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Seth Rogen To Write And
Star In GREEN HORNET??

First? by expert40	Jul 19th, 2007 11:47:04 PM
I always wanted to say that.
ummmmmmm from kevin smith to seth rogen by erichaislar	Jul 19th, 2007 11:50:08 PM
i don't get it.
Love his work... by JThomasC	Jul 19th, 2007 11:50:28 PM
But my man is going to have to convert about 70 lbs of fat into 30lbs of lean muscle mass before I see this happening.
now that that is over... by expert40	Jul 19th, 2007 11:50:32 PM
... I don't know if I like this idea. This is just as bad as Warner Bros. even THINKING about turning "Green Lantern" (the coolest of all the DC superheroes... a man with no fear wielding the most powerful weapon in the universe) into a lame comedy starring Jack Black. I mean, I love what Seth Rogan does, but he's not the Green Hornet, and Jay Baruchel is definately not Kato.
So, do they want to go a comedy route? by Mr_Deadite	Jul 19th, 2007 11:50:55 PM
Who was attached after Kevin Smith? Wasn't it Ang Lee or something like that?
V! by Wilclas	Jul 19th, 2007 11:51:11 PM
V!
doughy by CherryValance	Jul 19th, 2007 11:51:22 PM
That's so wrong. Anyway I don't really see him as The Green Hornet but you never know.
Or by Mr_Deadite	Jul 19th, 2007 11:52:05 PM
Maybe I'm thinking of Jet Lee as Kato... or something.
Seth Rogen gotta (not) eat! by Paul T. Ryan	Jul 19th, 2007 11:52:17 PM
Seriously, would he REALLY be playing Britt Reid? That's an extreme makeover not even Hollywood could pull off! Oh well.
is this for real? by BadMrWonka	Jul 19th, 2007 11:52:20 PM
I forgive the universe for Transformers if they let Seth Rogen make the Green Hornet... that just about makes up for it...
Forget about a movie version... by Wilclas	Jul 19th, 2007 11:53:38 PM
... and revive the series. Whatahell. Go nuts.
phew by montessaurus	Jul 19th, 2007 11:58:52 PM
At first I thought I saw GREEN LANTERN and almost threw my laptop down the stairs. close call.
this sounds wrong to me by Screentime	Jul 20th, 2007 12:00:22 AM
wrong wrong wrong. why take something that has an obviously different feel and turn it into a fat joke. i hope i'm misunderstanding this.
I love how people who barely know ... by Katie Geek	Jul 20th, 2007 12:03:58 AM
... the Green Hornet from Green Arrow bitch and moan about abusing classic characters. Wah! This will never be as good as the TV Charlie's Angels! Wah!
And in actual news... by Paul T. Ryan	Jul 20th, 2007 12:09:12 AM
Gavin Hood has been announced as the director of Wolverine. I likes it!
well, fuck my ass! by Fabulous Freak	Jul 20th, 2007 12:14:10 AM
how bout that?
Seth Rogan will make you his bitch... by Uncle Stan	Jul 20th, 2007 12:16:44 AM
...but a fat jewish Green Hornet?? It can only work if he battles Amish Nazis.
This is great! Kevin Smith is crap! by Loosejerk	Jul 20th, 2007 12:20:36 AM
I'm so glad Smith pussied out of this project. Now he can go have his stupid proms, dote on his junkie friend, and do his crap two-shot porno/horror movies. The man is a complete egotistical waste and I feel this will show how much talent Rogen has over a hack has been with no creativity left.
Well at least it's out of Smith's hands! by GQtaste	Jul 20th, 2007 12:21:14 AM
Thank god that hack won't be anywhere this production. Anything would be a step up now w/o that one-note pony.
This Won't Happen by Colier Rannd	Jul 20th, 2007 12:21:50 AM
Never happen. They can't be that dense. Of course someone did make that horrifically bad Underdog movie (at least from what I can see).
Seth Rogan sans Judd Apatow might not be a good idea by gambit88	Jul 20th, 2007 12:22:09 AM
Im just saying every time Will Farrel has left his element its been a train wreck. The same will probably happen here.
Hmmm... by Wiley Deuce	Jul 20th, 2007 12:26:28 AM
Rogen's a talented guy and funny as fuck, but the star of an action movie? As Tom Cruise would say, "Veddy intereshting...vee shall see".
