The Green Hornet

New Kato Cast

August 9, 2009 at 8:28am PST

Tags: Bruce Lee, Cameron Diaz, Jay Chou, Michel Gondry, Nicholas Cage, Seth Rogen, Stephen Chow, The Green Hornet

Photos: Columbia Pictures

The Green Hornet is getting one step closer to making it to a theater near you.

Taiwanese singer and actor Jay Chou has been cast as Kato, the sidekick to Seth Rogen's Green Hornet. Hong Kong actor Stephen Chow was originally slated to fill the role made famous by Bruce Lee in the 1960s TV series, but he dropped out earlier this year.

"Jay is incredibly unique and charming and fights like a wild dog," the film's director, Michel Gondry said.

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The Green Hornet’s New Director

February 26, 2009 at 9:59am PST

Tags: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Michel Gondry, Seth Rogan, Stephen Chow, The Green Hornet

Photos: splashnewsonline.com

This is going to be one wild ride.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind director Michel Gondry is taking over as director of The Green Hornet.

Stephen Chow, who was also supposed to play Kato, the Green Hornet’s sidekick, stepped down as the director of the comic book adaptation starring Seth Rogen a month ago.

Production will begin later this year.

It's a whole new ballgame with Gondry at the helm because dude is a little crazy...but in a great way.

–Sasha Perl-Raver

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