Green Hornet Needs New Director

According to Variety, Stephen Chow will no longer be directing the Green Hornet movie. Stephen Chow previously directed such Chinese movies as Shaolin Soccer, Kung Fu Hustle, and CJ7. Reportedly, Chow has stepped down from his position as director for Green Hornet due to "creative differences." Last September, Chow signed on to both direct the movie as well as costar as Kato, the Green Hornet character's driver and sidekick.

Currently, Chow still plans on playing Kato. The role of Kato was originated by Bruce Lee in the original The Green Hornet television series. Producer, Neil Moritz, and Columbia Pictures now have the task of finding a new director for the project so the movie can still go before the cameras in the spring of 2009.

The new The Green Hornet movie was written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, with Rogen set to star as the titular hero. Ironically enough, Rogen recently starred in the Kevin Smith movie, Zach and Miri Make a Porno. Several years ago, Kevin Smith was the writer/director tapped to reinvent The Green Hornet as a new, live-action movie before ultimately opting not to go forward with the project.

The Green Hornet was created by Fran Striker as a 1930s serial radio program before being adapted into the 1960s television series.