Did anyone else watch the old episode of Batman... by The Dum Guy	Jul 20th, 2007 12:39:17 AM
Where the Green Hornet and Kato co-star, and some newspaper lady/chick thinks that Bruce Wayne is the Green Hornet? Yeah, that was kinda weird, I think Bruce Lee might have been on that one, but maybe not. I wonder if Zorro's great-grandkids ever fought against or with Batman?... I never knew the Lone Ranger and Green Hornet were related.
My geek factor is low by redfist	Jul 20th, 2007 12:43:02 AM
Cause I had to IMDB who the fook is Seth Rogan. OH that guy from 40 year olf virgin...well fook that makes perfect sense, he is destined to play that part, why couldn't I see it? Unless they play this out tounge in cheek for laughs, this is pretty dumb.
Sounds stupid! by RetroActive	Jul 20th, 2007 12:48:01 AM
...that's all I got.
WTF HELL NOOOOOOOOO! by longevitymonk	Jul 20th, 2007 01:04:56 AM
Jason Bateman as the hornet Bruce Lee goalie (shaolin soccer) as Kado or give me death! ARG! I just can't imagine the Green Listener chubby and furry, sounding like he spent the night hitting the gravity bong. Not that the green listener was cool to begin with, but Rogan,s manboobs should never share the screen with Kado. Besides...if this project is for real (and I hope it's not) Rogan will soon realize Steve Carell would be a much better hornet...he even looks like him. Seth if you read this talkback (I'm guessing you might) DO NOT FUCK UP KADO or you will have all Hong Kong Lee enthusiased boycotting your films in China. I swear to god...if you cast a non-asian Kado I will send William Shattner to your house to crap all over your lawn. Bad Shattner!
The Dum Guy by longevitymonk	Jul 20th, 2007 01:08:07 AM
Best episodes ever...and yes that was Bruce Lee.
Sigh... by DanielKurland	Jul 20th, 2007 01:08:20 AM
I love Seth Rogen, Apatow, and friends, and I'm all for them being very successful, and doing tons of comedy. One thing I am against though, is when someone who becomes popular all of a sudden is able to do whatever they want, especially things that aren't suited for them at all. This is one of those things. Please, don't overexpose yourself like Vaughn/Stiller/Ferrell did.
Oh Jesus what a horrible choice. by AnnoyYou	Jul 20th, 2007 01:30:03 AM
I love the way Hollywood thinks that because Apatow sold "Knocked Up" now everything Rogen touches will turn to gold. He's a terrible choice, unless they're turning the GH into a chunky clown.
Fox pulls out of comic con by ravenclaw	Jul 20th, 2007 01:39:45 AM
What the F... I realize this site is no longer about breaking news, or even recent news, but where the hell is the taklback about Fox pulling out of Comic Con. Harry, it's great that you got married and all, but frakin how many talkbacks do you need about it. Get back to reporting geek news, personal stuff should be relegated to Myspace.
Clooney should be The Green Hornet... by Sledge Hammer	Jul 20th, 2007 01:41:27 AM
Seriously, he's perfect for the part...if they were to do the material justice and not go down some bullshit comedy route. And Will Yun Lee for Kato. Honestly, no matter what your opinion on Rogen is, he's too short, fat and blind to play in any way a convincing Green Hornet. This is like trying to cast Jon Stewart as Batman, it doesn't matter how much you like Stewart some things are just wrong.
ookk by Maegnarval	Jul 20th, 2007 01:47:47 AM
So if Seth writes the script, i'll take a shot at playing the Green Hornet myself, at least i'm only 125 pounds! Also, that green 1951 Hornet car that Jay Leno has as to be one of the cars owned by the Green Hornet. You have all that & i'll Audition! My Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/2497542
First! by Starkweather	Jul 20th, 2007 01:51:00 AM
Unless these quaaludes are lying...
Steve Carrell should be Kato. by Junkhouse Gargamel	Jul 20th, 2007 02:30:25 AM
Nonono. Wait! Arnold Schwarzenegger should be Kato. We can hire ILM to make look Chinese. PERFECTO!
Love Rogen but this is stupid by arrangedletters	Jul 20th, 2007 02:34:35 AM
Could have been cool. Why make a comedy out of a hero like this, just make one up.
arrangedletters by Starkweather	Jul 20th, 2007 02:45:57 AM
The why's simple. The suits in this town prefer easy assimilation. Pointing at something and saying THAT, is ultimately easier than trying to explain THIS.
Jews can't be superheroes!!!!!! by lost.rules	Jul 20th, 2007 02:48:27 AM
Well, except for Jesus.
