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Seth Rogen Comments on Green Hornet Problems
20 July 2009 12:00 PM, PDT | From WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news
Seth Rogen's "The Green Hornet" has been going through lots of problems, many of which involve Stephen Chow, who recently backed out of directing and starring in the film. Since the, Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) was brought on and the release date was pushed back, but the project is still without a Kato. "It's going great," Rogen told Sci-Fi Wire. "In my head, we lost Stephen Chow in April, so it's something I've had a lot of time to wrap my head around." He added that he and the studio are currently searching for Chow's replacement and may even bring something to the San Diego Comic-Con this week. "There may be a little something at Comic-Con. I never know what I can say and what I can't say," said Rogen. Click here to read more about "The Green Hornet."
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Stephen Chow officially off Green Hornet
15 July 2009 10:01 PM, PDT | From TotalFilm | See recent TotalFilm news
Looks like the rumours that Stephen Chow has decided not to be involved with Green Hornet are true. Ain't It Cool got a statement from Sony acknowledging there has been a parting of ways. "There was a mutual and amicable decision by both sides to move on. We are out now to cast a new Kato and remain fully committed to Michel Gondry's exciting vision for the film, which will begin production this September." Chow had originally been attached to direct and star as Kato, the Hornet's trusty, ass-smashing side-kick, but recently...
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James White
Horrible Idea of the Day: Microsoft to Build Retail Stores Right Next to Apple's
15 July 2009 4:00 PM, PDT | From Fast Company | See recent Fast Company news
Microsoft's COO says that the stores will open this fall. Just one question: How epic will the failure be?
Last winter, Microsoft announced that they'll be opening retail stores; today, they confirmed that the first ones will be opening this fall. Some of them--get this--will be located right next to Apple stores.
To which I say: Wow. Superb, guys.
No way does this end well. Does the company which brought you the brown Zune (and it's number one fan, pictured above) really think they've really got this architecture/retail/service thing whipped? It would be one thing if they wanted to experiment quietly, and start small--just like Apple did--so that they could work out the bugs. Instead, they're just offering themselves up for public humiliation.
The designs of the store aren't public yet--but their recent "concept" store on the Redmond campus manages to look exactly like the love child of
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Cliff Kuang
Stephen Chow is Kato No More, Waves Goodbye to "Green Hornet"
15 July 2009 1:57 PM, PDT | From Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news
Calling All Asian Actors -- Sony Is Searching For A New Kato In "The Green Hornet!"
Why? Because Stephen Chow has left the building!
The film, co-written by star Seth Rogen (he'll also star as the hero Britt Reid), is scheduled to begin filming in September. Michel Gondry ("Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind") is set to direct.
"The Green Hornet" is scheduled for release on July 9, 2010.
Chow first signed on as the director of the film, but then chose to play Kato instead. Now, he's completely gone from the project.
The big question -- why?
Was he fired? Did he leave on his own terms?
Sources are saying Chow left on "amicable terms" because he had other projects that conflict with "The Green Hornet's" shooting schedule.
Should be believe this sources? My spidey-sense is saying no!
Manny
[Update] Stephen Chow Out Of The Green Hornet
15 July 2009 1:30 PM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news
[Update: Stephen Chow is now officially out of The Green Hornet. Bottom of the post for details.]
With Seth Rogen on-board to star, and Michel Gondry attached to direct, the only definite role (beyond an unnamed female role that Cameron Diaz is rumored for) that’s still to be filled in The Green Hornet is of his sidekick, Kato. Played in the original TV series by legendary martial artist, Bruce Lee, it had been assumed up until now that Kung Fu Hustle star Stephen Chow was going to be that guy.
This assumption was made because he was once attached to both star as Kato and direct the film - but before long it was announced that he walked away from the behind the camera role, resulting in Gondry coming on-board for directing duties. However, there was nothing to definitely indicate that Chow would not still be playing the sidekick in The Green Hornet.
However, with a recently released casting call for the role of Kato (courtesy
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Ross Miller
The Green Hornet Has No Chow
15 July 2009 11:06 AM, PDT | From www.canmag.com | See recent CanMag news
Quick production update coming your way for The Green Hornet. Columbia Pictures and Stephen Chow have been slowly diminishing the role of Kato, and now Chow will not be part of the production whatsoever.
