By M&C Movie News Mar 21, 2007, 2:04 GMT
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.
Van Williams as the Hornet and Bruce Lee as his kung-fu kicking sidekick Kato.
The Green Hornet made his debut on radio in January 1936 on WXYZ Detroit and turned into a TV series in 1966 starring Van Williams as the Hornet and Bruce Lee as his kung-fu kicking sidekick Kato.
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."
No word yet on cast or crew.
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