Not a good idea by Kirbymanly	Jul 20th, 2007 02:52:25 AM
But ANYTHING is better than Kevin Smith.
It just occurred to me... by Dapper Swindler	Jul 20th, 2007 03:04:20 AM
Some startling similarities between Jack Black and Seth Rogen. ...Conspiracy?!
The hairy fat idiot from KNOCKED UP?????? by TheGhostWhoLurks	Jul 20th, 2007 03:12:48 AM
Sheer and UTTER stupidity!!!! This is the fricking character who put BRUCE LEE on the map! The Green Hornet ain't a comedy anymore than Batman is, and the coolness of the 60s Hornet show (played straight) vs. the campiness of Adam West's Batman simply proves this point. Wake up HOLLYWOOD (and any fool who thinks this might be a good idea): Superhero films should be played STRAIGHT, NOT as goofy comedies!!! Transformers GOOD, Meteor-Man BAD! >:( PLEASE, everyone... for heavens sake, go to http://tinyurl.com/35j2k9 and see what a REAL Green Hornet film could actually be like... and then kick yourself in the crotch for EVER thinking that Seth Rogan should be allowed within 50 miles of ANY superhero film! DAMN, people are stupid!!! >:O
Tony Jaa-Jato by Spartacus Hughs	Jul 20th, 2007 04:36:03 AM
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Sorry, Kato by Spartacus Hughs	Jul 20th, 2007 04:36:38 AM
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And Burt Kwouk as his dad by Spartacus Hughs	Jul 20th, 2007 04:37:12 AM
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Best idea ever! by mr. brownstone	Jul 20th, 2007 05:05:15 AM
Well, since Jack Black as Green Lantern. Can't wait for Dom DeLuise as The Flash.
Give The Green Hornet to by Dingbatty	Jul 20th, 2007 05:06:24 AM
Give The Green Hornet to Christopher McCulloch and Doc Hammer. They would know what to do with this property.
If they are going with Rogen as Hornet... by Grando	Jul 20th, 2007 06:06:02 AM
.. how about Masi Oka as Kato?
No chance of this making it to the big screen... by tile_mcgillus	Jul 20th, 2007 06:20:01 AM
Lets hope anyway. Super ridiculous.
Blank Man Part 2 by TheBloop	Jul 20th, 2007 06:23:07 AM
Would excite me more than this does. PFFFSST!
Seth Rogen by stvnhthr	Jul 20th, 2007 06:35:28 AM
This is odd news. At first blush this sounds horrible. Is Seth looking to lose about 80lbs, get ripped like Christian Bale and get intense physical training? Kevin Smith see what happens when you get scared to do a property justice? You had the talent to make a good Green Hornet film and you passed so Seth could get his hands on it?
the green hornet? by Magic Rat	Jul 20th, 2007 06:56:56 AM
Sorry, I was born in 1978. I have no idea who this is other than being the character who had a chinese sidekick who was played by Bruce Lee on a tv show once. My attachment to this character is nill and I'm sure the Rogan realizes this. He can make whatever he wants out of this character and I'd buy it because I don't know any better - as will the other millions of 20-somethings who will go to see this film.
i just read up on GH on wiki... by Magic Rat	Jul 20th, 2007 06:59:31 AM
i still have no idea what this character is about. Go run with it Seth, see what you can do.
Ironically the best Remake of The Green Hornet was.. by wowsah156	Jul 20th, 2007 07:23:48 AM
Jrt Li's Black Mask. That movie nuked ass. Hollyeird are listening? Casting : Green Hornet: Sean Pertwee. Kato:Tony Jaa. Villain:Udo Kier. Story: Hornet & Kato using the media and the vigilante skills track and stop a Europen Sex Slave ring. Have Moica Belucci play an escaped victim. Have it has a PG13. Yesss.
Turning this into a comedy is a joke by Dasher	Jul 20th, 2007 07:56:48 AM
I have nothing against Rogen, but using him in a comedy version of the Green Hornet is a waste of his talents and of this material. It should have been a period piece action/adventure starring George Clooney and Jet Li. Done.
I'll only watch this if Connery by Samuel Fulmer	Jul 20th, 2007 08:07:11 AM
will come out of retirement to play the bad guy for this flick. Also I'd like to see She La Beef as Kato. Kevin Smith will get a part as Seth Rogan's Green Hornet stunt double. The love interst can be Grey from Grey's Anatomy. And while we're at it we can bring Clooney back into the fold by letting him play an overweight C.I.A. angent who is investigating the connection between the overweight Green Hornet and Middle Eastern oil. Steve Carell coming in at the end of the movie to save the day in Noah's ark would be icing on the cake. In all honesty I'd rather see Rick Moranis as the Green Hornet. Where's that guy been for the last ten years?
