Universal
Pictures
and
Amasia
Entertainment
have
collaborated
on
The
Green
Hornet
and
Kato
project
and
are
developing
a
film
on
the
iconic
characters.
Amasia
Entertainment
won
the
feature
film
franchise
rights
of
The
Green
Hornet
in
January
this
year.
The
Green
Hornet
originated
in
the
1930s
as
a
radio
show
based
on
the
vigilante
Britt
Reid
character,
owner/publisher
of
The
Daily
Sentinel.
A
TV
series
based
on
the
characters
premiered
in
1966
and
introduced
legendary
martial
artist
Bruce
Lee
to
the
US
as
Reid's
sidekick
Kato.
The
last
Green
Hornet
adaptation
released
in
2011.
The
film,
directed
by
Michel
Gondry,
featured
Seth
Rogen.
The
Green
Hornet
is
one
of
the
most
iconic
and
beloved
superhero
tales
ever
created,
and
it
has
entertained
generations
of
fans
in
every
form
of
storytelling.
"We
are
thrilled
to
be
partnering
with
Michael,
Bradley,
and
the
entire
Amasia
team
to
launch
an
exciting
new
cinematic
world
for
Britt
Reid,
Kato,
and
the
Black
Beauty,
and
we
can't
wait
to
share
it
with
global
audiences
soon,
Peter
Cramer,
president
of
Universal
Pictures,
Michael
Helfant
and
Bradley
Gallo
will
be
producing
the
project
for
Amasia.