Yesterday we showed you a behind-the-scenes look at an action scene being filmed right now for Michel Gondry’s “The Green Hornet” starring Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Cameron Diaz, and Christoph Waltz.  We’ve also shown you the van from Joe Carnahan’s “The A-Team” looking like, well, a van.

But today we’ve got some must see behind-the-scenes shots from “The Green Hornet” and “The A-Team”.  Someone took some great photos of Rogen (and it’s definitely Rogen because you can see his stunt guy in the background) and Chou in their hero get-ups and Rogen’s weight-loss really paid off because that suit suits him fine.  As for “The A-Team”, the first shot of the team together has landed online and it’s a bit surreal to see Liam Neeson with white hair or Sharlto Copley standing next to Bradley Cooper.  Hit the jump and see these exciting set photos from both films. [Update: We've added some more photos from the A-Team]

I think this unofficial set footage from Michel Gondry’s “The Green Hornet” starring Seth Rogen makes a very good case for video blogs.  Unless you want your film super-secret, it’s better to make official video blogs because then the filmmakers and the studio can present footage in context, choose how much they want to show, and bring traffic to the movie’s website rather than some one else who was sent video from a camcorder.  I wonder if Sony is slightly frustrated that they didn’t get to put out the first look at Rogen in his “Green Hornet” outfit (unless that’s a stuntman; then everything is okay).

Check out the video after the jump.  “The Green Hornet” hits theaters on December 17^th, 2010.

One of the more interesting things that happened this past week in movie news was the news that Nicolas Cage had dropped out of playing the villain in “The Green Hornet” even though filming had already begun. http://www.collider.com/2009/09/08/nicolas-cage-flies-away-from-the-green-hornet/ The actor was then replaced a couple of days later by “Inglourious Basterds’”‘ Christoph Waltz http://www.collider.com/2009/09/14/inglourious-basterds-christoph-waltz-is-playing-the-villain-in-the-green-hornet/ and the internet was happy.  It was being rumored that Cage had dropped out because of money issues but the actor has now cleared up everything.  To find out why Cage dropped out just click on the jump.

I feel really bad for “The Green Hornet”.  I know that it’s just a movie and that it has no emotions what so ever, but I can’t help but feel bad for the poor ol’ film. I’m sure you guys have been following the problematic production for the past year or so and now that things finally looked like it was going to get better, we now get news that Nicolas Cage, who was set to play the film’s villain, has dropped out.  This doesn’t look too good for the film since the film just started principal photography last week.  You can read more details when you hit the jump.

With all of the setbacks and delays that have hit the Seth Rogen/Evan Goldberg adaptation of “The Green Hornet” over the past year I was beginning to believe that the film was an urban legend of some sort - or an elaborate prank.  Luckily a bunch of photos appeared online this weekend that prove that the “The Green Hornet” movie is no joke.  What else can be gleaned from the photos?  Hit the jump to find out.

While many thought “The Green Hornet” would never get made due to all the problems finding a director and Kato, thanks to a press release from Columbia Pictures, we know filming has actually begun!

I know some of you aren’t excited to see “Green Hornet” and to those…I’m sorry. Because any film directed by Michel Gondry is worth seeing and this is going to be the biggest budget he’s ever had. Come on…aren’t you a little bit curious? Anyway, I’ve posted the press release after the jump so take a look:

Anyone who’s followed the progress of the big screen adaption of pulp hero and cult icon, “The Green Hornet” knows that the property has been repeatedly beset by hurdles and setbacks, from Kevin Smith abandoning the project a few years ago, to the more recent departure of Stephen Chow, first from the director’s chair and finally from the role of driver/sidekick, Kato. Well word has it that the flick has yet again been delayed as its July 7, 2010 release date has been moved back five months to December 17, 2010. More after the jump:

Now that we know who will be playing Kato in Seth Rogen’s masked crime-fighter flick, “The Green Hornet”, director Michel Gondry is turning his attention to the film’s supporting cast.  According to Hollywood Snitch, one of those (as yet unspecified) supporting roles will be played by Edward James Olmos of “Battlestar Galactica” and “Stand and Deliver” fame.  “Hornet”, which co-stars Nicolas Cage and Cameron Diaz, begins shooting this month for a planned July 2010 release date.  We’ll fill you in as we learn more.

With director Michel Gondry supposedly just days away from beginning principal photography on “The Green Hornet”, Variety is reporting that Nic Cage is in talks to play the film’s villain opposite Seth Rogen as the titular masked crime fighter.  Let’s hope they talk fast.  No news on the name or nature of this villain so that means that we still don’t know much about “The Green Hornet” other than its title and the fact that it was written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. That would have been enough to ensure its awesomeness a year ago but a lot of weird has happened to the production since then.  More after the jump…

Originally reported by SpoilerTV last week and now confirmed by CHUD, it looks like Stephen Chow is officially out of Michel’s Gondry adaptation of “The Green Hornet”.  With Rogen playing the titular hero, Chow was slated to play the Hornet’s sidekick “Kato”, a role played in the 1966 TV series by the legendary Bruce Lee.  “Hornet” would have also marked Chow’s first appearance in a mainstream, major Hollywood film.  Sadly, if Chow comes to rule these shores, we’ll have to wait as, according to CHUD, he had to drop out due to a scheduling conflict.  Hit the jump for more on “Green Hornet’s” odd flight to the big screen.

Millions of people dwell in what is perhaps the world’s most high-tech, dense and modern metropolis.  “Tokyo!”, a collection of three independent films, treats us to a fantastic and surprising journey into the hearts and minds of compelling characters in the urban environment.

This production is captivating from the opening menu screen’s electric artificiality and high energy hum, setting the stage for the journey ahead.  The framework is established for themes of loneliness and the struggle to connect with humanity and society.  Although these themes may recur in urban societies globally, each segment in this collection is uniquely shaped by Japanese culture.  Each is distinctly Tokyo. M review of the film is after the jump:

Entertainment Weekly is currently reporting that Cameron Diaz is in early negotiations to play the female lead in Michel’s Gondry’s upcoming adaptation of “The Green Hornet” starring Seth Rogen and Stephen Chow.  The film is set to start filming in the next few weeks with a planned release date of July 9th, 2010. Hit the jump for my thoughts on casting Diaz.