WHAT !?! by tonamania	Jul 20th, 2007 08:08:07 AM
WHAT ?!?
This is a joke right? by tonamania	Jul 20th, 2007 08:12:40 AM
Worse than a mouth full of Gyllenhal in a Shazam movie. Just based on the old series, wasn't he a suave-ish 40 something playboy - a poor man's Bruce Wayne? And a 23 year old pudgy stoner is slated to play the role? WHAT!?! Is this going to be like Hebrew Hammer 2? Makes absolutely no sense. On the plus side, Kevin Smith isn't attached to it.
this has a real "Starsky and Hutch" movie vibe by RockLobster800	Jul 20th, 2007 08:13:14 AM
but I dont know if they should, y'know waste the property as a comedy. I mean a modern day Starsky would be tough to buy (see-Dukes Of Hazzard movie, Miami Vice movie) but...I know we are getting a lot of Superhero origins movies nowadays...but I reckon this could be a good straight up proper superhero flick-the drama of findng your heroic ancestry, the toil of continuing the legacy...sure you can have a bit of comedy in there...but it has the potential to be done seriously....and making fun of the story seems a bit too easy-it would be much more of a challenge to make it a "proper" film rather than basically a spoof-thats just the easy way out (not that comedy is easy to write, but ya know what I mean).But then again we saw a Hollywood fuck up the Silver Surfer whose relationship with Galactus alone could have made a movie so..... However,Knocked Up still isnt out here-but I remeber Rogen from Undeclared and saw a lot of potential...
Does that mean by tonamania	Jul 20th, 2007 08:16:06 AM
that the Hornet will flick Cato in the nuts?
Does that mean by tonamania	Jul 20th, 2007 08:20:32 AM
that we can expect to see Paul Rudd all Charlie Chan-ned up to be Cato?
I like this guy, but.... by Mosquito March	Jul 20th, 2007 08:20:33 AM
...this just makes me think of that ridiculous Jack Black/GREEN LANTERN shit from a while back.
Cato, you know how I know you're gay? by tonamania	Jul 20th, 2007 08:24:25 AM
Because you have such delicate asian features and you've been my doting man servant for so long now.
this sounds like an awful idea. by Cotton McKnight	Jul 20th, 2007 08:24:26 AM
I don't know anything about the green hornet, but I do know that Seth Rogen, although funny, plays the exact same character in every single thing he does. The smart aleck, underachieving ne'erdowell.
Seth Rogen just signed on to play me by Garbageman33	Jul 20th, 2007 08:30:22 AM
In all future home movies. Obviously, the guy is everywhere. I can't wait to see him as Indiana Jones after Harrison Ford breaks a hip.
Paul Rudd should be The Hornet... by TheButcher	Jul 20th, 2007 08:35:34 AM
and Rogen should be Kato. You know it makes sense.
Does Clayton Moore have a grandson? by Tiki-421	Jul 20th, 2007 08:38:19 AM
He should be in this.
No worse a dumb-ass idea than ... by Boris Baddenov	Jul 20th, 2007 08:54:08 AM
Back in the '90s, when basset-hound-eyed Nicolas Cage was being touted to play Superman! Hmmm ... I bet Rogen will supplement G.H.'s weaponry with -- a Hornet BONG!!!
I know you cant tell how good or bad a movie is going by emeraldboy	Jul 20th, 2007 09:06:22 AM
on just one trailer. Sometimes, but there was something about 40 year old virgin, that seemed contrived or something. Then when it became the no. one film in the us. I avoided it, when came it out here in Ireland. A little of Steve Carrell. I dont mind. I have not seen an american office. I think there is too mucb Steve Carrell. He was supposed to be the new jim carrey. I dont think that will ever happen. It seems to me that every once in a while hollywood likes to create these new teams of people. now its judd apatow and Seth Rogen and others and they will make a bunc of movies and someone else come along. it happened to Ben Stiller and the wilson brothers.
Green Hornet was lame by Dopenose19	Jul 20th, 2007 09:34:02 AM
The GH was super lame, and any moive that tried to take it seriously would be awe-ispiringly boring. A comedy makes more sense, given the premise: Rich guy with too much time on his hands tries to play master detective/hero, and badass martial arts assistant is constantly having to save his ass. I can totally see it, as long as whoever they get for Kato can seriously kick some ass.
