There have been numerous delays and false-starts since it was first reported that funnyman Seth Rogen would be starring in a live-action Green Hornet movie back in June 2008. Since that time, Stephen Chow has dropped out as director and co-star (he would have played Kato) and, despite a release date of July 9, 2010, the future of the film is in doubt.
When asked about The Green Hornet, Rogen said:
"I've decided we're never gonna make the movie. We're just going to promote it for the next 10 years. It's really hard to make a big movie...especially in this economy."
UPDATE: Now, it appears The Green Hornet has been pushed back five months, completely knocking it out of the summer movie season. BoxOfficeMojo.com is listing the release date as December 17, 2010. There has been no official verification or explanation of this news, but it doesn’t bode well for a film that has been in various stages of development for almost two decades.
When asked about how he first came into contact with
Adam Sandler, Rogen said:
"The first time I met him was during television series Undeclared. I was in my late teens and he was in his early 20s. It was the thrill of a lifetime to have Adam Sandler agree to appear in something you wrote. As a writer who's trying to get started, that's like winning the lottery."
Like many of us would be, Rogen admitted to being starstruck when he met two of his heroes for the first time:
"One time when I was like 17 or 18, I went out to dinner with Jim Carrey and Garry Shandling. Then we all went to go see Gladiator together, and I think about that a lot. I don't think I said one word the entire night. I just had this goofy look on my face."