The Green hornet Movie Back On

Green-Hornet-GunRemember a while ago when everyone got all excited (me included) because Kevin Smith had signed up to write and direct The Green Hornet. It seemed like a good fit since Kevin Smith is a great storyteller and his well known as a massive comic book geek. But soon afterwards we learned that Smith backed out claiming that he didn’t think he could do a good job (For a MUCH better telling of the story, go rent An Evening With Kevin Smith).

But it looks like the ball has been picked up and a Green hornet movie is indeed going to be headed our way. The folks over at M&C give us the following:

It is being reported that Columbia Pictures is bringing to the big screen the crime fighting exploits of the comic book hero, The Green Hornet. Columbia reportedly optioned rights from Neal H. Moritz who acquired them from Green Hornet Inc. Moritz will executive produce.

International Herald Tribune quotes Moritz as saying, “With the radio show, television program, comic books and novels, there is ample source material to bring this classic crime-fighter to life.”

Ok look, I’m as big of a comic movie geek as they come… but I just don’t know about this one. When you really think about the concept of the character, what he does and doesn’t do… and his fricking name is “The Green Hornet”… he’s really just a dumbed down poor man’s version of Batman… without the coolness. I don’t think this is one they should do. But who knows.

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