude. When I want a Flash who can sing and dance and do jazz-hands, I'll call the Glee Flash.

Why is everyone so adamant about merging the TV and Movies? Are we all just fans of mediocre films now? Arrow is fine as a TV series, but the characters/production quality isn't up to snuff for films.
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 5/3/2014, 1:35 PM
@Pasto
Haha SHUSH. iPhone problems...
LaserKing
LaserKing - 5/3/2014, 1:36 PM
Green Lantern is part of the Justice League team. Is he not? Give Ryan another chance with a decent story. Cap 2 showed how an actor can continue to grow in a role.
Pasto
Pasto - 5/3/2014, 1:36 PM
Heisenberg
Thats because they don't have the budget of a film. If Arrow had the budget of a film it wouldn't even be on TV to begin with.
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 5/3/2014, 1:36 PM
fastflames
fastflames - 5/3/2014, 1:37 PM
I want Arrow in the DCCU! Make is so WB!
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 5/3/2014, 1:37 PM
@BatmanRobinNightwing
I didn't think much of his talent too until I saw him in "Buried" watch it!
He carries the entire film by himself.
Chcl
Chcl - 5/3/2014, 1:39 PM
I HATE RYAN REYNOLDS! BAD ACTOR!!

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Pasto
Pasto - 5/3/2014, 1:39 PM
Cherry
Thats because he's in the entire film by himself...
Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 5/3/2014, 1:39 PM
It wouldn't be the same if there's no GL in JL!!

GL is a must.
Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 5/3/2014, 1:41 PM
@CherryBomb

Also he's good in Safe House.
Pasto
Pasto - 5/3/2014, 1:42 PM
Isn't Reynolds in Safe House with Nick Fury?

Whoops, wrong black guy...
gambgel
gambgel - 5/3/2014, 1:42 PM
I think Ryan Reynolds would be a great adition to Justice League cast.

Ben Affleck was another superhero too years ago, so I doubt general audience will have a problem with another similar case, and he is well known worldwide, so it would be a plus. The more familiar faces the better.

Id preffer to have him back as Deadpool, but being back as Green Lantern would be nice too, this way his origin would be told already, so no need to go there again.
DaVinci31
DaVinci31 - 5/3/2014, 1:43 PM
Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 5/3/2014, 1:44 PM
Buried is a great movie.
sameoldthing
sameoldthing - 5/3/2014, 1:45 PM
GL film was not bad because of Ryan..it was a poor script.
GL should have been 99% outer space adventure,he's better suited as a space cop patrolling his sector.

Let other heroes stay fight Earth based crime/evil.
Sinestro was awesome..so sad no more of him.
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