Source: IESB
In the ice-cream sundae of production woes that faced Seth Rogen's Green Hornet, which included last minute cast and director dropouts and on-set car accidents, the film now has its cherry on top. IESB reports that Columbia Pictures and its parent Sony are not pleased with the way the movie is turning out.
File this under rumor for now, but sources claim that the studio considers the film "a disaster" for reasons ranging from the overly campy tone of the product (currently in post-production) courtesy of avant-garde director Michel Gondry to Rogen's undeniably un-heroic look. The irony of this whole mess is that we, the fans, have wondered why the director and star were hired in the first place for quite some time now. Neither radiate blockbuster material and we were never sold on Rogen as the debonair do-gooder. Maybe "we" should be making these films instead...Still, it's release is many months away and Sony has time employ an army of editors to reshape the film as they see fit. Whether or not it will make a difference remains to be seen.
The Green Hornet is set to hit theaters on December 22nd, against winter tentpole releases like Tron: Legacy and Little Fockers (bad news for Rogen and company). We'll keep you up to date on the films news - both good and bad - as it comes in.