EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: GREEN LANTERN - FIRST FLIGHT DIRECTOR LAUREN MONTGOMERY

Although director Lauren Montgomery has had plenty of experience in the world of animation, most recently in the direct-to-DVD releases of Superman: Doomsday and Wonder Woman, her next effort, this summer's Green Lantern: First Flight, represents a move that is a bit more sci-fi-centric than average superhero fare.
   "I know that sci-fi was a direction that [producer] Bruce Timm wanted the whole time," says Montgomery in this exclusive interview. "Sci-fi Green Lantern, not necessarily superhero Green Lantern. It's not like he's got this moral mission. Hal Jordan's this guy who happened to come across this ring and he basically becomes a space cop. That's how Bruce summed it up: 'Green Lantern, Space Cop.' I think when he's in space and he's working directly for the Green Lantern Corps, he has to go by their rules. He's not necessarily allowed to make up his own rules -- even though he's Hal Jordan and he kind of does that anyway. If he feels it's right and the Guardians are telling him it's wrong, he's probably going to do what he thinks is right. I think maybe when he's on earth, more of the superhero aspect comes out, because he's elevated above men. 
   "The scope of this movie was challenging," she continues. "We're trying to make it feel like it's a vast universe and we wanted to make the Green Lantern Corps feel like it's got a huge number of Green Lanterns to cover that vast universe, but when it's animation, you have to draw each and every one of them. We tried to make it feel big, but we still have our own limitations -- we have to stay in the budget and we only have so many people available to draw all these characters. Getting that feel is difficult, but I think we were able to pull it off pretty well."

   Look for more from Lauren Montgomery on Green Lantern Film.net this coming Monday. In the meantime, check out additional exclusive quotes from her right now over at Comic Book Movie.com.