Most comic book fans could not wait for the Green Lantern movie, which did alright on it's opening weekend, but quickly fizzled out shortly afterward at the domestic box office. The film, according to Box Office Mojo, garnered only $114 million domestic (only $40 million foreign, based on numbers as of July 31st) and cost a projected $200 million to produce.

Needless to say, the film did not bode well for Warner Brothers who has yet to see a profit for the Green Lantern movie. Most movie companies would can a project that cost so much to make and saw so little in return; but apparently not Warner Brothers. The film studio still sees Green Lantern as a property that, with the right vision, could be huge.

The WB is looking ahead to the sequel to the Green Lantern movie, according to the Warner Brothers film group President Jeff Robinov -- only next time, the movie needs to be "darker" and "edgier."

“We had a decent opening so we learned there is an audience,” said Warner Bros. film group President Jeff Robinov, pointing to the film’s box office debut of $53 million. “To go forward we need to make it a little edgier and darker with more emphasis on action…. And we have to find a way to balance the time the movie spends in space versus on Earth.”

So what does this mean for the Green Lantern director Martin Campbell, who is (according to the source) signed on for a Green Lantern sequel? Perhaps he will have to be paid off before WB can seek out a new director, and with that, a new "edgier" and "darker" vision for Green Lantern. Evidently, the Green Lantern sequel is not the only comic book movie WB has up their sleeve. What's next, you ask? Why, a 'Flash' movie, or perhaps even 'The Justice League.'

Later that year or in 2014, Warner could go ahead with a second Green Lantern or Flash movie. Robinov said the studio has “a solid script” for the Scarlet Speedster. The executive also remains interested in bringing DC heroes together for a “Justice League” movie.

What do you think of the idea of a sequel to Green Lantern? What do you think would need to be changed in order for that movie to be an even greater success? What do you think of the possibility of a Flash and a Justice League movie? Would you watch it?

Source: Los Angeles Times

idk about darker/edgier...how about just better? 
 
I liked the movie, but it could've been so much better.

"darker and edgier" fixes any movie series, I guess...

I like how whenever a movie already receives a greenlight for a sequel and doesn't fare as well as they thought it would, the producers think telling people that its going to be darker is going to make people change their opinions about it. There's no second chances in Hollywood and what they did with Green Lantern so far, can't really expect the sequel to do any better.

It actually needs to be well-written and the action sequences need to be staged a whole lot better for me to care about a Green Lantern sequel. The film was just generic as all hell, like the bastard child of the first Iron Man film crossed with Thor crossed with Superman. It was never its own film and instead just aped whatever other comic book property was familiar and successful with audiences. (Also, that CGI was kind of wonky, especially if it cost $200+ million to make when stuff like Cloverfield can make New York city look like a warzone with only $25 million).  

everyone knows that "darker" and "edgier" makes things better, just look at Punisher: War Zone. Honestly i didnt hate GL, i thought it had some minor issues but it was a solid way to start a film series about an intergalactic green cop. With a better script and some fleshed out characters i think a sequel could work.

I'll just be happy if you fix the first one. It was good, but it could've been better. And the only way they can pull it off being darker and edgier, it's if they adapt the Sinestro Corps War to the big screen.

Loose Ryan.  WRONG choice for Hal.  He would have been a great Flash

  LMAO~!  Warner Brothers sure can't learn.

"Darker and engier" means NO Ryan Reynolds in sequel.

I do not know if it has to be darker but i do know that they have to change soemthing to make the movie better and get more money in the box office for the sequel

1. i like Ryan Reynolds, i really do, but he's just no Hal Jordan, lose him, and maybe cast someone like Nathan Fillion  
 
2. focus on ONE THREAT AT A TIME, honestly i didn't even see the point of having Hector Hammond in the film, if they would have cut him and his backstory, they could have focused on important things like Hal's time on Oa 
 
3. more Sinestro, if he is going to be the villain in the next film, show what makes him tick and how he went to the yellow side 
 
also, i can't wait for a flash movie!!

NO!  The movie doesn't need to be Darker and edgier!  That's missing the point entirely!
What we wanted was SPACE! We wanted to see more OUTER SPACE!  Not Hal's life on earth!
God, this is why DC fails!

                    "darker and edgier" fixes any movie series, I guess...

                   

               

To be fair, it hasn't opened in major European markets yet so there are still a few bucks to be made. Not enough to salvage the ordeal, god no. 
 
If they make another one then they can at least have the decency to make a good movie, unlike what this one was. 
If anyone's interested they can read my thoughts on the film here: http://filmophilia.com/2011/08/02/film-review-green-lantern/

Loose Ryan.  WRONG choice for Hal.  He would have been a great Flash

how about just not make a sequel

 
@Kairan1979 said:

"Darker and engier" means NO Ryan Reynolds in sequel.

I didn't mind the movie but it could be a lot better. I would love to see a better Green Lantern movie but I rather get a Justice League movie.

I wanna see a Flash movie so bad! I have this vision in my head of The Flash and Reverse Flash fighting at super speed in the rain and the rain is like frozen along with the people around them. Man, thatd b so cool.

