Rogen, Gondry put their stamp on `Green Hornet' (AP)

The writer-actor said it was important to debut the footage at San Diego's annual pop culture convention because "the people who are in this room are probably the biggest movie and comic book fans on the planet." "We are excited for you specifically to like this movie," he said.

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The clip showed Rogen as Britt Reid — who becomes the Green Hornet — out for an adventure with his sidekick Kato, a masterful fighter and mechanic played by Jay Chou. It also offered viewers a look at the Black Beauty, their 1965 Chrysler Imperial armed with guns, rockets and other secret weapons. Kato himself is also a weapon: When a street fight erupts, he defends his pal in a scene that plays with timing and perspective, revealing director Michel Gondry's experimental touch. The director of "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" said he was excited to take on a superhero story — especially in 3-D. "I have developed some techniques that I never had the opportunity to use in a big scale movie," Gondry said, adding that he found the relationship between Britt and Kato particularly alluring.

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