Martin Campbell on "Green Lantern" Superpowers
Martin Campbell on "Green Lantern" Superpowers
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Director Martin Campbell (Casino Royale) spoke to Empire magazine about the difficulties he foresees in bringing the DC Comics superhero "Green Lantern" to the big screen.
"It's daunting. Just the process, something like 1,300 visual effects shots, it's mind-blowing, quite honestly," he said. "[The ring is] energized by a battery on the planet of Oa, which taps into the willpower of everyone in the universe. From that ring you can form constructs. So if you got into a fight, you could form a giant fist. Or a fighter plane."
Campbell continued: "He's the only superhero to my knowledge who regularly goes to another planet. Superman and Batman were essentially locked into a particular city. The Lantern isn't so Earthbound."
With so many effects it's no wonder that production had to move from Australia to New Orleans, due to the strengthening of the Australian dollar.
"It's daunting. Just the process, something like 1,300 visual effects shots, it's mind-blowing, quite honestly," he said. "[The ring is] energized by a battery on the planet of Oa, which taps into the willpower of everyone in the universe. From that ring you can form constructs. So if you got into a fight, you could form a giant fist. Or a fighter plane."
Campbell continued: "He's the only superhero to my knowledge who regularly goes to another planet. Superman and Batman were essentially locked into a particular city. The Lantern isn't so Earthbound."
With so many effects it's no wonder that production had to move from Australia to New Orleans, due to the strengthening of the Australian dollar.
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