"Green Lantern: The Animated Series" News & Discussion Thread, Part 3 (Spoilers)

[Yojimbo]

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Continue below for the official series description, courtesy of The World's Finest:

Based upon the DC Comics super hero, Green Lantern: The Animated Series is an all-new CG animated action series from Warner Bros Animation and overseen by world-renowned producer, artist and animator Bruce Timm (Batman: The Animated Series, Justice League, Teen Titans, Batman Beyond, DC Universe Original Animated Movies).

As Earth’s Green Lantern, Hal Jordan is used to being in dangerous situations — but he’s never faced anything like this! Set at the farthest reaches of deep space, Green Lantern: The Animated Series finds Hal on the Guardian Frontier, where he must face down an invasion from by the Red Lantern Corps. Powered by pure rage, the evil Red Lanterns have sworn to destroy the Green Lantern Corps and everything they stand for. Dispatched with his friend and former drill sergeant — the gruff, hulking alien Kilowog — on the experimental spacecraft The Interceptor, Hal is soon joined by an all-new group of heroes on a mission to protect Guardian Space — and the Green Lantern Corps itself!

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Previous Discussions:
Green Lantern: The Animated Series News & Discussion Thread Part 2 (Spoilers)

Current News:

Spoiler:

DEVELOPMENT

• Jim Krieg and Giancarlo Volpe planned out a four-season arc. They want to get all the lantern colors in the show, and all the earth Green Lanterns in at some point. Nerd Diaries Interview 5/25/12

CHARACTERS

VILLAINS
UNCONFIRMED/NOT USED/MAYBE

• Dex-Starr: "Wait and See" Blog of Oa 10/9/10
• Weaponers TZ summary 10/9/10
• Black Lanterns: Might eventually appear. IGN 10/9/10
• Black Hand: Was talked about using on the show. Volpe Tweet 2/1/13

HEROES
Razer

• Season 2 Concept Design Newsarama 3/21/13

Green Lantern Corps

• Kyle Rayner: Staff has a take on him planned but needs more time to add him to the roster Volpe Tweet 10/14/12
• Alan Scott: Have a story planned, hope to tell it in a later episode Volpe Tweet 11/24/12
• Alan Scott would have had 'a job to do' next season Krieg Tweet 4/8/13

Hawkman

• There was debate if Hal Jordan met Hawkman or not. It was decided to save it for a future episode. Volpe Tweet 3/23/13

NOT APPEARING

• Sinestro Corps: Told specificially not to use IGN 7/22/11
• Hal will not become Parallax IGN 7/22/11
• Kyle Rayner: Not currently on the table to appear on the show CBM10/17/11

EPISODES
GENERAL

• Won't be too many crossovers with other branches of the DC Universe ToonZone 10/15/11
• If there is a season two and three, two several possible ideas discussed are "Justice League in space" and introducing more DC characters CBR 10/21/11
• In an upcoming episode with Guy Gardner, Jack DeSena and Dante Basco are providing guest voices in addition to Diedrich Bader. Volpe Tweet 12/14/12

PRODUCTION UPDATES

As of October 9-10, 2010

• Five episodes recorded IGN 10/9/10
• Nine episodes written Pendragon 10/10/10
• 13 plotted out Pendragon 10/10/10
• Three episodes storyboarded Pendragon 10/10/10

As of January 23, 2011

• Episode 15 - Recorded voices
• Episodes 18, 19, and 20 being written now
• Episode 8 animatic done
• Episode 1 - CG layout

As of March 27, 2011

• 24 scripts done MegaCon (Link Not Allowed)

As of April 26, 2011

• First two episodes are almost fully animated
• Cutting animatics for episodes 12 and 13
• Writing episodes 25 and 26
• 23 out of 26 episodes have been voice recorded
• Designing episodes 14-18

As of May 23, 2011

• Voice recording for episode 26

As of August 11, 2011

• Voice actors doing ADR

As of November 18, 2011

• Currently looking at lighting for episode 9 or 10
• Looking at animatics for episode 24

As of November 29, 2011

• Did the online for episode 5

As of December 12, 2011

• Reviewing animatic for episode 26
• Animation for as far as episode 13
• ADR session held for Episode 10 today Giancarlo Volpe Tweet 12/12/11

