More Bad News For The Green Hornet

More Bad News For The Green Hornet

It looks like the 3D conversion process is a cover for much bigger issues.

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By DogsOfWar - Apr 27, 2010 11:04 PM EST
Filed Under: Green Hornet
Source: Hollywood Elsewhere

Last week it was reported that The Green Hornet was getting pushed back to January, 2011 release in order to convert to 3D. By converting to 3D, the studio needed to avoid losing out on limited space of 3D theaters to Tron: Legacy and Yogi Bear (By the way, you did read that last movie title correctly). Sony has already had to defend the movie from comments made by studio insiders saying the movie was unreleasable.



Well, Hollywood Elsewhere (whose writer has worked for Entertainment Weekly and People, just to name a few) has more to add to the story from his inside source:

"Sony is not merely converting The Green Hornet into 3-D, but rewriting and reshooting sizable chunks of the movie. The action sequences don't cut together and [are saddled with comprehension issues]. This isn't a conversion -- it's an overhaul using 3-D as a smokescreen."


Studios have also referred to the movie as way too campy and Seth Rogen being horribly miscast for the role. It remains to be seen if this movie will ever see the big screen at this point.
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thwhtGuardian
thwhtGuardian - 4/27/2010, 11:27 PM
Sad news to be sure, I was kind of looking forward to this; campy or otherwise.
peterparker420
peterparker420 - 4/27/2010, 11:34 PM
yogi bear!? WTF! th'll make ANYTHING into a movie now-a-days..yogi bear..marmaduke,,where will it end?

as to the green hornet..I thought it was suppose to be "campy"..it will probably be a direct to DVD..I still want to see it though. I like ROGAN as a comedic actor, I really had high hopes for this one but, hey what can you do!
tonyc
tonyc - 4/27/2010, 11:36 PM
Well, here we go again. Studios casting main roles to actors who shouldn't get the part and because of it, ruining the entire film. I thought that Seth Rogen was always a BAD choice for from the beginning. Now we won't see The Hornet on the big screen because of it.
tonyc
tonyc - 4/27/2010, 11:37 PM
Well, here we go again. Studios casting main roles to actors who shouldn't get the part and because of it, ruining the entire film. I thought that Seth Rogen was always a BAD choice for from the beginning. Now we won't see The Hornet on the big screen because of it.
DasBoot
DasBoot - 4/28/2010, 12:02 AM
As soon as I heard he was Green Hornet I thought it was going to be a 100% comedy just like Macgruber or whatever the hell it's called. If they're actually trying to be serious in any way with this movie than it's 100% doomed for failure... I'm not always right, but I am never wrong. Write that down
hardcorefrokid
hardcorefrokid - 4/28/2010, 12:05 AM
Lawlz.
Joker08
Joker08 - 4/28/2010, 12:44 AM
I think this whole thing was more of Seth wanting to play GH and pushing the project, even though he's clearly not the best choice for the part.

You can't just cast someone based on their enthusiasm, and the fact that they want to play the part.
Denn1s
Denn1s - 4/28/2010, 1:30 AM
it's gonna flop...other than fanboys who's gonna watch it?...
NERO
NERO - 4/28/2010, 2:29 AM
I don't think even that many fanboys are going to see this, just due to the perceived lack of respect and super campiness we've been hearing the character has been treated with. I sense mega flop, and since this is really a Rogan vanity project it could really hurt his career.
IronClad
IronClad - 4/28/2010, 2:41 AM
straight to dvd! that's the only way i'll watch it.
Orphix
Orphix - 4/28/2010, 2:50 AM
I always assummed that this was gonna be an out-and-out comedy in a similar style to Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson being Starsky and Hutch.

Surely Sony must have thought the same as well. I am not sure how much I believe this 'insider' info. For Sony to turn around and say it is too campy doesn't seem very believable.

Plus the source material is all pulp fiction craziness anyway - it was never gonna be The Dark Knight!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 4/28/2010, 3:03 AM
SERIOUSLY, how hard is it to do a good GREEN HORNET movie???

[frick]ing HOLLYWOOD lol!


Hey, come and look at maybe a brand new pick (JEAN LUC-BILODEAU) that could possibly be a good PETER PARKER for playing in the new SPIDEY proposed reboot!

Can he hold up with the CBM.com favorites??

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Click the LINK = A NEW SPIDEY FAN FAVORITE???!!!



