Amasia Entertainment is the latest production company to snatch up the right to The Green Hornet and they plan on producing a new movie that follows the adventures of Green Hornet and his sidekick Kato. The last time we saw The Green Hornet up on the big screen was the 2011 film that starred Seth Rogen. This new project will be a whole new reimagining.
The Green Hornet is a feared underworld figure but in reputation only, the mystery man is actually an undercover crime fighter who also crusades for justice with his day job as newspaper publisher Britt Reid.
Amasia Entertainment was co-founded by Michael Helfant and Bradley Gallo. Helfant used to by Marvel Studios president and COO, and he had this to say in a statement:
“This is one of the only stand-alone classic superhero franchises. We’re a bunch of fan geeks at Amasia and are thrilled about creating something fresh and truly worthy of this legacy property. A new world that is relevant and thrilling, while respecting and honoring the original vision.”
He went on to talk about his love for The Green Hornet, saying:
“When I was a kid, The Green Hornet was one of my favorite television series. I loved everything about it: the Green Hornet, Kato, and of course, the Black Beauty. They were the coolest! It was personally painful to leave them all behind when I left Dimension. So I tried to option the property again at Marvel before it went over to Sony, and then again in 2017 before the rights landed at Paramount.”
Well, Helfant finally got what he wanted and landed the rights to this beloved property. His partner Bradley Gallo added:
“As long as I’ve known Michael, he has expressed his loving ‘nerdom’ for Green Hornet and passed on his addiction to me. I am looking forward to bridging the film worlds of America and Asia – and I’m very grateful to be on this journey with Michael, Amasia, the Green Hornet family, and fellow fans!”
These two are obviously very excited about the opportunity to make a Green Hornet movie. It’ll be interesting to see what they end up doing with it, but hopefully, they don’t screw it up. I don’t think it would be hard to outdo what Seth Rogen’s version of the film did.
Source: Deadline