Stephen Chow News

February 23, 2010
Stephen Chow Knows Tai Chi
It's a shame he had to back out of "The Green Hornet," but it looks like Stephen Chow has something even more interesting around the corner: "Tai Chi," a remake of Bruce Lee's "The Way of the Dragon," starring Anne Hathaway and Jack Black. More...

July 14, 2009
Stephen Chow Gives Up Green Hornet Role?
After weeks of speculation, there appears to be a casting call out for the role of Kato in "The Green Hornet," leaving the film officially Chow-less. More...

December 23, 2008
Chow May Drop Out of Green Hornet Completely
First came the news that Stephen Chow won't be directing Seth Rogen's "Green Hornet" -- now, according to the Associated Press, he may not be starring in it either. More...

December 19, 2008
Chow Won't Direct The Green Hornet
Citing the ever-popular "creative differences," Stephen Chow has stepped down as director of Seth Rogen's "Green Hornet," although he will still star as Kato. More...

December 10, 2008
Rogen's Green Hornet Making Comic-Con Debut?
He's got a long way to go before he can make sure it happens, but Seth Rogen has told Collider that he intends to debut footage from "The Green Hornet" at next year's Comic-Con. More...

September 22, 2008
Stephen Chow to Direct Green Hornet
Following months of rumors and speculation, Stephen Chow has agreed to star as Kato in Seth Rogen's "Green Hornet" project -- oh, and he'll be directing the movie, too. More...

June 5, 2008
Rogen's Green Hornet Gets a Release Date
Seth Rogen's long-rumored Green Hornet finally has a release date: June 25, 2010. More...

March 4, 2008
Stephen Chow Presents Exclusive CJ7 Clip to RT Readers!
CJ7, Stephen Chow's sci-fi-comedy hybrid is coming out this Friday. We've got an exclusive clip for you here, which starts with an introduction recorded by Chow just for Rotten Tomatoes readers! More...

July 24, 2007
Seth Rogen Wants Stephen Chow as His Green Hornet Sidekick
If the idea of Seth Rogen as a superhero sounds a little crazy, well, it is. But at least the guy has good taste in co-stars. He'd like to get Stephen Chow to play 'sidekick' Kato. More...

May 22, 2007
"Long Good Friday" Remake, "88 Minutes," Stephen Chow's Production Co. Sign With Sony
Sony is on the move at this year's Cannes Film Festival, as the company has announced the acquisition of Paul W.S. Anderson's remake of "The Long Good Friday." The 1980 original starred Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren in a story about a crime boss whose real estate plans are derailed by the IRA. More...

August 25, 2006
Weekly Ketchup: "Transformers," "Indiana Jones" rumors, ?The Incredible Hulk? and More!
In this week's Ketchup, we found out which Autobots and Decepticons will appear in "Transformers," and George Lucas gave some more hints about the new "Indiana Jones?"flick. More...

April 26, 2006
Get Your Goofy MTV Movie Awards Noms Right Here
You thought the awards season ended with the Oscars? Please. MTV's just gearing up for their movie awards, which will be broadcast worldwide on June 8th -- but we have all the nominations listed just a click away. (Interesting to note that not only were Paris Hilton & Rob Schneider nominated for awards, but also that "Hustle & Flow" earned three noms -- a movie produced by "MTV Films.") More...

August 31, 2005
Stephen Chow Talks "Kung Fu Hustle" Sequel
Yahoo! News (via the AP) brings the scoopage on a sequel to Stephen Chow's "Kung Fu Hustle," which did somewhat decent business here in the states -- but those who've seen the flick seem to really love it. "Chow called the movie's $17.1 million box office take in America as of Aug. 18 "not bad," but said, "I hope I can do better in the future." More...

April 21, 2005
Critical Consensus: ?Kung Fu Hustle? Best Reviewed Wide Release of the Year
It looks like a busy weekend at the movies this week, with four movies either opening wide or expanding into wide release. There?s something for everyone. For more mature audiences, there?s the Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn political thriller ?The Interpreter.? For teens looking for love, there?s the Ashton Kutcher and Amanda Peet romantic comedy ?A Lot Like Love.? For laughs, there are two choices ? the Stephen Chow kung fu comedy hit ?Kung Fu Hustle? and the Anthony Anderson kidnapping comedy ?King?s Ransom.? More...

April 18, 2005
"Amityville" Scares Up a Solid Opening Weekend
Sure, sure, it was the only wide release to open this past weekend, so obviously "The Amityville Horror" was bound to hit the #1 spot. But what's pleasantly surprising (to the producers, anyway) is the news that the haunted house remake scared up $23.3 million in over 3,300 theaters. Although "Amityville" did come up short of "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and its $28 million opening frame, the filmmakers can take solace in the fact that "Horror" cost less than $20m to produce ... and is therefore (almost) cutting a profit already. More...

February 3, 2005
"Kung Fu Hustle" Dominates HK Film Awards With 16 Noms
Stephen Chow's "Kung Fu Hustle" received nominations in 16 of 19 available categories for the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards, Variety reports. The only categories the movie didn't receive a nomination in are supporting actress, original song, and Asian film. Wong Kar Wai's "2046" received 12 noms including those for film and director, and Derek Yee's "One Night in Mongkok" received 11. More...

January 12, 2005
"Kung Fu Hustle" Trailer Online
The trailer for "Kung Fu Hustle" is up on the Sony site. The film, starring Stephen Chow (who also directs) and Yuen Wah, involves a small-time thief who gets on the wrong side of a fierce gang in pre-revolutionary China. "Kung Fu Hustle" will be released in the states on March 18. More...

January 7, 2005
Stephen Chow's Kung Fu Hustle Breaking B.O. Records
Stephen Chow's "Kung Fu Hustle" is breaking box office records across Asia, Variety reports. On its Dec. 24th opening day in Singapore, "Hustle" set the record as having the biggest opening-day B.O. for a Chinese movie at $250,000, and made more in its opening weekend than Chow's previous effort "Shaolin Soccer" made in its entire run at more than $1M. More...