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Sony has decided to push back the release of The Green Hornet from June 25 to July 9, 2010, and has slotted the new Adam Sandler comedy Grown Ups in the earlier Hornet date. Grown Ups has been filming for about a month now while Green Hornet is still eyeing a late summer start to filming.

Michel Gondry has replaced Stephen Chow to direct The Green Hornet movie. Gondry's most recent film was Be Kind Rewind with Jack Black and Mos Def. He's also made Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Human Nature and has a reputation for making off-the-norm movies. [Full story]

Stephen Chow has changed his mind and now will not direct the movie citing creative differences. Usually that would mean the person would be completely gone from the project but that's not the case here: while Chow will no longer be director of The Green Hornet he remains attached to play Kato in the film. What happened?

The actor who will play Kato and the movie's director have been found -- and they're both the same guy. Shaolin Soccer/Kung Fu Hustle's Stephen Chow will play the Hornet's sidekick and also direct the movie.

"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," Chow told The Associated Press. "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."

After years of having Hollywood's hunkiest actors considering to wear the green eye mask of the Hornet, it came as a surprise when news broke today that one of comedy's hottest new stars would be playing the crimefighter. The star in question is Seth Rogen of Knocked Up fame and he'll also write the script along with his Superbad partner Evan Goldberg. Sony has announced a June 25, 2010 release for The Green Hornet movie.