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Green Hornet-Seth Rogan-summer 2010

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Sandler as a surprise superhero? Can I throw out a guess that, if true, he'll cameo as the Lone Ranger?
 
I always loved Green Hornet. The thing that has *always* driven me bats, though, is the "Kato" thing. If it's Kato, and it's the Japanese name, it's not pronounced "KAY-toe" -- it's pronounced like "COT-owe."

That has ALWAYS aggravated me. The thought that Kato himself never would have corrected Reed is impossible. If you *ever* say my name "TAHN-eye" I'll tell you how "Tony" is pronounced.

Sigh.
 
Well I hope Funny People does well and gets this project out of limbo. Its been 5 months now since Rogan was visually losing weight on The Tonight Show. Leno asked him about his weight and he plugged the Green Hornet for just a bit.
Since then the project has had a few bumps. If they still want to make 2010 they need to start filming in the next 3-5 months.
 
I saw Rogan on the Academy Awards telecast. I was stunned by how much weight he has dropped.
 
The fact he has kept if off makes me hopeful that its cause:
A) The project is still moving forward
B) Adds credibility to past claims of him playing it straight with Britt able to hold his own in a fight.
 
Captain Craig said:
Is this report indicating that some life is being breathed into the project via a cameo by Adam Sandler?? He does have 10 $100m films so a cameo couldn't hurt. However, which hero would his cameo be? That has me curious.
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Possibly the Lone Ranger in a dream or flashback sequence? The Green Hornet is his great great nephew.
 
With all The Watchmen news on Friday this announcement of The Green Hornet being set to lens in June came out.

Seth Rogen is in Australia to promote Monsters vs. Aliens and he talked to "The Jono & Dano Show" (via Moviehole) about his big screen adaptation of The Green Hornet.

He told the radio show that Columbia Pictures plans to begin filming in June. It will be an origin story but not in the traditional sense. It'll be unlike every other superhero film out there, Rogen said.

The film will concentrate a lot on the relationship between these two different cats - The Green Hornet (who Rogen says is just "a normal guy") and Stephen Chow's Kato (who Rogen says is the one that does all the superhero stuff).

The Green Hornet, to be directed by Michel Gondry, is scheduled for a June 25, 2010 release.
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So now just like that the role of Kato is up in the air but still could be played by Chow.

Funnyman Seth Rogen attended the SXSW Film Festival to premiere his new comedy "Observe and Report" and confirmed that "We have no 100% official Kato at this point" according to Cinema Blend.
Until now "Kung Fu Hustle" filmmaker Stephen Chow had seemed pretty much locked for the role of the titular hero's sidekick, despite his stepping aside as the film's director a few months back. Since then Michel Gondry has taken the reigns on the superhero project.
Rogen's statement does leave the door open for Chow to still play the part.
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New Green Hornet Director Michael Gondry talks about his involvement 6 weeks after being hired.

Gondry doesn't have a lot to say about the project yet, since he joined it roughly six weeks ago, but he confirmed that it was going to be a true collaboration between Gondry, Rogen and Goldberg. "Seth and Evan, they are the writers, but they really listen to my ideas on the movie. I think the story is getting much better and better and I feel like I'm really a part of the process."
We asked him whether the movie might have a similar tone as either of Rogen and Goldberg's last two movies Superbad and Pineapple Express, to which he responded, "I think we're all trying to be a little different than we were before on this project, just by interacting with each other and the producer Neil Moritz adds a different taste as well, so all that will create a new universe."
Since Gondry is probably best known for the unique styles of animation he brings to both his films and music videos, we asked if we might see some of those animated visuals in the comic book movie. "No animation, maybe on the credits but I'm not sure," he said.
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The original Green Hornet from the TV series is set to make a cameo in the upcoming film.
Speaking of the classic TV show, Gondry revealed to us that he's saving a spot of honor for the 75-year-old actor who portrayed the trench-coat-wearing crime-fighter on television in the '60s. "Yeah, I think we're going to have Van Williams; we're going to find a cameo for him," Gondry said. "He asked us to. It's going to be exciting."
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Plus they are close to casting the villian for the film but are denying who that villian will be.
 
This could be one of those rare perfect storms were all signs point to suck and it turns out awesome.
 
I have no feeling as to whether it will be good or not. But as a property which is largely long forgotten - or maybe even little known to begin with - it will have a lot of room to reinvent itself without the weight of fan expectations.
 
No this project hasn't stalled....yet. Its still moving forward at a a slow pace and the newest news is that Cameron Diaz is likely to land the female lead in the film.
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Cameron Diaz is considering an offer to play the female lead in The Green Hornet, opposite Seth Rogen.
The magazine says a deal hasn't been sealed yet, but that she is in early talks for the role.
Michel Gondry is set to direct the film based on a script by Rogen and his writing partner Evan Goldberg. Columbia Pictures is planning a July 9, 2010 release.
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Now I know they said they were playing this as a 'straighter' film with some comedic elements and not as a pure comedy. So casting Cameron who has some comedic experience seems like a reasonable casting rumor if its not out and out true. Entertainment Weekly is the source and they tend to be highly credible.
 
We are in need of a new Kato for this project.

Stephen Chow exists Green Hornet film due to scheduling conflicts.
First he was going to direct and co-star as Kato in Columbia Pictures' Green Hornet, then he was only set to play Kato, and now Stephen Chow has exited the film completely due to scheduling conflicts.
"There was a mutual and amicable decision by both sides to move on," said the studio in a statement. "We are out now to cast a new Kato and remain fully committed to Michel Gondry's exciting vision for the film, which will begin production this September."
Seth Rogen will play the title role in the action-adventure scheduled for a July 9, 2010 release.
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We could speculate that the same conflicts that forced him eventually out are the same ones that caused him to step down from directing/co-starring to just co-starring and now out altogether.

We could speculate he just got a better offer or any # of things.

With September coming up close they have little time now for a new Kato. Whoever was #2 behind Chow will likley be getting a phone call soon.

Wouldn't surprise me if Kato isn't found by mid-August for this thread to be updated with a link indicating the project is on hold.
I hope not.
 
Captain Craig said:
The original Green Hornet from the TV series is set to make a cameo in the upcoming film.
Speaking of the classic TV show, Gondry revealed to us that he's saving a spot of honor for the 75-year-old actor who portrayed the trench-coat-wearing crime-fighter on television in the '60s. "Yeah, I think we're going to have Van Williams; we're going to find a cameo for him," Gondry said. "He asked us to. It's going to be exciting."
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Plus they are close to casting the villian for the film but are denying who that villian will be.
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I remember his cameo in "Dragon: the Bruce Lee story". He was the director of a "Green Hornet" episode.
 
The "name" actor for Kato would obviously be Jet Li. I wonder if they'd be willing to give Donnie Yen a shot.
 
The Green Hornet movie, if it's ever made, will probably be as successful as The Spirit. Few people alive today really care about earlier incarnations of either character.

Maybe Green Hornet should be a TV series again, but with 1 hour episodes. I would certainly watch it.
 
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