Green Lantern: First Flight, the next DC Universe direct-to-DVD animated movie, is written by Alan Burnett. Burnett began scripting episodes of Batman: The Animated Series in 1991; he has won four Emmy Awards. His animation career began with Super Friends in 1981. In the following interview, provided by the WB publicity department, Burnett discusses his plot inspirations, how the structure was developed, the problems of writing Green Lantern, his approach to Sinestro, and his writing influences. QUESTION: What made Alan […]

Here starts the promotion for Green Lantern: First Flight: a PR-provided interview with Victor Garber, voice of Sinestro. His bio reads: The Canadian-born Garber first captured national attention in his 1973 big screen debut as Jesus in Godspell. Garber’s film credits include Titanic, Milk, and Sleepless in Seattle, while his television career boasts six Emmy Award nominations spread over four different series, miniseries, and movies. He earned a Saturn Award as Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series for his […]

In February, Warner Bros. Animation announced that Green Lantern: First Flight would be the next direct-to-DVD DC animated film, out July 28. In April, they moved it up a week to July 21 and released a trailer. Now comes word that the date is back to July 28, but the suggested retail prices have decreased. The two-disc DVD special edition (cover shown here) will be $24.98 with Blu-ray available at $29.99. The single-disc DVD stays at $19.98. Over 3 hours […]