The fivemonth delay, which moves the film from its original summer release to a holiday opening a week before christmas, sure isnt slowing down production of the film. Sony then scheduled the film for december 22, 2010, before announcing on april 23, 2010, that it was pushing to january 14, 2011, to secure more. Jun 16, 2010 the green hornet movie interview sdcc 09. The writing duo of seth rogen who also stars as the. Chasing amy adapts his unproduced green hornet film screenplay to comics, delivering a powerful, cinematic tale of justice. Jan, 2011 the green hornet started life as a 1930s radio serial and then a universal movie serial and a 60s tv show, recounting the adventures of newspaper mogul and masked crimefighter britt reid, and his. With matt damon, jason isaacs, greg kinnear, igal naor. Seth rogen and evan goldberg did a fantastic job crafting this script, which could have been truly horrible, into a fun ride. Lau as they present the one and only origin of the green hornet and kato. First trailer of the upcoming green hornet movie out on june 5th, 2010.
As the green hornet, he teams up with gadget wiz and martial arts. And in 2011, michel gondry and seth rogen teamed up to bring green hornet to theaters, but the film failed to kickstart a new franchise. Green hornet trailer new images seth rogen collider. The green hornet, secretly newspaper publisher britt reid, and his korean valet kato stop and expose several seemingly separate crimes.
There are pointless dialogue scenes going nowhere much too slowly, and then pointless action scenes going everywhere much too quickly. Thor in june 2010 posted on tuesday, june 3rd, 2008 by peter sciretta entertainment weekly has confirmed that sony is moving forward with seth rogen s the green hornet. The bruce lee story cast as the green hornet and kato. The green hornet is a fictional masked crimefighting superhero created in 1936 by george w. Mar 21, 2007 the green hornet main theme album version duration. The green hornet 1940 is a universal movie serial based on the the green hornet radio series by george w. The green hornet is an almost unendurable demonstration of a movie with nothing to be about. Mar 04, 2010 hot on the heels of kevin smiths cop out and his too fat to fly debacle is his new green hornet series from dynamite entertainment.
The green hornet is about brit reid seth rogen, the son of a powerful businessman who owns the newspaper company the daily sentinel. Kato was the hornets assistant and has been played by a number of actors. Directed by michel gondry from a screenplay by seth rogen and evan goldberg, the film stars rogen in the title role, jay chou. Jan 12, 2011 the green hornet is an almost unendurable demonstration of a movie with nothing to be about. As michel gondrys the green hornet approaches, sony wants you to know that the character has got a sweet ride. Watch the green hornet online stream full movie nowtv. Filmmaker kevin smith clerks, chasing amy adapts his unproduced green hornet film screenplay to comics, delivering a powerful, cinematic tale of justice and legacy. Discovering covert and faulty intelligence causes a u. Watch the official the green hornet trailer in hd youtube. Parallel lives by writer jai nitz, will serve as a prequel to the 2011 green hornet film, exploring the backstory for the film s version of kato. Dec 11, 20 video clip owned by columbia pictures and original film administered by. The green hornet is one of those films that seem to have been gestating since some time in the cretaceous period. Green hornet opens at its newlyscheduled date of december 17, 2010.
A new featurette for the film below, which stars seth rogen as publishingheirturnedcrimefighter britt. The green hornet 2011 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jun 22, 2010 the green hornet is one of those films that seem to have been gestating since some time in the cretaceous period. Although the movie s opening is well acted, brilliantly written, and comedically paced, the rest of the green hornet is a mixed bag. Funniest live tv news interviews gone wrong duration. Jul 21, 2010 au cinema le 12 janvier 2011 realise par michel gondry avec cameron diaz, christoph waltz, seth rogen, jay chou. The green hornet, a 2010 comic book series by kevin smith green hornet, a jazz version of rimskykorsakovs flight of the bumblebee, recorded by al hirt and used as the theme song on the green hornet tv series later used in the 2003 film kill bill. Geek reception to the early trailers were not good and the decision to retrofit the film to 3d. The good news is that the film now directed by michel gondry, troubled with casting issues, a director change and now the delay, finally has begun production as of yesterday, september 2nd. Trendle and fran striker that originated in a 1930s radio program and has appeared in movie serials, a television series, comic books and other media. Sony has finally released a real trailer for michel gondrys green hornet and i think it looks great.
The green hornet is actually britt reid, fearless newspaper publisher, who dons the hornets guise to battle criminals that have managed to escape the long arm of lawaided, of course by his. Although it follows the rough storyline of previous versions of the title, it neglects the construction of a plot engine to pull us through. Hes the villain, of course, and new clips from the upcoming movie based on the masked crimefighter invented for a 1930s radio show feature a. A french fan film with its own article is the green hornet, and, while not as yet havingand not really deservingtheir own articles, there are two additional features, one cut from 1940s the green hornet in 1990, and the other from the 196667 the green hornet in 1974, both titled simply the green hornet. Previously, and most famously, the green hornet was a tv series that featured bruce lee as kato. With jamie hyneman, adam savage, tory belleci, kari byron.
