"The Green Hornet" needed a superhero to save it. Sony Pictures has long been counting on the big budget action- comedy to be a new franchise that could stand alongside hit movie series like "Spider-Man."
If Sony Pictures had gotten its way, "The Green Hornet" wouldn't be coming out this weekend. After delaying the big-budget superhero movie starring Seth Rogen from the summer to allow time for a 3-D conversion, Sony had hoped to release...