Come on, there aren't actually Green Hornet fans by ScamsAndFlams	Jul 20th, 2007 09:50:59 AM
Seriously, be serious. Who cares if they make it a comedy with genuinely talented fat people?
We don't need another "The Phantom". by Raymar	Jul 20th, 2007 10:09:53 AM
Any original ideas this property might have had were pillaged decades ago. Making it funny is the only way to go at this point.
Did Some Idiot by peytonallen	Jul 20th, 2007 10:13:34 AM
Say anytime Will Ferrell steps out of his element it's been a disaster? Stranger Than Fiction anyone? Great movie. Underrated movie. Will was great in it. I don't think enough people know the Green Hornet to stop this from becoming a comedy and the world caring. But with all the lame shots in this TB at Smith for being a one-note pony, what about this team? So, we know the GH and Kato will get high.... The key here will be who's cast as Kato. If it's Jet Li or Tony Jaa this project has a chance to be something more than just a goof. Obviously Rogan will have to slim down, but as long as they cast an action star in the Kato role, Rogan can be the straight/high man and make it work. Still, this reeks of "Lets just get this project off the ground!"
Do people really care this much about GH? by Calihoma	Jul 20th, 2007 10:15:03 AM
GH is no icon like Batman, so they can't really F it up for me. The best part of GH was Bruce Lee, so if they get close to getting that right, then I'm there. I'm thinking Rogen and co. gave one hell of a pitch to get the job, so I'm interested.
You guys are REALLY short sighted... by panicdawg	Jul 20th, 2007 10:23:48 AM
Yeah, I understand why everyone is up in arms about a "fat" superhero, but let's look at this bitch realistically; Rogen has not, as of yet, let me down with a project he's been involved with. He's a nerd for this kind of shit, which is good. He's a fantastic writer and a REALLY nice guy. I've met him on several occasions. (Of course, he wasn't quite as "famous" back then) Does everyone need some hunky dude with glistening pectoral muscles as a superhero? Why can't we have someone NORMAL. I think this is an inspired move. I'm not saying the movie is going to be amazing yet, but it's gutsy and I applaud the studio for letting someone who is actually passionate about the project take a stab at it. Now you guys might remember when the world went up in arms because Michael Keaton was cast as Batman. THAT was considered a joke. And guess what.... nobody, including your favorite boy-toy Bale, will ever match the dignity Keaton brought to that role.
why make it a comedy? by Automation Overlord	Jul 20th, 2007 10:23:48 AM
if done set in the 30's and taken seriously GH could actually be a decent film. Don't get me wrong, seth's a funny guy but why take a superhero and make him funny thats never worked before unless its a spoof on superhero's (the the incredibles), but if seth wanted to make a comic book satire, he's smart enough to make up his own, not take an already established world and make a farce out of it...joel schumacher already did that and look how that turned out
just what we need, another by themidnighter23	Jul 20th, 2007 10:23:59 AM
just what we need, another serious property turned into a goofy fucking comedy. fuck you hollywood
Now that i have had time to think...... by wowsah156	Jul 20th, 2007 10:30:40 AM
Columbia pictures is suffering from Movie Executive cocaine inertia. Whoever "Green"lighted this at Columbia has some sort of Cocaine problem or narcotics problem.They need to be sacked. Columbia needs to knock some heads at the development office. This casting is has bad has the eighties action movies casting. I blame the "success" of Ben Stiller and the Starsky and Hutch shitfest which made money. Columbia give me a job at your studio and i will sort out this mess.
I hope they do it, and I hope it's a comedy. by rev_skarekroe	Jul 20th, 2007 10:31:28 AM
Just to make you anal retentive nerds angry. And I hope they cast John Cho from "Harold & Kumar" as Kato.
Keaton as Batman was a joke. A bad joke. by Uncle Stan	Jul 20th, 2007 10:36:46 AM
First, Keaton is shit as an actor. Flipping burgers at Mac's is more in line with his "talents." Keaton as Batman was "...the worst idea in the long sad history of bad ideas." He was unsuitable for the role in every way.
Rush Hour 4 by peytonallen	Jul 20th, 2007 10:37:17 AM
That's what they're going for. Who doesn't love the Rush Hour films? Just cast Li or Jaa and go to town. Better yet, cast Chan and Tucker. That'd be awesome.
Yeah Uncle Stan... by panicdawg	Jul 20th, 2007 10:44:29 AM
I'm sure that's why Batman is still regarded as one of the best comic book films of all time by many legitimate critical sources. You might not have liked it but the rest of the American public sure fuckin'did.
