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  • Quentin Tarantino Was Offered 'Green Lantern'

    Quentin Tarantino recently revealed to MTV News that in creating his band of scalp-collecting Jewish-American soldiers in "Inglourious Basterds," the writer/director relied heavily on Marvel Comics' World War II-focused series, "Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos." But Tarantino's presence at the intersection of comics and movies extends beyond his latest epic. During our interview, the filmmaker also divulged that he was once offered the chance to direct a big screen adaptation of an iconic DC Comics superhero.

    "I was offered the 'Green Lantern,' " Tarantino told MTV News. "Not since it's been a script, but just like, 'Hey we own the 'Green Lantern.' Would you like it?'"

    Tarantino declined the opportunity and "Lantern" joined the list of other franchises, like "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.," that he was offered but never ended up taking on.

    "Green Lantern," of course, is now being helmed by Martin Campbell ("Casino Royale") and will star Ryan Reynolds.

    Calling himself "a big comic book fan," Tarantino said there was a time in his 20s, while working at a video store, when all he wanted to see were comic book movies.

    "So there's a little part of me that's like, 'Wow, if I was in my 20s, this would be the genre I'd want to specialize in," he said. "But they weren't making them then, or at least not the right ones. But there also is an aspect where I've kind of outgrown that a little bit."

    Now that he's in his 40s and has been making features since 1992's "Reservoir Dogs," the director says he's no longer open to adapting any previously established franchise. What does get his creative juices flowing is the idea of exploring completely new superheroes and storylines.

    "It wouldn't be an existing comic book character," he said. "I'm a writer. I'd want to use my imagination and not have to fight with geeks' memories of how this character should be and, 'Oh, I cast an actor as opposed to a bodybuilder' or it's not as good as the way [DC Comics artist] Neal Adams drew him.' If I were to do something like that, I would want the fun of coming up with the superhero myself."
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  • #2
    The idea of Tarantino doing a comic book movie warms my trombone.
    "Looking like Nic Cage dressed in Kurt Cobain's closet. I mean that as a compliment" - BillyG

    "Too cunty for wine bars, too dainty for real bars." - Anderson

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    • #3
      Quentin Tarentino's Reed Fleming: World's Toughest Milkman

      Make it happen!
      "Everything is amazing right now and no one is happy" - Louis C.K.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Riker View Post
        The idea of Tarantino doing a comic book movie warms my trombone.
        Yes, me too.
        Originally posted by Al Bundy View Post
        Quentin Tarentino's Reed Fleming: World's Toughest Milkman

        Make it happen!
        "Fuck Rob. Also, he has a podcast called Podcaust. Edgy Holocaust humor lulz indeed." - The Faraci

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        • #5
          Do you even know who I'm talking about?
          "Everything is amazing right now and no one is happy" - Louis C.K.

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          • #6
            All I want is my 12 Angry Milkmen (on the same route is theoretically possible/13 is silly) movie.

            But in lieu of that, a Tarantino-directed Garth Ennis book like The Boys or Hitman would warm mah cockles.

            Lantern just seems a little out of his comfort zone, and I don't know if Tarantino has ever gone out of his comfort zone. And if he ever does, it probably shouldn't be with a space cop movie.
            Me quick one want slow

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            • #7
              Quentin Tarentino's Preacher.

              BAM!
              "Everything is amazing right now and no one is happy" - Louis C.K.

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              • #8
                That would work, I was just throwing out the more obscure parts of the Ennis catalogue to you godless heathens.*

                *Fuck you, spell checker. Catalogue is perfectly fine. No need to truncate the word for godless heathens.
                Me quick one want slow

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                • #9
                  I want a Tarantino directed Fox Trot.
                  "Looking like Nic Cage dressed in Kurt Cobain's closet. I mean that as a compliment" - BillyG

                  "Too cunty for wine bars, too dainty for real bars." - Anderson

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                  • #10
                    Sweet jeebus.

                    You know he'd cast Vanessa Ferlito's nostril as Jason.
                    Me quick one want slow

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                    • #11
                      HAha. Win.

                      I'd want Robert Duvall as Roger.
                      "Looking like Nic Cage dressed in Kurt Cobain's closet. I mean that as a compliment" - BillyG

                      "Too cunty for wine bars, too dainty for real bars." - Anderson

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                      • #12
                        That would be so goddamn awesome.
                        Me quick one want slow

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                        • #13
                          Who would play the duck? Oh wait, that's Drabble, never mind.
                          "Everything is amazing right now and no one is happy" - Louis C.K.

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                          • #14
                            FAIL.
                            "Looking like Nic Cage dressed in Kurt Cobain's closet. I mean that as a compliment" - BillyG

                            "Too cunty for wine bars, too dainty for real bars." - Anderson

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                            • #15
                              Fuckin' hell Ed.

                              You goddamn magnificent failmachine.
                              Me quick one want slow

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