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We Are Movie Geeks: Stephen Chow Takes on ‘The Green Hornet’
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Why Stop At Playing Kato? Stephen Chow To Direct THE GREEN HORNET!!!
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... here... We've known for some time that Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg were keen to cast Stephen Chow as Kato in their big-screen reintroduction/reinvention of THE GREEN HORNET. Now that they've got him, it makes perfect sense to let the man direct the damn thing, too! According to The Hollywood Reporter , the director-star of SHAOLIN SOCCER, KUNG FU HUSTLE and CJ7 (reportedly a cinch for Moriarty Jr.'s 2008 Top Ten list) will indeed call the shots on this long-gestating project (currently scheduled for a June 25, 2010 release). This will also serve as Stephen Chow's American ...
Stephen Chow Takes on ‘The Green Hornet’
We Are Movie Geeks —
... for us to be moving forward with him directing the movie and starring as Kato.”
“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,” Chow said. “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.”
source: The Hollywood Reporter
Rogen's 'Green Hornet' Finds its Kato/Director
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... It looks like everything is going great for 'Green Hornet,' which will be released by Sony on June 25, 2010. And not a bad choice of director either. [THR] ...
Late, Links for 9/19!
We Are Movie Geeks —
... -Stephen Chow directing and staring in the Green Hornet along with Seth Rogen! Amazing news! And remember Kevin Smith had his hand in the script as well at one point. ...
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... --Stephen Chow will be and direct as Kato. Yes!
--Jude Law might be playing Watson to Robert Downey Jr.'s Sherlock Holmes in the Guy Ritchie directed Sherlock Holmes picture. Will he have to hear, ...
Stephen Chow For The Green Hornet
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... both humbling and thrilling, and to get the chance to direct the project as my American movie debut is simply a dream come true.” Bruce Lee played Kato in the TV show.
Green Hornet was originally created in the 1930s for radio, became a comic book in the 40s, and was later seen on television in the 1960s.
These new hirings suggest the latest incarnation of the Green Hornet will be a manic, kinetic comedy. The film is set for a June 25, 2010 release.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter ...