Jonah Hill for Kato! by Automation Overlord	Jul 20th, 2007 10:48:28 AM
who says kato has to be asian, they made kingpin black and that worked...sort of. Imagine it, they could alter the origins, rogan and hill can be 2 stoners who want to fight crime, so they drive around wearing masks and making fart and gay jokes to fight the forces of evil
Yeah by malpaso	Jul 20th, 2007 11:05:41 AM
This is gonna make the purists happy.
The studio heads are on too much coke by liljuniorbrown	Jul 20th, 2007 11:39:18 AM
I seriously agree with that statement. This property should be treated semiserious. If they do the same thing to the Green Latern I will riot.
fucking love the idea by teethgnasher	Jul 20th, 2007 12:23:14 PM
I am ready for it. Hey guys (and gals), not every superhero movie has to have a "Christian Bale" actor in it. This movie will rock. It's not like he's going to play Superman.
It's the Green Hornet, NOT Superman by teethgnasher	Jul 20th, 2007 12:25:12 PM
Dammit.
Er, did I miss the part where Rogen was confirmed by DirkD13"	Jul 20th, 2007 12:26:20 PM
as the actual Green Hornet? He could just be a secondary character after all. I reckon one of the execs on this was at the Pineapple Express screening earlier this week, saw it, loved it, and realised that apart from comedy, Rogen and Goldberg can also write kick-butt action sequences. And yes, being hot in the industry might just help a little. It can't be worse than Starsky and fuckin' Hutch.
And it's not a DC or Marvel character by teethgnasher	Jul 20th, 2007 12:26:30 PM
Who has the comic book rights anyway?
And it's not a DC or Marvel character by teethgnasher	Jul 20th, 2007 12:26:31 PM
Who has the comic book rights anyway?
Rob Schneider as Kato by DirkD13"	Jul 20th, 2007 12:29:05 PM
Seriously, I hear he does one of the most accurate Asian impressions in cinema. Get Dennis Duggan to direct it too, did you see his excellent action work in National Security? The man's a genius, he used slow motion and everything.
If you want to see the real Green Hornet & Kato... by SteveAudio	Jul 20th, 2007 12:45:43 PM
...go here: http://lefrelonvert-court.com/ index.php?page=ghlarge
So does this mean the Jack Black Green Lantern... by rbatty024	Jul 20th, 2007 12:48:19 PM
movie is a go as well. I like Rogen as much as the next guy but I'm not sure a comedic approach is the way to go. In fact, if you look at superhero comedies (Mystery Men, My Super Ex-Girlfriend) I'm pretty sure they all tanked.
I'm sure this will involve... by Kid Z	Jul 20th, 2007 12:51:13 PM
... Britt Reid as a stoner hanging out with his brilliant, but slackerish Asian friend Kato and getting into wacky adventures.
Horrible... by Shard Harventh	Jul 20th, 2007 02:17:35 PM
The Black Beauty will probably be a fucking Volkswagon. Or a hybrid. Ugh.
This sounds great. by team america	Jul 20th, 2007 02:25:49 PM
Anything Seth Rogen touches turns to gold, so I'm hardly worried. Are there any actual Green Hornet devotees out there who would seriously care if a new approach is taken?
To answer your question by stewiegriffin	Jul 20th, 2007 02:36:31 PM
"Are there any actual Green Hornet devotees out there who would seriously care if a new approach is taken?" uhm YES and this idea sucks major ass. Green Hornet is one of my favorites and putting some whiny, doughboy in charge of the whole thing is the worst idea ever. Obviously they're going to make this into some stupid disposable "comedy", because no one in their right mind would take a fat, pasty jewish nerd as a superhero seriously. And I can't believe some of you a-holes are so caught up in the hype that you actually think this is a good idea.
Hate Seth Rogen... by Shard Harventh	Jul 20th, 2007 02:39:58 PM
and yeah, The Green Hornet deserves something better than the "Strasky and Hutch" routine.
The Green Hornet as a comedy? by Otter	Jul 20th, 2007 03:31:12 PM
In plain English, FUCK NO. That show was the staple of my childhood, along with Zorro, Batman, The Saint, & The Wild Wild West. Look at how they fucked up The Saint & WWW. No comedy, no way. Play it straight on a gangster & corrupt political level, with lots of action & martial arts like that recent fan film that was done, and you'll have box office gold.
