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Genre :

Superhero, Action, Adventure

Release Date :

June 25, 2010

Director :

Stephen Chow

Starring :

Seth Rogen, Stephen Chow, Michael Pena

Stephen Chow Having Double Role in 'The Green Hornet'

September 20, 2008 09:09:29

The speculation about Stephen Chow taking the role of Kato in "" has been confirmed. On Friday, September 19, Columbia Pictures have let out a press release announcing that the 46-year-old has been tapped to take the role once made famous by legendary . What makes it even more interesting, the man behind hit action comedy "" has also joined the project as the helmer.

About his joining in the project, Chow commented, "I'm excited to be taking on The Green Hornet - obviously, I've been a huge fan of the show since I was a kid. The idea of stepping into Bruce Lee's shoes as Kato is both humbling and thrilling, and to get the chance to direct the project as my American movie debut is simply a dream come true. I'm grateful to my friends at Sony, who have shown so much faith in me for so many years. I'm looking forward to working with Seth [Rogen], Evan [Goldberg], Neal [Moritz], and the team at Sony, and I'm eager to get started."

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Stephen Chow Wanted for "Hornet"

July 23, 2007 01:07:08

Buzz around "" is likely to get louder by now as Los Angeles Times has brought in a new scoop about the project following the recent inclusion of "" star .

According to the paper, Rogen is apparently keen to have Hong Kong actor-director Stephen Chow to play Kato, the titular character's sidekick formerly played by the deceased martial arts superstar . Chow, considered the finest Hong Kong screen comedian since Michael Hui, is probably most well-known to international audience for his recent works of "" and "."

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Seth Rogen Goes "Green"

July 20, 2007 11:07:07

Taking a great leap from comedy to action genre, "" star has landed deals to executive produce "" for Columbia Pictures alongside his frequent collaborator Evan Goldberg, Variety has confirmed.

The actor is also reported to currently be in the stage of finalizing a deal to write the project with Goldberg and is likely to topline it as well by playing the title character, the alter ego of millionaire publisher Brit Reid.

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Columbia Pictures Stung By "Green Hornet"

March 21, 2007 10:03:10

It's time for the classic crime-fighting hero to get a big screen treatment. Columbia Pictures, through its presidents of production Matt Tolmach and Doug Belgrad, has announced on March 20 that it will transform the masked man's tale into a film feature.

Titled "" just like the character's name, the picture will be produced by Original Film and Neal H. Moritz from whom Columbia optioned the film rights, which he had obtained from Green Hornet Inc. Meanwhile, Original's Ori Marmur will oversee development of the project on behalf of Moritz's production company.

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