I think that we can kiss that goodbye if the two comedic acters are still part of the mix...but I have been surprised before...Remember Jim Carey in that post WWII flick I can't recall at this moment?
-See that guy who looks like a cross between Elvis and George Clinton? He is Johnny Ross.- From THE SIDE STREET CHRONICLES by C.W. Badie --- On Tue, 9/23/08, Omari Confer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Omari Confer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Chow Joins Green Hornet To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 1:59 PM thats what im worried about....I want something a little more serious.... On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 9:27 AM, B. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> wrote: With Seth Rogen as the lead I don't think we have to worry about this being a serious flick. --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com, "Omari Confer" <clockworkman@ ...> wrote: > > I dont agree with Chow in the role of Kato. He is better as a comedic actor > and not in a quasi serious role... > > Chow is a decent action director though... > > > On 9/23/08, Martin Baxter <Truthseeker013@ ...> wrote: > > > > Martin likes... > > > > -----Original Message-----> > > >From: Tracey de Morsella > > >Sent: 9/23/2008 2:21:08 AM > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com > > >Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Chow Joins Green Hornet > > > > > >Chow Joins Green Hornet > > >Actor-filmmaker to direct, play Kato. > > >by IGN Movies > > >September 22, 2008 - Stephen Chow, one of Asia's most popular box-office > > draws > > >as the award-winning star and director of such films as Kung Fu Hustle, > > CJ7, and > > >Shaolin Soccer, will direct Seth Rogen and star opposite him as Kato in > > Columbia > > >Pictures' The Green Hornet, set for release June 25, 2010, it was > > announced > > >today by Doug Belgrad and Matt Tolmach, presidents of Columbia Pictures. > > > > > >The screenplay is by Seth Rogen Evan Goldberg, who will also executive > > >produce. Neal H. Moritz is the producer through his Original Film > > production > > >company. > > > > > >In tapping Chow to helm The Green Hornet, Sony Pictures Entertainment > > continues > > >a long association with the star and director. Under its local language > > >initiative, Sony co-produced and released Chow's Kung Fu Hustle, which > > went on > > >to gross over $100 million worldwide and received a Golden Globe > > nomination as > > >well as six Hong Kong Film Awards and five Taiwan Golden Horse Awards. > > Sony also > > >released CJ7. > > > > > >Commenting on the announcement, Tolmach said, "When Seth, Evan, and Neal > > said > > >they wanted Stephen Chow to be part of The Green Hornet, it was a fantasy. > > Now > > >that it's happening, it's almost too good to be true. Stephen's been a > > very > > >important part of the Sony family for many years, so it's truly > > serendipitous > > >for us to be moving forward with him directing the movie and starring as > > Kato." > > > > > >Chow added, "I'm excited to be taking on The Green Hornet – > > obviously, I've been > > >a huge fan of the show since I was a kid. The idea of stepping into Bruce > > Lee's > > >shoes as Kato is both humbling and thrilling, and to get the chance to > > direct > > >the project as my American movie debut is simply a dream come true. I'm > > grateful > > >to my friends at Sony, who have shown so much faith in me for so many > > years. I'm > > >looking forward to working with Seth, Evan, Neal, and the team at Sony, > > and I'm > > >eager to get started." > > > > > >Moritz said, "The Green Hornet is a dream project and it's come together > > in a > > >dream way. Seth will be fantastic in the lead role, and Stephen was the > > only > > >name on the list for Kato. The material is a perfect match for his > > sensibilities > > >– Stephen in the director's chair is the best thing for the film." > > > > > >Rogen said, "Stephen was always my and Evan's first choice for director > > and to > > >play Kato. We just hope that he never finds out we're not the Wachowski > > Brothers." > > > > > >Ori Marmur will serve as the Executive Producer of the film. > > > > > > > > >Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic > > >Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Members | Calendar > > > > > >Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) > > >Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format > > to > > >Traditional > > >Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe > > > > > >=== message truncated === > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ > > ICQ - You get the message, anywhere! > > Get it @ http://www.icq. com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > cwm blog > http://centralheati ngblog.blogspot. com > STRING THEORY > http://www.stringth eory.mypodcast. com > -- cwm blog http://centralheati ngblog.blogspot. com STRING THEORY http://www.stringth eory.mypodcast. com