Cick the LINK, cheers!
Joe6Pack74
Joe6Pack74 - 4/28/2010, 4:49 AM
Sony just needs to lock it in the vault never to be seen. Then we can all watch it when it is a bootleg in a few years.
Shaman
Shaman - 4/28/2010, 5:48 AM
You know what i think? The more bad news we get from this film, the more i think it will suck soooooo bad that it will actually become good LOL Kinda like the Toxic Avenger! :))

This is gonna become a must own straight to DVD spoof cbm comedy! Here's hoping it does cause otherwise, it's really not lifting my skirt at all.
superdog
superdog - 4/28/2010, 6:45 AM
still like to see a trailer before i pass total judgement. but not looking too good so far
StarsandStraps
StarsandStraps - 4/28/2010, 8:08 AM
Don't particularly care for Rogen's performances, as well, but this is all rumor. The director is Michel Gondry. Even if it isn't a blockbuster or fails outright, it'll definitely be weird and worth watching because of Gondry. It's possible he's doing a meta take on a poorly conceived big screen adaptation of a pulp super hero. It remains to be seen.
zippiesdrainage
zippiesdrainage - 4/28/2010, 8:17 AM
They need to never release it. Let it build up some urban legends and gossip about it, let it become mythical and then release it in 15 years and call it a lost gem. People will eat it up and it'll make millions just from the internet rumors/culture surrounding it.
Rango
Rango - 4/28/2010, 8:30 AM
miscast?
wat about Evans?
48and2
48and2 - 4/28/2010, 9:05 AM
I tell you one thing. I've been a proponent for 3d, but as far as Seth Rogen's Green Hornet goes - what the hell would it need 3d for? So we can see Seth's big fat stoned head popping out of the screen at us lol?

This is all speculation, but man it will hurt his career bad if it's true. What was the budget for this movie? most of that down the toilet...
48and2
48and2 - 4/28/2010, 9:09 AM
@zippiesdrainage - that's probably a pretty good idea actually lol. Watch, it will become a trend! =P

@bullsize. - dude if you think Evans is ANYWHERE NEAR the level of "miscast" as [frick]ing Seth Rogen (for ANY superhero), you've been smokin' more chiba than him.
HelaGood
HelaGood - 4/28/2010, 9:23 AM
not surprised...
they should just give it up totally. its already been a sizeable waste of money.
Betty
Betty - 4/28/2010, 9:41 AM
rut ro.
CaptFrankBlack
CaptFrankBlack - 4/28/2010, 9:53 AM
Just like my daddy always said,"you can't shine shit"
No, this sucks for Seth, how to walk away from this "Ishtar" with his career intact is what he's thinking.
Oh yeah lemme think...I know lets just cover bad film making with, 3-D?
Shaman
Shaman - 4/28/2010, 10:01 AM
Multi- "I lost faith in this film when Stephen Chow walked off from directing/starring"

Yeah it pretty much all fell apart from there. It's doomed. I don't get why they didn't try getting Donnie Yen on this though...
selinakyle
selinakyle - 4/28/2010, 10:24 AM
yogi bear movie?
Saemus13
Saemus13 - 4/28/2010, 10:35 AM
Nice Ishtar reference...they should have an Indian villain named that in the movie....
Nightwing09
Nightwing09 - 4/28/2010, 10:45 AM
God they r [frick]ing uo this movie
OverCross
OverCross - 4/28/2010, 10:55 AM
I actualy read about around FIVE classic cartoons being turned into 3D Movies in 3D

The Scooby-Doo movies must have "inspired" them


it's ALL about money for them
DasBoot
DasBoot - 4/28/2010, 11:34 AM
As far as Rogan's career is concerned, they should just scrap this movie. If it ever see's the light of day, he's going to get slaughtered. But then again, Alec Baldwin played The Shadow, and he somehow survived that debacle...
comicb00kguy
comicb00kguy - 4/28/2010, 4:55 PM
Sounds like they're trying to put frosting on a turd and calling it a birthday cake!
theartofoneness
theartofoneness - 4/28/2010, 11:17 PM
They bring people back to life everyday. No reason why this shouldnt have a new chance. i think we are all assuming way too much though. They could simply be lowering our expectations as a marketing ploy. Anyone ever play sim city? raise the taxes 20 points every one is say, lower them 5 afterword and everyone is happy! Well it could be this movie is actually really good but would rather people not expect anything special. Get ready to poo ur pants ladies and gentlemens.
DaenerysTargaryen
DaenerysTargaryen - 4/29/2010, 5:07 PM
well let's get ready for a Green Hornet reboot. Who do you think should have played GH?
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