If one film property has been stuck in a quagmire, it’s The Green Hornet. A live-action film version of the classic pulp character has been rumored to be in development since the early ’90s. It seemed like the movie was finally going to come together when it was announced in 2004 that Kevin Smith was working on a screenplay that he planned to direct, with Jake Gyllenhaal in the title role and Jet Li backing him up as Kato.

After Smith’s project fell apart, Sony Pictures announced on June 4, 2008, that, through Columbia Pictures, it was developing a feature film with funnyman Seth Rogen stepping in to wear the green fedora. Hong Kong superstar Stephen Chow was announced as the director of the project and was expected to also play Kato, but he dropped out due to creative differences. Recently, some other cast members have been added, including Nicolas Cage and Cameron Diaz. Most recently, Edward James Olmos announced at the Chicago Comic-Con that he will be appearing in the film.

However, if you listen to Rogen, The Green Hornet might never get made. While promoting his latest film, Funny People, Rogen joked:

I’ve decided we’re never gonna make [The Green Hornet]. We’re just going to promote it for the next 10 years. It’s really hard to make a big movie … especially in this economy.

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