As we are all aware, there’s been some drama in regards to Seth Rogen’s attempt at bringing The Green Hornet to the big screen. Stephen Chow was tapped to direct the movie and star as Kato, but things didn’t go so smoothly and he stepped down from the chair.
Now it’s being reported that a new director is in negotiations: Michel Gondry.
Gondry is best known for his brilliant Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, as well as The Science of Sleep and Be Kind Rewind. A superhero movie seems a little odd for Gondry’s style, but hell, Tsotsi director Gavin Hood is doing X-Men Origins: Wolverine, so have at it, sir.
Stephen Chow is still expected to star as Kato alongside Seth Rogen’s Hornet. Rogen is also writing the script with pal Evan Goldberg.
Hopefully this follows through so this movie can escape the evil clutches of development hell for once and for all and get itself rolling with pre-production.
[Source: THR]