Stephen Chow Exits The Green Hornet
No animosity from either party, as Chow couldn't remain with the production due to increased scheduling conflicts.
"There was a mutual and amicable decision by both sides to move on," said the studio in a statement. "We are out now to cast a new Kato and remain fully committed to Michel Gondry's exciting vision for the film, which will begin production this September."
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News: Tiff lineup announcement / No Stephen Chow as Kato / Toronto After Dark’s initial lineup announced
15 July 2009 10:22 AM, PDT | From SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news
Tiff Lineup Announcements The 2009 Toronto International Film Fest has begun to unveil its lineup, and it's a doozy so far. From Cannes, we have Jane Campion's Bright Star, Bong Joon-Ho's Mother, Andrea Arnold's Fish Tank and Johnnnie To's Vengeance. Premieres include: opening night film Creation, which stars Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany as Emma and Charles Darwin; Ricky Gervais' first original feature-film screenplay, The Invention of Lying; Steven Soderbergh's corporate-fiasco farce The Informant, starring Matt Damon; and the eccentric-sounding Leaves of Grass, starring Edward Norton and directed by Tim Blake Nelson. Tiff typically functions as a testing ground for Oscar's favorites, so keep one eye firmly focused on it. Stephen Chow will not be Kato in The Green Hornet Something is amiss with The Green Hornet and Stephen Chow, and it has me worried. First, Chow was signed on to both direct and play the Hornet's sidekick,
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Ricky
Stephen Chow Hustles Out of The Green Hornet, Cameron Diaz May Jump in at Full Throttle
15 July 2009 9:36 AM, PDT | From Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news
Stephen Chow's role in The Green Hornet has been slowly disintegrating over the past year. First, Chow was to direct and co-star, then just co-star, and now Chow is entirely removed from the project due to "scheduling conflicts."
Columbia pictures called Chow's exit "a mutual and amicable decision by both sides to move on," with the studio already "out to cast a new Kato." Director Michel Gondry and star Seth Rogen won't be left entirely stranded, though, as Cameron Diaz is in negotiations to join the movie, possibly as Rogen's love interest.
Production on The Green Hornet begins in September. Rogen and Evan Goldberg wrote the script, which is an adaptation loosely based on the advntures of the masked hero from radio, a 60's TV show, and comic books.
Next Showing: The Green Hornet opens July 9, 2010.
Link | Posted 7/15/2009 by Ryan
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Ryan Gowland
Stephen Chow leaves 'Green Hornet'
15 July 2009 9:29 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news
Stephen Chow has dropped out of playing sidekick Kato in the Seth Rogen-led Green Hornet reinvention, Columbia Pictures has announced. The Kung Fu Hustle star, who was at one point attached to direct the superhero film before being replaced by Michel Gondry, departed the project completely after a "mutual and amicable decision by both sides to move on". "We are out now to cast a new Kato and remain fully committed to Michel Gondry's (more)
By Simon Reynolds
Green Hornet Update: Stephen Chow Out, Cameron Diaz In?
15 July 2009 6:33 AM, PDT | From FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news
When Stephen Chow decided to leave the director's chair [1] on Seth Rogen's The Green Hornet late last year, it seemed like a bad sign for the project. Then, a few months later, Michel Gondry was hired to replace him [2] and things were looking up again. Stephen Chow still remained tentatively attached to star as Kato for quite a while, but now this week it seems that he has finally decided to removed himself completely from the film. He has supposedly parted on amicable terms, leaving Sony in search of a new sidekick for Seth Rogen. In other Green Hornet news, Entertainment Weekly [3] reported last week that Cameron Diaz was in talks to play the female lead, possibly Britt Reid's love interest. Personally I don't know why they didn't just go after Anna Faris since she and Rogen had such good chemistry together in Observe and Report! The Green Hornet
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Sean
Updated: Stephen Chow has dropped out of Green Hornet
15 July 2009 2:14 AM, PDT | From The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news
A New casting call has been issued for the role of Green Hornet's sidekick in the upcoming superhero movie.
