Seth rogen, jay chou, christoph waltz, cameron diaz. Mel valentin sends along word about eternal sunshine director michel gondrys 30minute short film which will appear in the upcoming. I really dont know anything about the green hornet except that the old tv show had bruce lee in it. Image christoph waltz plays the villain in the latest film version of the green hornet, directed by michel gondry. If my french was better, id book myself a train for saturday morning. He won an academy award for best original screenplay as one of the writers of the 2004 film eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, a film he also directed. One is a comic book and another is a book film collaboration with artist julie doucet he recently released haircut.
Michel gondry is a native of versailles who was raised in a freethinking family that. Michel gondry has always brought us new ways of seeing the world in films like eternal. Paul gondrys twisted miniepic chronicles a rebellion against a dictatorship of the mind. On the green hornet set visit, michel gondry was a wanted man. Maybe comic book fans should go to film school, get a degree, make some small movies to get started, and then theyll be on their way to directing their own comic book movies just like gondry. Michel gondry talks fighting in the green hornet screen rant. Interior design one third of the 2008 anthology film tokyo. The character made the jump to comic books and film serials in the 1940s, before starring in a 1960s tv series in which martial artist bruce lee portrayed kato. Its been a couple of months since michel gondry took over the directorial reigns from the previously reported stephen chow for the upcoming comic book movie the green hornet. Interior design was based on the comic book cecil and jordan in new york by gabrielle bell but was adapted from new york city to tokyo for the.
Director michel gondry on set interview the green hornet. Gabrielle bell illustrates little snippets of her days, from the various comic cons to a trip to france with boyfriend at the time michel gondry, to interactions with friends and family. Michel gondrys upcoming comic book adaptation interior design. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The green hornet feels like a comic book movie made by judd apatow, except that its directed by michel gondry eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, who. Michel gondry is a french director, screenwriter, and producer noted for his inventive visual. Trendle and fran striker that originated in a 1930s radio program and has appeared in movie serials, a television series, comic books and other media. With seth rogen, jay chou, christoph waltz, cameron diaz. I may have seen kevin put out a comic book at the same time, but i was. Gondry, an awardwinning film, commercial, and music video director, is set to release his most recent film, tokyo. Collins impressive collection includes work from michel gondry eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, whose contribution the editor calls. Michel gondrys upcoming comic book adaptation interior. Gondry, who splits his time between paris and new york, talked to the hollywood reporter about the pitfalls of comic book movies, reteaming with chappelle and the fuss surrounding jack black in.
Put aside your seth rogen burnout, your comic book franchise burnout gh is technically a product of the radio, your wariness of any movie released between january 1 and midapril the green hornet is successful in a way that defies both expectations and logic. Michel gondry biography list of works, study guides. Michel gondry may direct seth rogens green hornet wired. He had to contend with directing an action sequence, and a squad of journalists. Written by gondry and comic author gabrielle bell, design is based on bells comic book cecil and jordan in new york from kramers. Michel gondry is the author of youll like this film because youre in it 3. In 2008, the famed director michel gondry eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, green hornet, youll like this film because youre in it wrote to legendary cartoonist julie doucet of my new york diary fame to propose that they make a film together. It was reported last week in the trades that michel gondry had been hired by sony pictures to direct the feature green hornet starring seth rogen between rogen and gondry, ive got a feeling this wont be your usual superhero comic book movie. Michel gondry introduction of eternal sunshine of the. His other films include the surrealistic science fantasy comedy the science of sleep, the comedy be kind rewind, the superhero action comedy the green hornet, the drama the we and the i, and. Based on comic book 29 martial arts 28 psychotronic film 28 explosion 27 superhero 27 action hero 26 brawl 25 hand to hand combat 25 murder 25 violence 25 blockbuster 24 falling from height 24 fistfight 24 good versus evil 24 marvel comics 24 surprise ending 24 flashback 23 death 21 exploding body 21 machine gun 21 pistol 21 revenge 21 showdown 21. Maybe i could just add, i believe the way it was pitched could allow people to believe that it was science fiction. Seth rogen, director michel gondry, evan goldberg and.
