Seth Rogen Is a Busy Man

By Rafe Telsch: 2008-07-07 09:52:08

In the last year, Seth Rogen has really jumped into the spotlight. He was great in the supporting role in The 40-Year-Old Virgin, but last year not only did he leap into a leading role with Knocked Up, he also got to show his writing talent with Superbad. This year Rogen has ramped things up even more with Pineapple Express, Zack and Miri Make A Porno, and vocal roles in The Spiderwick Chronicles and Kung Fu Panda.

It doesn’t look like Rogen is slowing down anytime soon. The actor/writer recently gave Moviehole an interview and talked about his upcoming plans, which include sequels, adaptations, and another Judd Apatow flick on the horizon.

Rogen’s highest profile project on deck is his adaptation of old-school super-hero The Green Hornet, which has a completed script. The studio is currently searching for a director, according to Rogen, with plans to shoot around February or March of next year. The hope is to release the movie, which got an official logo in the past few weeks, in June of 2010.

Rogen headlines Kevin Smith’s Zack and Miri Make A Porno later this year, but he says he didn’t know that the director had been working on a Green Hornet adaptation before Rogen. Since he learned this the two have talked about their individual takes on the characters, which both Rogen and Smith describe as being very different. ”I think we’ve got a little more freedom than he did – with the material and so on” Rogen says, ”which, you know, is great for us!” Rogen says he’ll be part of a San Diego Comic-Con promotion for Zack and Miri.

The Pineapple Express will also be putting in an appearance at Comic-Con. In fact, its press junket will be held during the convention. Even though the first one hasn’t opened yet, Rogen says he’d be interested in returning to the characters for a sequel, something he hasn’t been keen on doing in the past. ”They’re been wanting us to do a sequel to Superbad for so long – but we’ve held off. We eventually said No. But this one, it’s not a precious coming-of-age story like Superbad, it’s a weed action-movie and if it did well, and they gave us like $50 million dollars (as opposed to the $26M we got for this one) we could benefit from that.”

Click over to Moviehole to read the rest of the interview, including comments on working with Kevin Smith and Judd Apatow’s next picture.

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July 7, 2008 at 15:33

Lets look at some facts that have been overlooked or pushed under the rug by SOOO many in Hollywood.
1. The character predated Batman and the ONLY tie in was in 1966 when the same producer for the TV show did the TV Green Hornet.
2. The Character is not a superhero, he has no super powers, no super villains, and he is at best a masked crime fighter. Really he is no different than any TV/Film crime fighter except he happens to have a secret identity.
3. The Character did not come from the comic world; comics only explored their version of the story after the radio show was already established. The later 90's Comic series further explored an alternate universe of the Green Hornet world. Not too uncommon for the comic world but not congruent with the characters true origins and world.
4. The character is a hard driving young (33 years old) successful businessman who is dedicated to fight crime in his community and wherever it occurs. NOT a lazy billionaire playboy! That is pure recent media hype.
5. He is seen as a criminal in the criminal world so law enforcement is always after him. The criminals hate him because they fear him, Kato, and the Black Beauty.
6. The Green Hornet is a brilliant strategist and foils his foes in a well played out mental chess game (SEE Jason Borne or James Bond) Kato assists in strategy, weapons development and construction, and muscle when needed. Kato is essential in the mix.
5. The Green Hornet is fully capable in hand-to-hand combat in most every situation. He has a totally different style than Kato. He is in top physical condition.
6. Kato is fully competent in any situation of combat. He is so confident that his attitude comes across as smug. But make no mistake he takes crime fighting and combat very seriously. It would be a very rare occurrence if he were bested in hand-to-hand combat.
7. The TV series was canceled because the producer was not allotted enough TV time to further develop the character. ABC only allowed 30m and Dozier insisted on 60m for the second season. He attempted to prove his point with several 2-parters in the first season. ABC refused the extra time so Dozier canceled the series.
8. Production costs were out of control on Batman (A Huge hit) and budgets were getting tight so this was also a factor in sidelining the Green Hornet.
9. It is often brought up that Michael Keaton is/was a comedic actor and he did well at Batman in 1989. One must realize that Keaton worked as Batman because he has shown he an actor that has depth and intensity. It makes no difference that he was in a comedic role prior. He was/is capable of VERY serious roles and can portray a very dark character, which is needed for the Dark Knight. Same goes for Robin Williams as The Joker or Riddler. He has proven himself in serious roles and can also be a believable villain that can also be very dark. Can Seth?
10. The Green Hornet does not exist in the DC or Marvel comicâ€™s universe.
11. Seth has in the past said this will be a comedy then said it will be an action film just like Pineapple Express (due out this fall), so who knows what he/they will decide on.
(Pineapple Express film trailers have actually shown little impressive action scenes.)
12.The French have done an excellent interpretation in their short film located here. http://www.lefrelonvert-court.com/

The were able to hold the elements together for Spider-man, Fantastic Four, Elektra, Daredevil, Hulk, Iron Man, X-Men, Batman, Superman, Punisher, Blade so why not do the same for the Green Hornet? The Hornet is more like a Jason Borne, or a James Bond without the MI5-CIA connection. Hard fighting, mental strategy game, interesting gadget technology.

Anything less than what the character is or was created to be is just a slap in the face to all of fandom and aficionados of the genre. People do not want something different they want something familiar but updated to take advantage of the wonderful film technology we have today.

Look for inspiring films to model off of like:
1. Ronin
2. Blade (especially the first 10 minutes)
3. The Professional (especially the first 10 minutes)
4. Casino Royal (especially the first 10 minutes)
5. The Usual Suspects
6. Smokin Aces (the plot twist)
7. The Bourne films

Filmgoers want to leave the film after paying their $10 saying â€œâ€¦damn that was awesome!â€ Not â€œDamn I could have blown that $10 bucks elsewhere and been happier.â€

Fans are not looking for another Rush Hour film, they did that and it was fine for what it was.

Impress us Seth! Donâ€™t rip us off!

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