By Kofi Outlaw

Warner Bros. studios has found a director and a team of script writers to bring a live-action version of DC Comics’ GREEN LANTERN to the big screen. Greg Berlanti, a former writer and exec producer for such television fare like DIRTY SEXY MONEY and BROTHERS & SISTERS will make the jump to big-budget cinema as director of the GL film. He has one previous director credit under his belt, 2000’s THE BROKEN HEARTS CLUB.

In addition to directing, Berlanti will also be responsible for co-writing the film’s script along with Marc Guggenheim and Michael Green. Both Guggenheim and Green have worked on previous TV projects with Berlanti, including BROS & SIS and EVERWOOD. The two writers also have extensive experience working with comic book subject matter; Guggenheim did writing stints on Marvel Comics’ “Amazing Spider-Man,” “Wolverine” and “Blade,” while Green did a stint on DC Comics’ “Superman/Batman.” Green is also a co-exec producer on comic-book-themed shows HEROES and SMALLVILLE. In short: these men are definitely qualified to pull off GREEN LANTERN.

There’s no official word yet, but rumors are that the GL movie will, (like the upcoming FLASH movie,) serve as a spin-off for the much-buzzed-about JUSTICE LEAGUE flick, which Warner Bros. is scrambling to put together before a writer’s strike strands it (and any potential spin-offs) in cinematic limbo.

For fanboys the film’s potential spin-off status raises the question about which incarnation of the GL will don the emerald ring. The easy bet would be original GL Hal Jordan. However some rumors indicate that Jordan (who became an archvillian in the comic) might be the main villain in the JLA flick, leaving the door open for characters John Stewart or Kyle Rayner to embody the GL role. Only time will tell.

If you’re not keeping track, that’s three films (WONDER WOMAN, FLASH and GL) that have been green-lit on the assumption that JUSTICE LEAGUE will be a monster hit. Do you think Warner Bros. is making the right moves? Or will this case of ‘counting chickens before they’re hatched’ end in disaster? Rant back and let us know how you feel.