Green Lantern: Warner Bros. Still Planning GREEN LANTERN Sequel

Image via WikipediaDespite an underwhelming box office and middling reviews, Warner Bros. is apparently still moving forward with a sequel to Green Lantern. Back in August, we reported that screenwriter Michael Goldenberg (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) had been hired to pen the follow-up, working from a treatment by the first film’s writers Greg Berlanti, Michael Green, and Marc Guggenheim. However, director Martin Campbell has stated that he won’t be back for another go around. THR reports that Warner Bros. “still believes” in the franchise and is hopeful that it will have long legs in theaters. Hit the jump for more.

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Green Lantern: Warner Bros. has plans to follow through with Green Lantern sequel

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One of Warner Bros. huge summer blockbusters opened up with great numbers at the box office, but the fall off for Green Lantern in its second weekend is almost disturbing. Mixed reviews of the film kind of live up to that expectation though and while disappointing, the studio still has plans to follow through with a sequel.

Green Lantern may have come in third at the box office this weekend, but it brought in a mere $18.4 million. That is a huge 66% decline for a domestic total of $89.3 million. Warner Bros. is of course "somewhat disappointed" with these results but sources say that the studio still believes in the franchise.

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Green Lantern: 'Green Lantern' wins Friday with $21.6 million

Image by Getty Images via @daylifeAs expected, Green Lantern lit up the box office yesterday: According to early estimates, the emerald-superhero romp grossed $21.6 million. By comparison, Thor — another film about a cosmic superhero without much mainstream name recognition — grossed $25.7 million on its opening day last month. Since reviews haven’t been too kind, I’m betting Lantern will experience a bit of a drop-off on the way to a weekend gross in the area of $55 million. (It also grossed $3.4 million in midnight screenings on Thursday.) It’s hardly a disappointment, although the PG-13 film will have an uphill battle trying to recoup its $200 million budget. It’ll be interesting to whether Lantern‘s foreign grosses can bolster the film’s overall performance. (Never underestimate the cross-cultural appeal of colorful, semi-abstract space battles.)

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