Nathan Fillion

It was announced yesterday that the new live action film Green Lantern had set up production offices and was on track to start shooting in September for the previously announced December 17, 2010 release date.

IESB has gotten word out of the Warner Brother’s halls that there is a short list of possibles for the casting of the green superhero Hal Jordan. Top of the list is Chris Pine who is currently set to star as Captain Kirk this summer in J.J. Abrams’ new Star Trek film.

In the new Green Lantern film, Hal Jordan is a pilot who finds a powerful ring and its lantern-like battery when a spaceship crashes on Earth. Jordan is selected to succeed the craft’s dying occupant as the next Green Lantern, a galactic guardian who is a member of an interstellar corps.

Could one man be both Captain Kirk and Hal Jordan? I suppose, after all Bruce Wayne is also John Conner.

Word is WB is looking for a man’s man under 30. Names like Jon Hamm and Nathan Fillion have popped up but again they are looking for under 30. I think Hamm would be a fantastic choice but by the time a sequel rolls around he’d be pushing 40 (which I think would only make him sexier and more distinguished). Sam Worthington’s name has also been floating around but Chris Pine seems to be the top choice.

IESB has contacted Pine’s talent agent Steven Jang who has referred us to his publicist Melissa Kates at PMK who’s assistant gave us a "no comment" because Kates is currently on vacation.

It’s a rumor for now albeit from a very reliable source inside WB, we’ll keep an ear out for developments!