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The character Green Hornet was originally created by George W. Trendle, aided and abetted somewhat by a book he came across called "The Adventures of Jimmie Dale" by Frank Pritchard. According to the novel, Jimmie Dale was a wealthy heir and member of the prestigious St. James Club by day, but at night, he enjoyed breaking into businesses and homes to crack their safes for “the sheer deviltry of it.” He did not actually steal anything — he did it because he could. He was a modern-day Robin Hood who left a diamond-shaped gray paper seal at the scene of his crimes and became known in the press as The Gray Seal (The Hornet, in his turn, leaves his own seal, the semblance of a green hornet). His real identity stayed a secret until he was caught in the act by a woman who chose to blackmail him into using his unique talents to help others. Before long, he was taking on organized crime and various bad guys. All the while, he tried to stay ahead of the police and avoid being discovered by the press.

The Green Hornet (movie)

The Green Hornet is a motion picture film to be released on January 14, 2011, in North America and the United Kingdom, with an option to be shown in IMAX 3D. It reportedly has a budget of $90 million.

The story is set in Los Angles, California, where the title character, Britt Reid (Seth Rogen), is the spoiled son of a wealthy newspaper publisher named James Reid (Tom Wilkinson). Britt lives an aimless life on the party scene of LA, under the shadow of his respected father. Even though his father disapproved of Britt's playboy lifestyle, Britt inherits his father’s media empire after his mysterious death. Britt realizes the possibility of being useful in life by fighting crime. He acts as a newspaper publisher by day, and becomes a super-hero by night. He meets one of his employees, Kato (Jay Chou), and soon notices his special abilities and his talents in the martial arts. They decide to become partners as crime fighters, and Britt Reid becomes The Green Hornet.


What will the Green Hornet's worldwide box office gross be? $100-$200MM 164 $200-$300MM 58 $300-$400MM 39 $400MM+ 223 The poll was created at 22:10 on January 14, 2011, and so far 484 people voted. Please wait, submitting your vote...	As of Apr 12, 2011 the worldwide gross is $227,821,290.
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Criminals to Justice!
January 15, 2011 by XD1
I always loved the Hornet, just like Batman:
- No superpowers, only brains & technology
- Has cool car
- Has sidekick
- Operates "above the law"
Classic relatable-hero attributes. Can't wait to see the film, brus…
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Forgotten Franchise
January 14, 2011 by Scarecroe

I've gotta admit, I've never really been exposed to any version of The Green Hornet. I've been fleetingly aware of it, of course. But it wasn't until the new Hollywood makeover that I really paid any…
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