Gondry on Green Hornet! | Movie News
To paraphrase the guy who said it first, the reports of the GREEN HORNET's demise have been greatly exaggerated. Despite being left for dead just last month, Seth Rogen's GREEN HORNET soldiers on at Sony and today has found a new director to replace Stephen Chow, who left the project back in December. Sony has hired Michel Gondry to direct the film based on a script by Rogen and Evan Goldberg. Chow was expected at one point to continue to star in the film as Kato but it's unclear if that is still the plan. It would certainly be the largest and most ambitious film to date for Gondry whose last feature, BE KIND REWIND, was a critical and commercial flop. Though to be fair, his film prior to that, ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND, was absolute genius. I'm not sure what to think of this move. On the one hand I absolutely adore the moxie of Sony hiring a director known more for his originality and artistry but on the other I wonder if Gondry can pull it off? Of course many may have wondered the same thing about David Gordon Green and his ability to direct PINEAPPLE EXPRESS and look how that worked out. What do you think about this decision? Strike Back below!
Source: Variety
Extra Tidbit: Yes I'm aware that it was Mark Twain that made that quote famous.
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If anyone's interested, shortly after directing the landmark concert film "The...
If anyone's interested, shortly after directing the landmark concert film "The Last Waltz", Martin Scorsese went on to direct "Raging Bull". Gondry definitely follows Scorsese's style immensely in his concert film...knowing nothing about the script...could we see a movie that reshapes the myth much in the way that Scorsese did with Jake LaMotta?
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If anyone's interested, shortly after directing the landmark concert film "The...
If anyone's interested, shortly after directing the landmark concert film "The Last Waltz", Martin Scorsese went on to direct "Raging Bull". Gondry definitely follows Scorsese's style immensely in his concert film...knowing nothing about the script...could we see a movie that reshapes the myth much in the way that Scorsese did with Jake LaMotta?
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Either way this is really strange news... Unless the hornets car is made out of yarn or something, the two just arent a natural fit... And i really like gondry but its just weird... Its like if someone told you fincher was tapped for the next julia roberts romcom... Youd be like, ' whaaaa?!
Either way this is really strange news... Unless the hornets car is made out of yarn or something, the two just arent a natural fit... And i really like gondry but its just weird... Its like if someone told you fincher was tapped for the next julia roberts romcom... Youd be like, ' whaaaa?!
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This makes the Stephen Chow departure real easy to accept.
Talk about an awesome surprise. :D He will make this good, simply put.
This makes the Stephen Chow departure real easy to accept.
Talk about an awesome surprise. :D He will make this good, simply put.
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Both Block Party and Science of sleep came out after Eternal Sunshine came out.
Before that, pretty much all he had besides amazing commercials and beautiful music videos was Human Nature, another Kaufman team up as it were
Both Block Party and Science of sleep came out after Eternal Sunshine came out.
Before that, pretty much all he had besides amazing commercials and beautiful music videos was Human Nature, another Kaufman team up as it were
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Oh, and Hakubi, both of those films are good but they were made (2005, 2006) after Eternal Sunshine (2004).
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This project now sounds as entertaining as a surfboard in a swimming pool. I'm not writing it off, but this is shaping up to be a total embarrassment.
This project now sounds as entertaining as a surfboard in a swimming pool. I'm not writing it off, but this is shaping up to be a total embarrassment.
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yessir im excited
yessir im excited