Not having done anything good in his life, a rich playboy turns into a reckless hero to save the city following his father's death.
- June 22, 2010
AceShowbiz -
The first full-length trailer for "The Green Hornet" has been made available for viewing pleasure. It sees Seth Rogen as a rich man named Britt Reid who spends his life partying and hooking up with girls. After his father dies mysteriously, he meets Jay Chou's Kato who has enormous resource of weapons.
Realizing that he has not done anything good in his life, Reid who inherits his father's empire of Los Angeles' largest newspaper decides to play hero to save his city. He and Kato then pose as villains in order to get close with the real bad guys. With the help of Britt's new secretary Lenore Case, played by Cameron Diaz, they learn that the chief criminal in the city is Christoph Waltz's Benjamin Chudnofsky.
Along with the trailer, Sony Pictures has also debuted the first official photos of the film. Most of them feature two lead actors, Rogen and Chou, while one photo captures Waltz.
"The Green Hornet" is an adaptation of WXYZ's radio show created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker. Michel Gondry serves behind the lens for the action adventure flick, with the script provided by Rogen and Evan Goldberg. The movie has secured January 14, 2011 for the U.S. release date.
