Production Begins on The Green Hornet

A classic character of film, television, radio and comic books returns to the big screen in Columbia Pictures' feature film The Green Hornet, starring Seth Rogen (Knocked Up) as the vigilante crime-fighter. Production is underway on the Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) helmed film, which is produced by Neal H. Moritz (I Am Legend) and executive produced by Michael Grillo The Accidental Tourist), Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg (Superbad), Ori Marmur Evan Almighty) and George W. Trendle, Jr. The screenplay is by Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg, based upon "The Green Hornet" radio series created by George W. Trendle and shoots entirely in Los Angeles. The film is set for release December 17, 2010.

In addition to Rogen, the film also stars Taiwanese actor-pop star Jay Chou as Kato, Cameron Diaz (Charlie's Angels), Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica), David Harbour (Revolutionary Road) and Tom Wilkinson (Valkyrie). Nicolas Cage is also in negotiations to appear in the film.

Academy Award®-nominee John Schwartzman (Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian) is the director of photography. Production designer is Owen Paterson (The Matrix Revolutions), Kym Barrett (Speed Racer) serves as costume designer and Michael Tronick (Mr. and Mrs. Smith) is editing.

The Green Hornet was released January 14th, 2011 and stars Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Cameron Diaz, Tom Wilkinson, Christoph Waltz, David Harbour, Edward James Olmos, Jamie Harris. The film is directed by Michel Gondry.


Sources: Columbia Pictures

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Comments (7)

  1. The Narrator: The Better Man

    Sweet. Seems pretty solid.

    2 years agoby @narratorFlag

  2. pearwater

    Im still a little iffy on Seth Rogen as The Green Hornet! But we'll see what happens!

    2 years agoby @pearwaterFlag

  3. Space101

    I agree Comrade...finally!

    2 years agoby @space101Flag

  4. Diaigma

    YAY! :P

    2 years agoby @diaigmaFlag

  5. ed_wood

    Glad to hear it.

    2 years agoby @ed-woodFlag

  6. -comrade-

    Finally.

    2 years agoby @taberjohnson18Flag

  7. GK

    Good news.

    2 years agoby @indianajonesFlag

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