Stephen Chow (pictured) had been cast as Kato, alongside star Seth Rogen as the title character, but a fresh appeal for actors to come forward indicated he had left the project.
The Hollywood Reporter says the studio confirmed there was a "mutual and amicable decision by both sides to move on."
Rogen co-wrote the film with Evan Goldberg and will star as Daily Sentinel newspaper publisher Britt Reid who, by night, becomes the eponymous masked hero with a sidekick named Kato and a hi-tech car called Black Beauty.
Chow had earlier bowed out as director, with French filmmaker Michel Gondry taking the reins instead. But it had seemed he would remain in the role of the crimefighter's companion.
The casting call, just published on Spoiler TV, says: "Kato: all Asian ethnicities,
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David Bentley
Stephen Chow Leaves Green Hornet
15 July 2009 12:28 AM, PDT | From EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news
Stephen Chow's involvement in The Green Hornet has suffered the death of a thousand cuts - ok, two cuts - when first he gave up directing duties and now, reports Spoiler TV, he's also dropped out of playing Kato in Michael Gondry's superhero reboot.Chow was due to play the role originally made famous by Bruce Lee in the '60s TV series: chauffeur by day, martial arts crime-fighter by night, Kato is the indispensible sidekick to Seth Rogan's newspaper tycoon/vigilante Britt Reid.No word as to the whys and wherefores of Chow's withdrawal, but according to a statement released by Sony and quoted by Variety, the decision was amicable. "We remain fully committed to Michel Gondry's exciting vision for the film," says the studio. "We are out now to cast a new Kato." Hear that? CVs to Sony, people.The Green Hornet is out in the
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And Then Stephen Chow Was Off ‘Green Hornet’ Again
14 July 2009 11:55 PM, PDT | From FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news
First he was in as director, then he was out, then he was in as Kato, then the movie wasn't going to be made, then the movie was back on with a fortnight release date change, then Cameron Diaz was rumored to be on board, and now...now Stephen Chow is officially done with The Green Hornet completely. According to Variety, Chow left the production due to scheduling conflicts (and not over, say, creative differences with director Michel Gondry), for several other projects that he was interested in making. That may or may not be the real story, but it's a seriously inconvenient time considering that the production is supposed to begin in September, trying to make its Summer 2010 release date. And that's a serious role to fill. Chow would have made a fantastic Kato since he's one of the few actors out there able to blend martial arts and comedy really effectively. Don't
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Dr. Cole Abaius
Green Hornet Looking for New Kato
14 July 2009 10:02 PM, PDT | From TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news
Rumblings of his departure from the project started after he decided not to direct the film, with casting breakdowns later on hinting that the role was once again available, and now it has been confirmed – Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle) will not play Kato in The Green Hornet. According to the trades, the actor-filmmaker has walked away from Columbia's big budget flick after what the studio characterized as a "mutual and amicable decision by both sides to move on." Seth Rogen is starring in the film, which follows the adventures of Britt Reid (Rogen), a bored playboy who inherits his father’s crusading newspaper, the Daily Sentinel. By night he is a masked hero, fighting crime with his sidekick Kato, who has incredible martial arts skills. The film is based on the characters originally created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker for an American radio program in the 1930s.
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James Cook
Stephen Chow Leaves The Green Hornet
14 July 2009 8:56 PM, PDT | From MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news
Stephen Chow has bowed out of Sony's The Green Hornet, leaving the Columbia Pictures project to search for a new Kato, the sidekick of playboy-turned-vigilante Brit Reid, which is played by Seth Rogen.
According to Variety, sources said Chow left on amicable terms and had several other projects he wanted to pursue that didn't fit with "Hornet's" production schedule.
Michel Gondry is directing the film.
Chow had initially signed on to direct the film as well, but then opted just to play Kato, the role Bruce Lee took in the original 1960s TV show.
Character is Reid's chauffeur by day and Green Hornet's martial arts-skilled sidekick by night.
Production begins in September, with a release date set on July 9, 2010.
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Seth Rogen Getting Into 'Green Hornet' Shape?
14 July 2009 1:32 PM, PDT | From MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news
While Seth Rogen and Michel Gondry's "Green Hornet" movie appears to have suffered a bit of a setback in the last 24 hours with the departure of actor Stephen Chow, one aspect that doesn't seem to be troubling the project is getting its star into crime-fighter shape.