As of January 19, 2012

• Mixing episode 10 on January 20th
• Recording ADR with Tom Kenny on January 20th

As of February 2, 2012

• Listening to music for episode 13

As of April 2, 2012

• Giancarlo Volpe and Bruce Timm sound mixing Episode 13

As of May 24th, 2012

• Josh Ling, production manager, is editing Episode 21

As of June 7, 2012

• Pick up lines for Episode 19 on Monday

As of June 20, 2012

• Episode 14 is done and ready to air

As of June 22, 2012

• Sound mixing Episode 18

As of June 28, 2012

• Layout is finished
• Filmed video reference for Episode 23

As of July 3, 2012

• Episodes 14-18 are done

As of July 16, 2012

• Voice recording session held
• Jennifer Hale and Grey DeLisle recorded together

As of August 10, 2012

• Sound mix Episode 20

As of September 21, 2012

• Sound mix for Episode 22

As of November 4, 2012

• Larfleeze episode is done

[Geodude]

Continuing what I started on this post, Issue #4 also included, via the Tattooed Man's tattoos, Captain Erstaz parodies of the Lion King (I think), Captain America, and Transformers, as well as a reference to Happy Feet. Before all that, it showed Hal ring-forming a girl snack vendor to serve him pop and popcorn while he watches TV. Fun issue, well worth the purchase.

[Yojimbo]

Continuing what I started on this post, Issue #4 also included, via the Tattooed Man's tattoos, Captain Erstaz parodies of the Lion King (I think), Captain America, and Transformers, as well as a reference to Happy Feet. Before all that, it showed Hal ring-forming a girl snack vendor to serve him pop and popcorn while he watches TV. Fun issue, well worth the purchase.

Those are some neat easter eggs. Thanks for mentioning them. James also posts talkback threads for each issue, too. <hint> <hint>

[Geodude]

Sorry, didn't notice that one.

[PretenderNX01]

I know it was posted in the other thread, but continuing on... I can't wait.

It looks pretty awesome, I like how they brought in Guy as his replacement and his design is pretty cool.
And the Anti-Monitor on Biot, bringing back the Manhunters? Wow.

[Gravitea]

The second season sounds quite promising.

I'm surprised that they're already having Guy Gardner. I'm also amused that he would be voiced by Diedrich Bader. He actually looks good in 3D.

[James Harvey]

The World's Finest has the August 2012 airing schedule for Green Lantern: The Animated Series on Cartoon Network. Repeats from the first season continue throughout the month. Click here for more details.

[Yojimbo]

Probably just a joke but I'd be cool to see Hal fight him in the new episodes to come.

[JoesphineYo]

Hopefully GLTAS would return in september. Any confirmation for when it'll return?

[Nightwing26]

Hopefully GLTAS would return in september. Any confirmation for when it'll return?

It's been stated in a TV Guide that Green Lantern will return for it's second season along YJ: Invasion in September. It seems they're holding off the new shorts until then as well.

[Yojimbo]

I want all of what is on this screen for free, too. Except... y'know. Mr. Volpe. He can stay and make more episodes.

Also a small production update, sound mix for Episode 20 (Episode 7 of the second half of this season).

[James Harvey]

Check out The World's Finest for details on the November 2012-shipping issue of Green Lantern: The Animated Series. Click here for more!

[Geodude]

Sounds like a fun story. Interesting cover too with Hal in that outfit. Though I'm more interested in what Aya's "experiment" was.

[Yojimbo]

Thanks to an article I saw on Comic Book Movie, some really cool concept art and designs abound!

Zak Plucinski

1. Ch'p and Tomar-Re - Fun Fact, it was originally supposed to be B'dg
2. Salaak and Lighting for Episodes 2-5
3. Designs for Bleez, Dulok, Iolande, Veon, Skallox, Razer, Salaak, Saint Walker, aliens from "Into the Abyss" and weapons
4. Poses and Turns for M'Ten
5. Turns and Expressions for M'Ten

Peter Markowski

1. Concepts for the Lighthouse, Maelstrom, Red Lantern Battleships, Atrocitus' Fighter, and Shard scene in "Revelation"

[the greenman]

Thanks to an article I saw on Comic Book Movie, some really cool concept art and designs abound!

