Green Hornet And Kato Film Eyes Invisible Man Director Leigh Whannell
Everybody deserves a second chance. It's a big theme behind some of the most influential stories ever told and is also the driving force behind a number of surprisingly engaging film and TV adaptations. In this case, apparently, somebody decided that classic radio and comic book hero The Green Hornet could use another shot at the big time, and now a potential director may soon add even more clout to the whole thing.
Leigh Whannell, the director behind 2020's The Invisible Man, has reportedly shown interest in an interesting revival project. Universal appears to have entered negotiations with Whannell to bring him on board for their upcoming film The Green Hornet and Kato, hoping to introduce the legendary radio adventure hero to modern audiences. This comes after the studio has been meeting with several directors over the past month, though reports indicate that Whannell appears to be the most desirable candidate.
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Deadline reports that Whannell is the most likely to receive the director's spot since he'd already delivered Universal a satisfying success with The Invisible Man. Meanwhile, Jurassic Park and Mission: Impossible writer David Koepp has already written a script for the project, which likely didn't hurt as motivation for so many directors to throw their hats in the ring. The studio seems eager to launch right into pre-production on The Green Hornet and Kato as soon as this deal is finalized.
Some may be wondering why Universal is making another Green Hornet movie when that one with the always opinionated Seth Rogen and Jay Chou wasn't too long ago, before watching themselves age in the mirror as they realize it happened 11 years ago. Before that, other adaptations have
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