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Rogen denies 'Green Hornet' axe

Published Thursday, Jan 29 2009, 05:22 GMT | By Simon Reynolds
Rogen denies 'Green Hornet' axe

Rex Features

Seth Rogen has denied reports that his superhero comedy The Green Hornet has been shelved by Sony.

Rumours emerged earlier in the week claiming that the big budget movie was "highly unlikely" to film this year, prompting studio Sony to ditch its intended June 25, 2010 release date.

The film first ran into trouble last month when Kung Fu Hustle's Stephen Chow withdrew from directing duties.

Speaking to Hitfix, Rogen insisted that making the release is still possible. "The Green Hornet has many people working for it, including production designers, costume designers and many conceptual artists, office staff, etc," he said.

"[The studio heads] have every intention on making it, and assuming we're able to hire a new director in the upcoming weeks, which seems like a distinct possibility, it should still hit the release date."

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