Stephen Chow will direct "The Green Hornet"
September 23rd 2008 01:53
Category: Previews
I quite enjoyed "The Green Hornet", a 60s crime series featuring a masked man, The Green Hornet, and his deadly sidekick, Kato.
Naturally, I loved it because Bruce Lee was Kato, and though it was a TV show, you could almost sense that Lee had the power to literally destroy his opponents, rendering them into tiny pieces of flesh.
Predictably, there's going to be a remake.
Of course! Why not? It was a moderately successful TV show, and all the best remakes have been done already. Time to move onto the B-list.
The production is going to be big-budget, of course, with man-of-the-hour, Seth Rogen, getting first billing as The Green Hornet.
Big news this week, though, as Hong Kong comedy star, Stephen Chow, has been picked to direct the film - and star as Kato.
"In a press release sent out today Columbia Pictures announced Stephen Chow, one of Asia’s most popular box-office draws as the award-winning star and director - “Shaolin Soccer”, “CJ7″ and “Kung Fu Hustle,” will direct and star in “The Green Hornet.” Chow will star as Kato, opposite Seth Rogen who co-wrote the film with Evan Goldberg (also executive produce)."
"Who ARE these clowns?" he'll ask in disbelief.
*this image is from Scene-Stealers
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Why Seth Rogen?
Stephen Chow has talent - but it translate well in Asian cinemas because of his brand of humour. Yes, I'm sure he can pull off a kungfu-kicking sidekick - this guy has charisma... but why Seth Rogen???????
It's a weird combination...