A few weeks ago, a rumor was reported that Green Lantern’s suit was going to be 100% CGI. Well, thanks to this set picture provided to MTV’s Splashpage, it looks like that “rumor” is now “news”.

Below, you can see Reynolds in a full-body motion-capture suit – which I would say is some pretty heavy confirmation that the chances of getting a picture of Reynolds in full GL gear prior to the studio releasing a publicity shot are slim to none. But, on the bright side, there is a ridiculously cute dog at Reynolds feet.

Showbiz.com has posted a photograph taken on the set of Green Lantern showing Peter Sargaard in his make-up for the villain, Hector Hammond. I am rather new to the Green Lantern universe, but for as cheesy as this villain could be, I think they have done an okay job bringing this look into a realistic world. Apparently, Hammond is a Senator’s son with daddy issues who get psychic powers when he comes in contact with a meteor.

Readers familiar with this character: What are your thoughts?!

/Film is reporting that even thought Green Lantern has gone into production, we shouldn’t expect to see any leaked pictures of Ryan Reynolds in a Green Lantern costume. Here’s a bit of what Mr. Sciretta had to say:

I must first remind you that Ngila Dickson, the costumer designer on the film has won an Academy Award for a little film called The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Maybe you’ve seen it before? Don’t let her Xena: Warrior Princess roots scare you, she worked on the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Last Samurai (another film which earned her an Oscar nomination), The Illusionist, Blood Diamond and The International. She has an impressive IMDB page, for sure.

Ngila was tasked with trying to find a way to do something that stands apart from all of the other superheroes spandex suit designs we’ve seen in the past. Honestly, isn’t the look becoming overused?

Remember, the Green Lantern suit is something that should look alien — it needs to seem other worldly. It encompasses any creature that wears the ring, and Hal Jordan is the first human to ever wear the suit. This was a chance for Dickson to do something different. You also have to consider that Hal changes into the suit multiple times in mid scene, and the cg also allows him to do this.

I’ve heard that when the cg is complete, the suit will look like a manifestation of his power. And while I couldn’t confirm this, I’ve heard that DC’s Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns has seen the designs and given them his blessing.

Of course, the argument can be made that with so many films relying so much on CG these days there is a certain charm about the practicality of an actual, physical costume.  That said though – Green Lantern is one of the few DC heroes I know a fair amount about, and if there was ever a superhero who a CG suit would work for, it’s Green Lantern. /Film hit is right on the head, the suit is a manifestation of his power ring, CG almost seems like the way you’d have to do it!

You can of course read everything /Film had to say on the matter here.

What do you guy-bots and girl-bots think? Yay or nay to a CG GL costume?

There are some actors who appeared in the Star Wars movies that were simply in them for too brief a time and haven’t been a whole lot else for us to see them in.

One actor from the prequels I’ve been dying to see more of in film is Temuera Morrison, the Maori actor who played Jango Fett.  He was incredibly talented, and even the most ardent of prequel haters will cop to him being a highlight.

It was reported yesterday in The Hollywood Reporter that Morrison has been cast as Abin Sur, the ill-fated Green Lantern who crash landed on Earth to his death and in his dying breaths gave Hal Jordan the power ring that would transform him into a Green Lantern.

This bodes well for the film and I’m excited to see his part in it.

According to the Reporter, the film starts shooting today.

DC posted this bit of exciting news earlier today concerning the new Green Lantern title and who will be taking over as writer on Green Lantern Corps.

We figured you’d need a few hours to fully process how awesome that David Finch Aquaman image is. But it doesn’t end there. And we did promise you more news, right? Well, here we go.

As you know, BRIGHTEST DAY affects a number of titles, including GREEN LANTERN and GREEN LANTERN CORPS. And it’s no surprise that some of the changes affecting the post-BLACKEST NIGHT DCU will hit these titles.

So, say hello to the new GREEN LANTERN CORPS writer: Tony Bedard.

Bedard’s not a newbie to the DCU’s sci-fi side, having blazed an impressive trail of chaos and drama with his epic work on R.E.B.E.L.S. He should feel right at home overseeing the adventures of the no. 1 interstellar police force in the universe. And his deft handling of the R.E.B.E.L.S. BLACKEST NIGHT tie-ins show he’s no stranger to all things Oa. But don’t take my word for it. Tony?