Directed by michel gondry from a screenplay by seth rogen and evan goldberg, the film stars rogen in the title role, jay chou. Get an insiders look at the art form from someone in the trenches every day. Michel gondry has gone from indie darling to enemy of comic book fanboys and back. Gondry directed unnatural love, the fifth episode in season two of hbos flight of the conchords. Director michael gondry talks about eternal shines, the. What i remember hearing a lot was, oh, its a new way of telling a love story, a new version of that. The green hornet cowriter talks sequel, gondry hiring. Sonycolumbia pictures the green hornet stars stephen chow and seth rogen who slimmed down for the role who also wrote the screenplay with evan goldberg, who will also executive produces. Recurring themes and stylistic choices in the work of. Michel gondry segued into feature film directing in 2001 with human nature, a quirky comedydrama written by charlie kaufman and starring patricia arquette, rhys ifans, tim robbins, and miranda otto. Jim carrey is a childrens tv host in crisis for michel gondry and showtime tags comic book superhero, movie marketing, poster, scifi, short films, interiordesign. Hes directed classic movies like eternal sunshine of. They could have a very different way of visualizing the film. Michel gondry on his new film, women who become furniture.
The green hornet by michel gondry michel gondry, seth. We lost the war but not the battle friendship goes beyond death comic january 1, 2008 by michel gondry author, illustrator. Gondrys 2004 commercial for levis 501 jeans holds the title for most awards won by a tv commercial in the guinness book of world records. Yet, theres already anticipation and speculation about what the extremely creative filmmaker has up is sleeve to bring the character and his sidekick to the bigscreen. Peripatetic frenchman michel gondry seems unafraid to tackle pretty much any medium. Hes directed classic movies like eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, mastered the viral video with his. Sonycolumbia pictures the green hornet stars stephen chow and seth rogen who slimmed down for the role who also wrote the. We lost the war but not the battle friendship goes beyond.
Maybe gondry is just still hurting from the one real hiccup of his career. Later friday, michel gondry, the french director of eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, will visit the hall h stage at comic con international to promote the green hornet, a maskedman. Michel gondrys five favorite films comic book properties like new release day at golden apple. If talks between gondry pictured and columbia pictures prove fruitful, hornet would be the first comicbookbased movie from the quirky. We lost the war but not the battle friendship goes beyond death the comic book debut by director michel gondry. Director michel gondry helms the bigscreen adaptation of the popular radio serial, comic book, film, and television series originated by lone ranger creators fran striker and george w. Read exclusive pages from michel gondrys new comic book. He even wrote and drew a comic book called we lost the war but not the battle. T he latest comic book superhero to be given the a treatment on the big screen, the green hornet is the alias of rich newspaper magnate britt reid. The voyeurs is an obsessivelydrawn, very personal graphic memoir, set up as a series of diary entries. With interior design one of three shorts by different directors that comprise the new tryptic tokyo. The green hornet is a 2011 american vigilante action comedy film based on the character of the same name by george w. Following the death of his father, britt reid, heir to his fathers large company, teams up with his late dads assistant kato to become a masked crime fighting team. Nonlinear time and narrative loops in the work of michael gondry.
Michel gondry, director of loads of awesome stuff the word probably was just invented for him. Michel gondrys mood indigo trailer is now englishfriendly. Its a blockbuster actioncomedy released in january. Today, the academy awardwinning directors latest film. The green hornet, starring seth rogen and based on the old radio serial that became a comic book and, later, a television series. Interior design was based on the comic book cecil and jordan in new york by gabrielle bell but was adapted from new york city to tokyo for the film. Posts about michel gondry written by unconventionmedia. If talks between gondry pictured and columbia pictures prove fruitful, hornet would be the first comic book based movie from the. Little did gondry and doucet know that the process itself would be the film, and theyd soon be starring in a reality comic and film of. The psychology and passion of michel gondry as he explores human emotions, ideology and fantasies, shows in his recurring themes and stylistic choices.
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