Well, Warner Bros said the same thing about a Superman Returns sequel back in 2006:
 
http://www.movieweb.com/news/warner-bros-planning-on-the-superman-returns-sequel-for-2009
 

The Los Angeles Times spoke with Alan Horn, the President of Warner Bros. about the less-than-expected performance of Superman Returns as well as other WB movies this year:

Horn declined to divulge figures, but a person familiar with the studio's internal projections said Warner's cut of the Superman Returns profit was expected to be $50 million to $60 million. The film cost $209 million to produce and more than $100 million to market worldwide.

Horn expects Superman Returns to eventually gross about $400 million worldwide, more than last year's hit Batman Begins. Nonetheless, Superman fell at least $100 million short of his expectations.

"I thought it was a very successful movie, but I think it should have done $500 million worldwide," Horn said. "We should have had perhaps a little more action to satisfy the young male crowd."

Still, Horn said he's betting Warner has firmly reestablished the Superman franchise and is planning another sequel installment for summer 2009.

Honestly i didnt hate GL, i thought it had some minor issues but it was a solid way to start a film series about an intergalactic green cop.

To be fair, it hasn't opened in major European markets yet so there are still a few bucks to be made. Not enough to salvage the ordeal, god no.  If they make another one then they can at least have the decency to make a good movie, unlike what this one was. If anyone's interested they can read my thoughts on the film here: http://filmophilia.com/2011/08/02/film-review-green-lantern/

This is their equation:

"Green Lantern didn't too well and it didn't itself super serious...nor did it have overreaching political and social messages...then again Batman Begins and the Dark Knight did and those movies took themselves too seriously AND were chock full of preachy political and social messages. I think we know where to take this gentlemen..."

See WB/DC gets it. Will Smith as Jon Stewart confirmed.

please just reboot it with no Ryan please he should just be deadpool and thats it

Watch "Buried" and "Smokin' Aces" and then tell me Ryan Reynolds doesn't have the range to do "darker and edgier."  That being said, that wasn't the problem with GL.  Reynolds made a terrific young Hal Jordan.  Where the movie failed was in the editing.  I gotta believe there's a director's cut that's much better.  Hopefully we'll see that when the DVD comes out.  They should have lost the 10 or so minutes of exposition from the beginning - everything was explained as the movie went along.  They should have lost the family stuff with the kid's birthday party.  It served no purpose.  They should have built a better foundation for the relationship between Hal and Hector Hammond - it wasn't credible and had no weight because it was reduced to a single line.  Then there should have been more training, and more time in space.  The relationship with Sinestro needed to be explored more.  Mark Strong was terrific on screen, but we only got about 15 minutes of him.  I didn't have a problem with featuring two villains, especially when Parallax and Hammond ended up being a single threat.  Edit out the needless crap, expand on the strong material, and make it a solid two hours.  Would have been much strong IMO.

Sequals, JLA, New solo Titles! Let's do it!

I actually enjoyed Green Lantern. Thor was boring. All of the film snobs are whining about the script and the pacing and all of this stupid crap. Just watch and have fun. The Green Lantern fans (which I'm not really)...........ok they can complain all they want. I dod agree they didn't showcase the rings powers like they should have. GL was entertaining and fun and sent a good message. Hal evolved nicely and Carol did a great job supporting him even if Lively's acting is.....we'll go with different. I'm excited for a Sinestro sequel.  
 
Bring on the Flash! 
 
A Justice League movie will not work unless they link the films like Marvel is doing. Wonder Woman alone will be impossible to cast let alone the other 6. I just can't see this working. Anyone remember the teeny bopper JL movie that was almost made a few years ago? Adam Brody as Barry Allen!?!?

Would the Justice League movie really have Christian Bale, Hal Jordan, and Henry Cavill in it? Or a completely different cast?

The problem was the fact they were on Earth PERIOD for a decent chunk of the film. No one cares what happens on Earth. Put the entire thing in space. Is that so hard?

Darker? Wasn't it in space? how much darker can you go than that!?! lol Personally I never really associated "dark" and "edgy" with GL, except for maybe when Sinestro Corps and Blackest Night came into play... But hey! Better CGI... stronger balance of action and character development (besides just the main character)... and yeah, better timing between scenes.

how about just not make a sequel

yawn.

Less horrible CGI-aliens helps...actually they should keep CGI to a minimum.

i want to see wonder woman movie :D 

what exactly was wrong with the movie? im a horrible critic so i cant say too much if a movie is good or not.

what exactly was wrong with the movie? im a horrible critic so i cant say too much if a movie is good or not.

i liked the movie. liked, not loved. i liked this over captain america! but in order for this film (and yes, in my mind, it was going to be a barometer/vehicle to see if the world was ready for a justice league film) to survive, there needs to be a team of folks to do the film who cares and loves and understand the character and the universe. not just a bigwig director and crew. i seriously hope the get it right next time around because the sinestro corps is something which needs to be seen on film. 

@Babs said:

Later that year or in 2014, Warner could go ahead with a second Green Lantern or Flash movie. Robinov said the studio has “a solid script” for the Scarlet Speedster. The executive also remains interested in bringing DC heroes together for a “Justice League” movie.

This is great and all but could they.....I dont know, maybe get a f'n Wonder Woman movie in there at some point as well? Seriously. Two GL films, a Flash film, and a JLA film all before establishing the last remaining member of the Trinity? Makes sense to me o_O

FLASSSSSSSH

I'm looking forward to it- if they want to give it another shot, all the power to them. I didn't hate the first one, and I'll be happy to watch the second. xD 
 
And I'm not just saying that because I hope to see Sinestro's fall. -cough-