“This is far and away the most exciting gig of my career. When they called to offer me the job and Geoff literally said, ‘Welcome to the Green Lantern Corps’ I felt like I’d put on a power ring. Now I just have to play up to Pete Tomasi’s impossibly high standards–!“

Oh, and who’ll be starring in GREEN LANTERN CORPS? Well, some names you might be familiar with: John Stewart, Kyle Rayner and Green Lantern Ganthet. Yup. You read that correctly.

On the art side, we have Source “Artist to Watch” Ardian Syaf taking point on Tony’s first arc. His detailed style and dynamic camera angles are reminiscent of some of the biggest names in the industry. In less than a year, Syaf has put together a remarkable resume, including BLACKEST NIGHT: BATMAN, PHANTOM STRANGER and an arc on SUPERMAN/BATMAN. Not too shabby, eh?

But before you hit the panic button, let me calm your fears about the super-talented team stepping away from GREEN LANTERN CORPS — they’re not going very far. This is where the drumroll starts in my head.

We’re proud to announce that, starting in a few short months, there’ll be a new ongoing GREEN LANTERN series joining the shelves: GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD WARRIORS, starring everyone’s favorite ring-wielding hot head, Guy Gardner — with regular appearances from Kilowog. And who better to handle Guy’s adventures than Peter Tomasi, who’s knocked it out of the park on a monthly basis with his sharp dialogue and plotting on GREEN LANTERN CORPS? Hard to argue with that, I think.

On art duties we have Fernando Pasarin, who, like Ardian, has built a solid list of credits here in the DCU in a very short amount of time — from JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA to THE OUTSIDERS. Pasarin’s modern and kinetic style make him a perfect candidate to chronicle the new, monthly Guy Gardner series. We’ll have some snazzy Pasarin art right here in no time.

But enough from me. What’s Pete got to say about it all?

“I’m really excited to be working on this new series, expanding the mythology and franchise of the Green Lantern Universe.”

Today it was announced that Peter Sarsgaard is in negotiations to play the villain in the Green Lantern movie. Sarsgaard will play Hector Hammond, the pathological son of a senator who is a disappointment to his father. He gains powers after discovering a meteor. In the comics his powers include a genius level intellect, mind control, telepathy, and telekinesis.

Sarsgaard will be joining Ryan Reynolds and the recently cast Blake Lively in this eagerly anticipated movie slated to be released June 17th, 2011.

The Hollywood Reporter is… reporting… that Gossip Girl star, Blake Lively, has been cast in the female lead role of Carol Ferris – opposite Ryan Reynold’s Hal Jordan – in the Green Lantern movie. Those familiar with Green Lantern know that Ferris runs her father’s aerospace company that hires Jordan as a test pilot – a job that plays a part in him becoming the Green Lantern. As you might have guessed, there is some romance between Hal and Carol which I’d be willing to bet plays a moderate to large role in the film.

Now, my only exposure to Gossip Girl (which airs on the CW – that should give you an idea of the quality of the show) is when my hero Joel McHale makes fun of it on The Soup. So if anyone of you readers out there are willing to admit you watch this show (in other words, is there someone out there that is a Gossip Girl and Green Lantern fan? Does this combo even exist?), let us know in the comments what you think of Lively being cast as Carol Ferris in the comments!

The only film I personally have seen Lively in is Accepted, in which I thought she was quite charming. She’s definitely a looker, so of course that shouldn’t be an issue, but her acting in Accepted wasn’t… great; not terrible, but I hope she can hang with Reynolds in a leading role.

That said, she was very funny when she appeared on Saturday Night Live recently…

Alex Segura and Dan Didio via the DC Blog announced details about the major DCU followup to Blackest Night this morning.

It will be a 26 issue, bi-weekly affair called “Brightest Day.”

You can read their conversation here:

Alex Segura: OK Dan, I got your call, I’m here. It’s pretty early, even for us. This is a first for THE SOURCE – a live interview with you on the blog. Very exciting. What’s got you so jazzed up?

Dan DiDio: I’ll just get right to the point, Alex – we’re ready to announce everything that’s coming up after BLACKEST NIGHT.

AS: Wow, really? I’m glad I brought my notebook.

