"Blake's 7" in Development at SyFy

Blake's 7, the cult British sci-fi hit from the late 70s and early 80s, is in development as a new series at Syfy, according to Deadline. The new version will be directed by Martin Campbell, who directed Green Lantern, two Zorro films, and two James Bond films, among many others.

Joe Pokaski, who wrote ten episodes of Heroes and was supervising producer of 22 episodes, is writing.

The series will go into production for a 13-episode series if Syfy likes the script.

First Look at Green Lantern's CGI Togs

The new issue of Entertainment Weekly provides the first look at Ryan Reynolds in his full CGI-created Green Lantern drag. The new look, which differs from the comic book GL costume, appears to feature different shades of green rather than the traditional mixture of green and black used in the comics. Unfortunately the high tech ribbed material depicted in the CGI image, which appears to be durable enough for the patrolling of Sector 2814, didn’t exist on the set where Reynolds wore a motion-capture suit, which evidently wasn’t enough to prevent the star from suffering a separated shoulder during filming.

The most controversial element of the “look” of the new Green Lantern is the treatment of his eyes. The filmmakers have definitely attempted to give the space patrolling superhero’s eyes the blank white look, but he does appear to have pupils, which makes it look like the designers were attempting to have it both ways.

The more successful aspects of the suit include the famous “Green Lantern” logo and way that power ring effect is depicted. Of course it’s impossible to really judge the effect of Hal Jordan’s CGI costume until it is presented in full onscreen mode, but it definitely appears to have possibilities.

Green Lantern Coming to Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network will air Green Lantern: The Animated Series, a new GL toon series, beginning in Fall 2011, according to Hollywood Reporter.

The new TV series is part of a broad campaign to expand the uses of the Green Lantern character, which includes the movie premiering June 17, 2011 ; videogames next May; “made-for-video;” expanded publishing; consumer products; and digital, including Motion Comics

Angela Bassett in "Green Lantern"

Angela Bassett is joining the cast of the Green Lantern movie that is currently in production in New Orleans under the direction of Martin Campbell. Bassett will play Dr. Amanda Waller, a government agent and former Congressional aide best known in the DC Universe for her role as the leader in charge of the Suicide Squad, a semi-secret government-run group of supervillains who are working for the government in return for amnesty. Waller was voted the “60th Greatest Villain of All Time” in a 2009 poll conducted by IGN.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, it is not known at this time if Amanda Waller’s role in the film means that the Suicide Squad will make an appearance in the Green Lantern movie. Bassett joins a cast that includes Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, and Tim Robbins. The Green Lantern movie is a Warner Bros.' tentpole film for the summer of 2011 and is being shot in 3D.

'Deadpool' Movie Gets Writers from Zombieland

Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick have been signed to write the screenplay for Deadpool , according to Variety. The pair wrote Zombieland and also did a draft of the Venom script.

The Deadpool movie is set to star Ryan Reynolds, who’s about to begin shooting Green Lantern.

Green Lantern 'Direct-to-DVD Feature Set

Green Lantern: First Flight, the fifth direct-to-DVD feature in the series of DC Universe Animated Original PG-13 Movies, is slated for release on July 28th, 2009. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation in conjunction with DC Comics and Warner Premiere, the first ever feature film starring the "illuminated hero" will be available in a Special Edition 2-Disc Version as well as in a Hi-Def Blu-ray Edition.

Christopher Meloni (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) will voice the role of Hal Jordan, while Victor Garber (Milk, Alias) will do the same for Sinestro with Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica) as Boodikka and Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs) as Kilowog.

Animation veteran Bruce Timm is producing and Lauren Montgomery (Wonder Woman, Superman Doomsday) is directing with four-time Emmy Award-winner Alan Burnett (The Batman) scripting.

The 2-Disc Special Edition will contain over three hours of extra content including two featurettes, a digital download copy, and two episodes of Justice League selected by Bruce Timm. The Blu-ray Version will contain all those extras plus two additional episodes of the Justice League animated series.

Warners Comic Movie Dates

Warner Bros. updated some movie release dates yesterday for their films planned for release in the coming years. Warners announced that its new Sherlock Holmes film, based on a comic and starring Robert Downey Jr. will open Christmas 2009, later than originally scheduled.

2010 releases for Warners include Jonah Hex on August 6, 2010, and Green Lantern, December 17th.