The L.A. Times is reporting that Seth Rogen has enlisted “Funny People” costar Adam Sandler for a cameo in the once-thought-dead “Green Hornet” movie. But as who? A “certain surprise superhero” is the only detail shared by the pokey reporter, and all signs point to the Lone Ranger. The Hornet’s alter ego Britt Reid had been revealed as a great nephew of the Ranger in the original radio show, so it makes sense that he’d be the superhero in question, but didn’t Disney announce a “Lone Ranger” movie with Johnny Depp late last year? Hey, maybe Disney will wait for Sony to shoot the “Green Hornet” movie with the Lone Ranger cameo before theatening the release date with a lawsuit!
Meanwhile, Monkey Peaches reports on “Hornet” co-star Stephen Chow’s next project. Not wasting any time waiting on “Green Hornet”‘s development, he’s reportedly sicced frequent co-star Tin Kai-Man to scout locations in the Sichuan Province for “Journey To The West.” Based on an ancient Chinese novel, it details the adventures of a collection of Chinese monks venturing to India to retrieve stolen scriptures. Chow would direct and star in this lifelong passion project, but no one’s been able to explain how he can do this mammoth project and “Green Hornet” at the same time.