DD: And I’m happy to announce that for the DCU, after the BLACKEST NIGHT will come a BRIGHTEST DAY this April. A biweekly, 26-issue series, kicking off with BRIGHTEST DAY #0.

AS: BRIGHTEST DAY – that’s major. Who’s steering the ship creatively, though?

DD: As you can imagine, we’re really excited by the great work the teams behind GREEN LANTERN and GREEN LANTERN CORPS have brought to our fans every month. And, we just don’t want to let go of that just yet. So BRIGHTEST DAY will be written by Geoff Johns and Peter Tomasi.

AS: And both GREEN LANTERN and GREEN LANTERN CORPS will have a BRIGHTEST DAY banner?

DD: Correct.

AS: Can you say anything about the artists on the book? I’d imagine, since it’s a biweekly book, you’d need more than one.

DD: Sorry to wake you and not give you all the answers at once, but we have to save a few for later. We have a number of wonderful artists slated to contribute to the book, which we’ll be announcing soon. We can say that Fernando Pasarin will be handling the art on BRIGHTEST DAY #0.

AS: Sounds good. And we’ll have more BRIGHTEST DAY news for you faithful readers in, oh, about two hours. In the meantime, can I go grab a cup of coffee?

DD: Sure.

I’ll add updates to this post as they become available.  But I want to say, what I’ve been able to catch of Blackest Night, I’ve enjoyed quite a bit and look forward to this.

UPDATE:

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AS: In meetings I’ve heard BRIGHTEST DAY referred to, offhand, as DCU: REBIRTH. Being the sleuth I am, this leads me to believe it’s more than just a concentrated series, right?

DD: Definitely. BRIGHTEST DAY isn’t just a single book. Like BLACKEST NIGHT, it’s an event that happens across the entire DC Universe, affecting a number of titles.

Following BRIGHTEST DAY #0, we’ll be bannering a number of new and ongoing series with BRIGHTEST DAY, which will let readers know these books are key to the entire BD story.

AS: Keeping my detective hat on, since Geoff is writing BRIGHTEST DAY and we announced he’d be writing a new FLASH ongoing coming right around the same time…

DD: Correct. We’ll be launching the new FLASH ongoing series, by Geoff and Francis Manapul in April with a BRIGHTEST DAY banner, and there will be several more titles utilizing it come May and June.

With this book, Geoff and Francis are really bringing Barry Allen back into the spotlight and cementing him as the premiere Flash in the DCU in his own monthly. It’s no secret that I’ve been waiting a long time to se this. I’ve always been a huge Barry fan, and I can say that Geoff and Francis are reinvigorating him as a character in much the same way Geoff did with Hal Jordan. Should be fun.

AS: You mentioned other titles?

DD: Yup.

AS: Alright Source readers, swing back in an hour for more BRIGHTEST DAY news. It’s a busy Monday!

UPDATE 2: Directly under the Brightest Day Banner, DC will be launching a new Titan’s title.  Taking a page from Marvel (Osborn over the Thunderbolts and Avengers), Deathstroke will be leading the team.

AS: One of the titles that a lot of people have been asking about of late is TITANS. I know that we have a new creative team hitting soon. What can you tell us about that?

DD: TITANS is another series that will fall directly under BRIGHTEST DAY, with Eric Wallace and Fabrizio Fiorentino coming on board, starting with the TITANS: VILLAINS FOR HIRE SPECIAL and then the regular series. We loved the work the two of them did on INK, so we’re excited to see them build a new team of Titans, under the leadership of none other than Deathstroke, the Terminator.

Who the members are and how they affect the original Titans is a major part of the DCU’s story for 2010.

AS: Come on, Dan. You woke me up at 6 a.m. for this. Can you drop a few clues as to the roster?

DD: Don’t see why not. Seeing as how the creative team is coming off a great mini-series like INK, it’s not a surprise that the Tattooed Man will be a member of Deathstroke’s Titans team.

AS: One more?

DD: Well, it wouldn’t be much of a Deathstroke team if there wasn’t a femme fatale in the mix, and we’ve definitely got one – with ties to the original Titans, to boot – in Cheshire. We’ll save the full roster for a later date.

AS: Fair enough. Readers, I’m starving, so I’m going to grab a quick lunch, but come back to The Source in about an hour for another bit of BRIGHTEST DAY news.