The Green Hornet is a 2011 American
3D action-comedy
crime film based on the
character of the same name by
George W. Trendle and
Fran Striker that had originated in a 1930s
radio program and has appeared in movie serials, a
television series, comic books, and other media. Directed by
Michel Gondry and written by
Seth Rogen and
Evan Goldberg, the film stars Rogen,
Jay Chou,
Christoph Waltz,
Edward James Olmos,
David Harbour,
Tom Wilkinson and
Cameron Diaz. The film was released to theaters in North America on January 14, 2011 by
Columbia Pictures, in versions including
RealD Cinema and
IMAX 3D. The film earned $227.8 million on a $120 million budget.
The Green Hornet was released on
DVD,
Blu-ray, and Blu-ray 3D on May 3, 2011 by
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.