Zak Plucinski

1. Ch'p and Tomar-Re - Fun Fact, it was originally supposed to be B'dg
2. Salaak and Lighting for Episodes 2-5
3. Designs for Bleez, Dulok, Iolande, Veon, Skallox, Razer, Salaak, Saint Walker, aliens from "Into the Abyss" and weapons
4. Poses and Turns for M'Ten
5. Turns and Expressions for M'Ten

Peter Markowski

1. Concepts for the Lighthouse, Maelstrom, Red Lantern Battleships, Atrocitus' Fighter, and Shard scene in "Revelation"

What exactly is the fascination with talking rodents? Besides Mickey and bugs, in sci-fi fantasy there's Reepicheep, Rocky Raccoon, C'Hp, and even Bucky O'hare. I just don't get it, maybe it looks cool for them to be brandishing guns or something.

[Geodude]

Something occurred to me today. I'm probably not the only person to suggest this, though I don't remember seeing it on here before:

Ilana = Black Lantern, confronting Razer?

[M.O.D.O.K.]

Something occurred to me today. I'm probably not the only person to suggest this, though I don't remember seeing it on here before:

Ilana = Black Lantern, confronting Razer?

I've thought that too.

I also thought of Shiv from the premiere, as well as a few other casualties I may be forgetting, or will be happening in the second season. Hope we can reach the Black Lantern conflict.

[Yojimbo]

Something occurred to me today. I'm probably not the only person to suggest this, though I don't remember seeing it on here before:

Ilana = Black Lantern, confronting Razer?

There's always been interest from the staff in doing the Black Lanterns eventually but it all depends on them getting a season four or five... partly because they need to rack up a decent death count. A big show of support from the fans to help net a renewal would be buying the soundtrack, out now, and the season set that releases this coming Tuesday.

[Dusty]

Like Yojimbo said, they would need at least 4-5 seasons to pull off Blackest Night. Because they would have to tell how and when each character died. And that would take quite a few episodes to build that up. They would need to do backstories and flashbacks on the characters that die. I suppose they could try and connect it with past DCAU shows, (but I can't think of any major character deaths, in those.) But IF there were, and they DID decide to try and connect this show with past DCAU shows, the flashbacks would need to be re-done in CGI, (or told in a completely different way.) But yeah, main thing is they definitely need to introduce other big DCU characters (heroes and villains) in the show for it to work.... Another "but"...
...While I really enjoyed the Blackest Night Series, it had holes and was really really dark and violent. Even edited I imagine it would still be a bit too dark to be told on a "childrens" network.


Side note on Blackest Night, if they tried to re-tell it in animated form, they would need to fix many holes. One of which...
...they couldn't have Superman become a Black Lantern first off, because he never actually died, he was only put into a "death like" coma, by Doomsday... And also if they did Blackest Night they would have to make a few more changes. They would need to make Superman become a Blue Lantern instead of Flash. Because I don't know what Geoff John's was chewing on... but Superman stands for hope more than any other DCU character I know of. Flash is great but John's bias towards him made that whole thing in the comic really lame to me, (I rolled my eyes several times. ) I know I am biased when it comes to Batman or Superman. But I am too cool for school for anyone to question me on it.
Sorry got way off subject there, (I always do that don't I?) lol, I guess I have always wanted to say the one part of Blackest Night I disliked... and decided to bother and bore all you with it instead of going to the DC message forums...
Ramble, ramble... lol


Back on subject, I am so pumped for the DVD release of this... but also quite disappointed that WB/DC decided not to go with releasing this show on Blu-Ray. I mean they have it in 720p on iTunes, which looks spectacular but I want 1080p. Plus they put "Star Wars The Clone Wars" on Blu-Ray and DVD, (and I bet that was a bit more expensive to do, with the licensing stuff with Lucasfilm.)

[Yojimbo]

Aw yeah...from Mr. Volpe:

Since Green Lantern is starting September 29, that means there WILL be a Halloween episode Oct 27. THAT'S ALL I'M SAYING ABOUT THAT

Guesses anyone? Black Hand maybe?