Oct 5 2009 Don't Worry, 'Arrested Development' Movie Still Being Dangled Over You
The perpetually it-will-happen-eventually Arrested Development movie has made some slight but official progress. The Hollywood Reporter claims series creator Mitch Hurwitz and co-executive producer James Vallely are finally at work on a screenplay, which--if last night's Curb Your Enthusiasm tells me anything about the beloved sitcom reunion process--means all the lead actors have presumably committed to the project.
I knew we could will it to finally happen if we passed out watching the DVDs enough. It worked with Strangers with Candy, right?
Jul 2 2009 'Arrested Development' Movie Trailer! ...For a Documentary About the Show
Yeah, it's just a trailer for an Arrested Development documentary some fans are making, but since this the only AD movie that is not a thing of myth, it will have to do:
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Feb 25 2009 Alright, So We're Really Doing 'Arrested Development: The Movie'?
That's what they're saying. From MTV:
MTV News can exclusively confirm that the “Arrested Development” is happening.“It’s going ahead,” Howard confirmed.
“We’ve been asked to no longer divulge anything or get into the game of who’s in, who’s out,” Howard told us. “People are going to have to see.”
And from E! (thanks, Lindsay):
Inside sources close to the negotiations of the upcoming Arrested Development movie tell me that Superbad and Juno star (and before that, hello, George-Michael Bluth!) Michael Cera has finally agreed to do the feature film project.
It's kind of unfulfilling at this point, isn't it? That's always the danger of stretching a will-they-or-won't-they romance for too long (the romance being between me and an Arrested Development movie). I've been on the edge of "they've got to do it... but maybe they're not, but it seems like they are" for such a long time that I'm numb. At least until I see the first on-set shot of a blue David Cross barely visible in front of a blue screen. Then I'll probably be in giddy country.
Jan 21 2009 'Arrested Development' Movie News! Almost!
Michael Cera has finally spilled the beans on the Arrested Development movie! Speaking to MTV, the actor revealed... he hasn't seen a script, think it's “more hypothetical than people think,” and seems pretty annoyed that he keeps getting pestered about it, which is not at all the positive response I was hoping for. Someone needs to try asking him again. He just needs to be reminded that everyone really likes the series and reassured that "you're probably sick of this question" a few more times.
Video below the cut for those interested. (Thanks, Becca.)
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Dec 30 2008 Is George Michael the 'Arrested Development' Holdout?
Is the hunched, uncomfortable form of Michael Cera the one thing blocking our view of a much-wanted Arrested Development movie? Series creator Mitch Hurwitz implies as much in this recent interview with Fancast (via Collider):
So what of the rumors that new dad Will Arnett and shiny movie star Michael Cera are the only two remaining holdouts?"I don’t want to talk about who is holding out right now because we might still work that out and I don’t want to pressure anyone through the press," said Hurwitz. "Although I will say that Will Arnett is gung-ho, so there’s a big clue!"
Does anyone else find this almost unbelievable? Cera has probably become the biggest star since the series ended, so I can see how he'd be more committed and might command a higher paycheck, but also this is Michael Cera we're talking about. He's played the same awkward pushover so many times I find it hard to believe he's not at least somewhat like that, and thus similarly weak-willed. Just get the rest of the cast to shout at him until he nervously gives in.
Nov 21 2008 'Arrested Development' News That's Actually Official in Some Way
S just got R, dudes:
The "Arrested Development" feature has moved closer to reality, with Mitch Hurwitz and Ron Howard reportedly closing deals for the long-gestating project from Imagine and Fox Searchlight.The possible migration of the critically acclaimed but short-lived Fox series to the big screen has been a hot topic among fans for the past year. Speculation has been fueled by cast members of the show, including Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Jeffrey Tambor, who have been frequently quoted in interviews that a feature adaptation is in the works.
Hurwitz, who created and exec produced the Emmy-winning series, is on board to write the film as well as direct with help from Howard.
This is like the happy version of walking in on your wife with another man. I KNEW IT! But still, I needed the confirmation.
At this rate, we should definitely have a trailer by 2012.
Nov 12 2008 Jeffrey Tambor Taunting Us With 'Arrested Development' Movie News
I know, I know. An Arrested Development movie is the pony your dad has promised you year and year but never delivered. Every time a former cast member is interviewed, they give the typical "I'd love to do it, and creator Mitch Hurwitz wants to do it" response, and everyone gets excited--we're getting a pony!--yet the garage remains stuffed with sporting equipment. So this interview with Jeffrey Tambor, where he says he'd like to do it, probably isn't that big of a deal. Except that he says they are doing it!
When Collider cleverly inquired if it was happening by asking if he was sick of people asking, Tambor said this:
Well, no, because we're doing it. We are going. It's a go. Yeah. I just actually this week talked to Mitch Hurwitz, so we're doing it.
And that there's no script, but:
When the writer calls you, and the director, and the executive producer call you, it's a pretty good sign.
Tambor also said to get our hopes up, so time to get your hopes up. I'm holding off until I hear some ukulele strumming.
(Thanks, Colm.)
Apr 15 2008 'Arrested Development' Reunion! ...in a Sense
Limbs, parental love, that thing you cherished that you let go to see if it was always yours or if it was never meant to be: when some things go, no matter how beautiful, they're gone for good, and you have to accept that. And while it's looking more and more like our beloved Arrested Development is going to belong to this tragic category, all hope for a television reunion is not lost. Sort of. According to The Hollywood Reporter, AD creator Mitch Hurtwitz has brought his former colleagues Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Henry Winkler on to the voice cast of his new animated comedy Sit Down, Shut Up. Also, some other decent people:
"Sit Down," from Tantamount, Sony and Granada, centers on staff members at a high school who are preoccupied with their own needs and agendas, which means the students come second. Fox greenlighted a table read of "Sit Down," based on the live-action Australian series, last month.Also joining the voice cast are Cheri Oteri, Will Forte, Regina King, Nick Kroll, Tom Kenny and Maria Bamford.
So even if we never get that Arrested Development movie, at least we can take some solace in this, a show we'll probably enjoy but also complain about being worse than its predecessor (see case of The Office v. Extras).
'Arrested Development' reunion in Fox pilot [Hollywood Reporter]
Feb 4 2008 'Arrested Development' Movie Becoming More Likely
It's been talked about before, but now Jason Bateman and Jeffrey Tambor have both confirmed that contact has been made regarding a much-desired Arrested Development feature. Quoth the Bateman:
I can confirm that a round of sniffing has started. Any talk is targeting a poststrike situation, of course. I think, as always, that it's a question of whether the people with the money are willing to give our leader, Mitch Hurwitz, what he deserves for his participation. And I can speak for the cast when I say our fingers are crossed.
This made my day. Not only is it a possible revival of one of television's best comedies, it's one more television-to-film adaptation that won't be beaten senseless and covered in "white face" by the Wayans Brothers. We've reached the sad point where that alone deserves some applause.
Jason Bateman Confirms Arrested Development Movie Talks [E!]
Dec 7 2007 Bateman Provides Glimmer of Hope to 'Arrested Development' Fans
Let this interview clip be both the highlight and low point of your day. In it, Jason Bateman claims the possibility of an Arrested Development movie is not dead, but then goes on to say that creator Mitchell Hurtwitz doesn't actually have plans for it; Bateman and the other actors are just trying to talk him into it. It's equivalent to telling me, "That hot girl really likes you, and she'll go home with you as soon as she stops being a lesbian."
Still, though, let me know if any good-looking lesbians are into me. At least it's something.
See the brief interview under the cut.
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