I Am A Green Hornet Fan And I Vote. by ETI	Jul 20th, 2007 04:08:04 PM
And the best news will be when this version gets shelved like the last 4.
whatever by WolfmanNards	Jul 20th, 2007 04:10:44 PM
it'll still be better than The Dark Knight: The attack of Gum Cheeks.
Huh? by SeattleMoviegoer	Jul 20th, 2007 04:18:45 PM
sounds like appropriate news on the day HAIRSPRAY is released. Seth Rogen as the GREEN HORNET is a Tracy Turnblad story. Hey...even a fat, homely guy can be a movie super hero!
Does anything with Green in the title = "comedy gold" by superninja	Jul 20th, 2007 04:20:56 PM
in Hollywood? A funny treatment of Green Hornet, Green Lantern? Yuck.
Now James Marsden as Hal Jordan is another thing by superninja	Jul 20th, 2007 04:21:34 PM
entirely. Make it so!
They just shat on another superhero franchise by BringingSexyBack	Jul 20th, 2007 05:16:51 PM
Good going Hollyasswood.
Speaking of Hollyasswod by MrJJonz	Jul 20th, 2007 06:28:36 PM
is anything happening with Green Arrow in prison without costumes so may as well not have been green arrow
screw green hornet and focus on kato by erkojock	Jul 20th, 2007 06:29:50 PM
who cares about the green hornet, lets have a movie on kato!!!!
frat boy green hornet... by seekshelter	Jul 20th, 2007 06:54:50 PM
yay!!!
erkojock, of course it should center on Kato by ETI	Jul 20th, 2007 08:48:16 PM
We just need another asian martial artist/actor with Bruce Lee's charisma. I'm thinking a CG Bruce Lee.
Andy Serkis as Kato by ETI	Jul 20th, 2007 08:48:59 PM
Motion capture all the way. Bruce Lee lives again!
Oh, Zach Braff should be the Green Hornet. by kabong	Jul 20th, 2007 09:30:42 PM
He's got that muscular authority. Seth Rogen can be James Bond because he's so swave and deboner. Keep screwing things up, Hollyweird.
I'm more interested in the other Green superheroes. by rbatty024	Jul 20th, 2007 11:22:06 PM
Someone already mentioned the Green Arrow prison flick, which sounds like a great idea. I think it's a wonderful way to introduce unfamiliar audiences to a second-tier character and at the same time give us geeks a bunch of references no one else will understand. And the bonus: no origin story! I'm also looking forward to the inevitable Green Lantern. I've been ranting and raving about this for some time but I think it's time they had a superhero tale set in outerspace. Maybe some New Gods action?
Uh oh. by epitone	Jul 21st, 2007 12:52:10 AM
I just had a thought. What if the studio positions this as a Ben Stiller/Owen Wilson-type superhero movie? That would be kinda catastrophic.
Shia Labeouf has been cast as Seth Rogan's Jewfro...... by Forestal	Jul 21st, 2007 02:13:36 AM
Jerry Seinfeld will play the villain...Rob Schneider is in talks to play Kato...
How dare they mock superheroes!!! by Prankster	Jul 21st, 2007 02:47:01 AM
I love how, if you'd tried to get anyone in this thread to care about the comic book Green Hornet a week ago, they would have been "eh", and now everyone's furious that they're mucking up this "classic" property. Because, you know, it had SO much potential as a serious superhero story. Also, people getting steamed at the idea of a comedic superhero...or a fat superhero...or (for heaven's sake) a JEWISH superhero, seriously need to bone up on their comic book history. Good lord. Because, you know, Jewish people have nothing whatsoever to do with superheroes. Sheesh.
Prankster, I wouldn't mind a Superhero comedy so long.. by rbatty024	Jul 21st, 2007 07:08:29 AM
as it was actually funny. My reaction to this stems from the fact that there has never been a funny superhero comedy. Superhero films can have the elements of comedy, like the Spider-Man films, and be a little self-consciously cheesy, but a flat out comedy only for some reason does not work. The only thing that ever worked was The Tick and that was a TV show cartoon. I guess The Venture Brothers counts but again not a movie. This subgenre just does not work. Maybe it's because superheroes are so inherently cheesy that it's too easy and the writers get lazy.
The show was huge in by Dingbatty	Jul 22nd, 2007 05:10:30 AM
The show was huge in Asia. Well...Bruce Lee was. I think they renamed the show "Kato" in Asian countries.
