Director Chosen for The Green Hornet

CULVER CITY, September 22:
Shephen Chow is set to direct Seth Rogen and star opposite him as Kato in
Columbia Pictures’ The Green Hornet,
which is slated for release on June 25, 2010.

Chow has starred in and
directed films such as Kung Fu Hustle, CJ7 and Shaolin
Soccer. Chow's production company,
Star Overseas, recently formed a new multi-feature collaboration with Columbia
Pictures Film Production Asia, under which Sony Pictures Releasing
International will distribute the features produced by Star Overseas worldwide.

Rogan and Evan Goldberg
will serve as executive producers for The Green Hornet, with Neal H. Moritz as the producer through his
Original Film production company.

Matt Tolmach, the
co-president of Columbia Pictures, commented, "When Seth, Evan and Neal
said they wanted Stephen Chow to be part of The Green Hornet, it was a fantasy. Now that it's happening, it's
almost too good to be true. Stephen's been a very important part of the Sony
family for many years, so it's truly serendipitous for us to be moving forward
with him directing the movie and starring as Kato."

Chow added, "I'm
excited to be taking on The Green Hornet—obviously, I've been a huge fan of the show since I was a kid.
The idea of stepping into Bruce Lee's shoes as Kato is both humbling and
thrilling, and to get the chance to direct the project as my American movie
debut is simply a dream come true. I'm grateful to my friends at Sony, who have
shown so much faith in me for so many years. I'm looking forward to working with Seth, Evan, Neal and the
team at Sony, and I'm eager to get started."

—By Kristin
Brzoznowski