In a video journal posted to promote the upcoming, geek-friendly Simon Pegg/Nick Frost film "Paul," Rogen is seen in a form-fitting, motion-capture suit used to create the CGI character he'll also be voicing in the project. And to be honest, I almost didn't recognize the slimmed-down "Pineapple Express" star.
With production on "The Green Hornet" expected to kick off at some point soon (given its current release date of July 9, 2010), it's no surprise that the actor is getting prepped to take on the role of the classic hero -- but it looks like Rogen is definitely taking the job of getting into superhero shape seriously.
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Rick Marshall
Fantasia 2009 – Week one wrap up.
14 July 2009 12:20 PM, PDT | From SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news
Must Love Death Directed by Andreas Schaap *** The first feature by director Andreas Schaap has had made some big impressions amongst Fantasia movie-goers. Clearly one of the more surprising and original films of the festival, it blends two seemingly opposite genres, the romantic comedy and extreme horror. These are the horror films one expects to see at the festival. Simultaneously good-natured and mean spirited, the film boasts some excellent and professional production values considering its film school origins. A brave, unapologetic and truly independent achievement. The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle Directed by David Russo **** A strange and oddly charming film which openly refers to itself as toilet humor but also toilet tragedy, toilet inspiration, etc. You can call it an acid-vision experimental art house feature or a zany pseudo-subversive gender farce or you can simply sum it up as brilliant. It's a moving exploration of gender while touching on topics like commitment,
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Ricky
Stephen Chow Drops Out Of ‘The Green Hornet’
14 July 2009 5:34 AM, PDT | From MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news
Seth Rogen’s “The Green Hornet” has seen its share of setbacks, almost all involving Stephen Chow. Now, it appears that “Hornet” has hit yet another delay, and will be in need of a new Kato, the role Chow was set to play.
SpoilerTV has discovered an open casting call for the part of Kato. However, they are looking for a non-specific Asian, and no longer require any martial arts experience — a description that could shed some light on Rogen’s take on the classic character.
In the serials, Kato was a skilled fighter, driver, and mechanic, but not necessarily a master of any martial arts. But after Bruce Lee made the part his own, the tradition has been to have a Kato who was an expert in martial arts. It’s now an iconic part of the character, especially after Quentin Tarantino ran with the imagery with the Crazy 88s in “Kill Bill.
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Elisabeth Rappe
Stephen Chow Departs 'Green Hornet'
13 July 2009 9:35 PM, PDT | From CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news
At one point, international star Stephen Chow was slated to direct and star in The Green Hornet. After vacating the director's chair and allowing Michel Gondry to step in last year, now it seems Chow has left the project altogether.
MTV.com reports an open casting call for the part of Kato, the mechanic, driver and crime-fighting partner of The Green Hornet. The solicitation, which calls for a non-specific Asian and does not require martial arts experience, has been making the rounds thanks to SpoilerTV.
'The Green Hornet' got his start as a radio serial, but has also appeared in comic books, television and the movies. Kato was part of the radio show since its 1936 premiere; along with being the Hornet’s’s valet, he built their weapons and vehicle. The character was not necessarily a martial artist, but that changed when Bruce Lee landed the role on the 1960's television series.
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Stephen Chow May Be Out of 'The Green Hornet'
13 July 2009 3:06 AM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news
After leaving the director seat of "The Green Hornet", Stephen Chow is likely to be cast out from the action film as well. The speculation emerged after a casting call for Kato, a role in the Columbia Pictures movie project that was previously linked to the "Kung Fu Hustle" star, has been announced via Spoiler TV.
In the casting call, it is mentioned that for the Kato role, the studio is looking for a man with Asian ethnicities. He has to be around his 20's to his early 40's, but doesn't have to have Martial Arts experience. The role itself is described to be "Brit Reid's manservant/chauffeur by day and Green Hornet's martial arts-skilled sidekick by night."
Stephen Chow was originally set to direct and act in "The Green Hornet". However, he walked away from the directing role, passing the job to director Michel Gondry. Although he dropped the part at the time,
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