Everyone is gone... by longevitymonk	Jul 22nd, 2007 08:48:06 AM
But I must post this! Mania is saying Stephen Chow will play Kato......Holy fucking shit! I just don't know what to say... http://www.mania.com/55477.htm l
Stephen Chow will be a great Kato... by TheButcher	Jul 23rd, 2007 02:09:37 PM
if this is true. Gordon Liu would would be a good Kato. Again. Either way I am looking forward to this.
Prejudiced Against Comedians? by AmazingBlueDuck	Aug 24th, 2007 02:37:32 PM
I agree with ScamsAndFlams and Calihoma... Green Hornet does not have a huge following, so it's unfair for you to give the film so much backlash just because it's a comicbook movie and you're comicbook junkies. Additionally, it's not fair to pigeonhole Seth Rogen into saying that he'll only ever do fat guy buddy comedies -- comedians are perfectly capable of also making serious films. Look at Jim Carrey, whose best performances (Eternal Sunshine, The Truman Show) were in dramatic roles, even though he was best known for his earlier comedic work. I think it's great for Rogen to be taking on a dramatic role so soon after achieving commercial success, because it will allow him the versatility that so many strictly-comic Frat Pack actors lack. I'm definitely looking forward to this film!
KILL this project!!!! by dkfuel	Jul 15th, 2008 06:45:43 PM
OK, a few years ago we had Jim Carrey playing "The Six Million Dollar Man." Announcements were made, a director was hired (Todd Phillips), and we were well on our way to a cinematic train wreck. Luckily, that project was abandoned. HERE WE GO AGAIN. Geezo-petes!!!! What is going on with Hollywood? Come on guys! What are you thinking? SETH ROGAN as The Green Hornet!?!? You know, it's find and dandy that Mr. Rogan grew up on action films like "Total Recall" and "Die Hard" -- so did I!!! And I sure as hell didn't have to watch Danny Devito on Mars or Bob Sagat crawling through air ducts in Nakatomi Plaza!! The first thing everyone is going to say is "Michael Keaton played Batman." Yeah, and he was pretty good in it too. But that was Micheal Keaton, and here we have Seth Rogan. Nope, I don't see it. Not AT ALL. Is he going to lose 50 pounds, straighten/dye his hair, and shave? Putting all of that aside, he's too YOUNG! It always fascinates me when an actor takes on a role against type so he or she can "prove" that they can do it. I don't care if you can do it! You don't have anything to prove to the general public or me! Just hire someone who FITS the part and won't evoke images of getting high and vomiting!!!! Give me an actor who I won't have to struggle with while watching the movie. I don't want to have to sit there and think "ok, hey, maybe this will work." I think a lot of people want to walk in and already accept the actor in the part -- especially when it's Super Hero. Kevin Smith had the reigns on this project a few years ago (THAT would have be a great picture). He's an actor too. Did HE say he wanted to play The Green Hornet? Nope! Now there's a smart guy! It's really mind-boggling that they AREN'T doing this as a comedy. But I'll be the first to say that a comedy of "The Green Hornet" would also be a HORRIBLE idea. The Green Hornet should be DARK -- he's perceived as a criminal. It should definitely be similar in tone to the recent "The Dark Knight." In the 60's, producer William Dozier had a hit with "Batman" on TV as a comedy and even he was smart enough to make "The Green Hornet" serious. (Yeah, I know, it only lasted one season...but they DID get it right and it is appreciated a lot more these days). IF you go the "comedy route," take a look at Russell Mulcahy's "The Shadow." That worked marvelously and is highly underrated (mainly because not that many people saw it). At any rate, The Green Hornet's color has nothing to do with marijuana. You want a good idea? Cast Ziyi Zhang as Kato. There's a change that would be interesting. This idea....horrible. Who the hell GREEN lit this at Columbia Pictures? Good Lord somebody bring back Frank Price like NOW! Here's hoping whomever did gave him the go ahead in secret hopes that he'll realize he is NOT the right choice as lead. If you want to write it, produce it, direct it -- fine. But all I can say is, "Mr Rogan, step away from the camera."
Set as GH....OH Please Dear Lord NO.... by sniksder	Aug 11th, 2008 08:03:25 AM
So we have been waiting for years for a GH movie and now they give it to these guys, and mark these words, it will bomb big time. The reason these guys only do comedy and will not de a serious movie but one that makes the GH look like a loser. WTF???? Do movie studios pay attention at all with these characters, you need only look at what was done with Speed Racer, to see what happens when you pass off to people who wont treat the characters with respect.. Unreal.....

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