From the "we'll like what we tell you to like" style of publishing we've gotten all too used to from DC Comics of late, COO Geoff Johns told the crowd at New York Comic Con that he's hoping to see a sequel to the critically and commercially disappointing Green Lantern film.

Speaking as someone whose job security is clearly not predicated on the success of his projects, he told the audience:

"obviously, you want it to be as big as Titanic." But he added: "I hope that the character gets another film, and it will be live-action again - I guarantee."

I would consider this better  news if, like the DC Universe in the comics, he planned for major changes and recognized the film's shortcomings, but he dismissed the opinion of critics - and several audience members - that Green Lantern suffered from a lack of character development, and implied that GL2 would stay the course and follow a similar structure to the original.

Johns went on to say "There was a lot of really good stuff in the movie", and said that a lot of its best scenes were left on the cutting room floor, and that a Director's Cut DVD will vindicate his statements.