Benjamin chudnofsky is one of the two main antagonists along with district attorney frank scanlon in the 2011 film the green hornet. The green hornet is a 2011 american vigilante action comedy film based on the character of. Originally set to be directed by kung fu hustles stephen chow, who was also going. No tights is how the green hornet plans to distinguish himself from other masked crime fighters instead he wears a sharp suit and hat with his green mask. The green hornet started life as a 1930s radio serial and then a universal movie serial and a 60s tv show, recounting the adventures of newspaper mogul. As this is vol 1, hopefully vol 2 makes for a more exciting read. The green hornet is a 2011 american vigilante action comedy film based on the character of the same name by george w. Adapted from an aborted 2004 film script, the opening issue. Green hornet 2010, volume 1 by kevin smith overdrive. A closer look at the green hornets sweet ride, the black. But back to the green hornet, which is looking increasingly like the heir to kickass.
Dec 23, 2010 but back to the green hornet, which is looking increasingly like the heir to kickass. Over the weekend, news broke that the upcoming adaptation of the green hornet was being pushed back to allow for more postproduction time. Earlier this summer, things didnt look good for sony and michel gondrys the green hornet. The green hornet appeared in film serials in the 1940s, a television show in the 1960s which costarred bruce lee in. Kato action figure and the black beauty pullback action car 2 condition. Like batman, he is the spoilt son of very rich, murdered parents and has no superpowers, but does have a cool car and gadgets. I figured the the quality wouldnt be that great, but just to see the old green hornet tv series would be a thrillit was one of my favorite shows, and the documentary on the black beauty would be a nice added feature.
Promotional partnership includes commercial, online sweepstakes and more. Green hornet promises buddy flick, big fights wired. Seth rogen, star of the 2011 film the green hornet, appeared on this episode to give the cast two myths concerning the green hornets car, black beauty. The film is the latest attempt to adapt the superhero characters for liveaction. Green hornet movie 2010 soundtracks list tracklist ost original music from the motion picture billy may green hornet billy may four hornets billy. This is the comic book version of kevin smiths unproduced green hornet film and dynamite is the only place to get in on the action it all begins here.
The black beauty was featured prominently on the teaser poster for the film. Universal is set to revive the green hornet and kato for. Aug 12, 2007 the green hornet is actually britt reid, fearless newspaper publisher, who dons the hornet s guise to battle criminals that have managed to escape the long arm of lawaided, of course by his. Imax and sony announced today that the green hornet will be released to imax theatres, simultaneously with the films wide domestic 2d and 3d release in january 2011. Nov 12, 2010 earlier this summer, things didnt look good for sony and michel gondrys the green hornet. Green hornet by kevin smith 2010, hardcover for sale. It is a patchy film, haltingly paced, but the visual invention is astonishing. With seth rogen, jay chou, christoph waltz, cameron diaz.
This is the comic book version of kevin smiths unproduced green hornet film and dynamite is the only place to get in on the action. And in 2011, michel gondry and seth rogen teamed up to bring green hornet to theaters, but the film failed to. The green hornet was a television series shown on the abc u. Mythbusters green hornet special tv episode 2010 imdb. Following the death of his father, britt reid, heir to his fathers large company, teams up with his late dads assistant kato to become a masked crime fighting team. The film version of the green hornet had been in development hell since the mid1990s. There are some films you just watch without knowing an awful lot about them. While i wasnt sure what to expect from a film that has seth rogen as the lead in an.
Jun 23, 2010 with style, swagger and an arsenal of awesome gear, the green hornet and kato are doing justice their way, making every mission a mix of over the top action and outrageous comedy. The green hornet is actually britt reid, fearless newspaper publisher, who dons the hornet s guise to battle criminals that have managed to escape the long arm of lawaided, of course by his. The green hornet looks pretty kickass film the guardian. Green hornet 2010 comic read green hornet 2010 comic. Army officer to go rogue as he hunts for weapons of mass destruction in an unstable region. Since his 1930s radio debut, the character has appeared in numerous serialized dramas in a wide variety of media. The green hornet was a movie remake of the popular 1960s 0tv show. Yes, rogen is perfect as a rich party boy who never amounted to much, but the movie hinges on his chemistry with his manbroemployee, kato. The green hornet, which predated batman, has a historic legacy in radio, comics, movies and a cult 1966 tv. In the 3d actioncomedy the green hornet, britt reid seth rogen is the son. Hot on the heels of kevin smiths cop out and his too fat to fly debacle is his new green hornet series from dynamite entertainment.
Grab your 7 day free trial of the nowtv sky cinema pass today and start watching the latest and best movies. The green hornet viespea verde 2010 online subtitrat. This character has appeared with the green hornet in film, television, book and comic book versions. Williams and lees green hornet and kato appeared as antiheroes in the second season of the liveaction 1960s batman tv series. Green hornet soundtracks list tracklist green hornet. It aired for the 19661967 television season and starred van williams as both the green hornet and britt reid, and bruce lee as kato. He was portrayed by christoph waltz, who also played ernst stavro blofeld in spectre, mandrake in epic, bert hanson in horrible bosses 2, leon rom in the legend of tarzan, walter keane in big eyes, cardinal richelieu in the three musketeers, and hans landa in. Video clip owned by columbia pictures and original film administered by. The green hornet is an american action television series that aired on abc in the 19661967 television season, starring van williams as the green hornetbritt reid and bruce lee as kato.
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