Arrested Development Movie

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Will Arnett has confirmed that the Arrested Development movie will film this year.
The actor, who portrayed inept magician Gob Bluth on the short-lived Fox sitcom, told Coming Soon that he expects the big screen spinoff to go into production this year.
"We are working on the movie right now," he said. "We don't have a completed script yet, but it's forthcoming and we're going to make the movie this year."
Arnett joked that the cast and filmmakers are waiting for series star Jason Bateman to "get out of rehab" before filming commences.
Arrested Development creator Mitchell Hurwitz will direct the movie with stars Bateman, Arnett, Michael Cera, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter, David Cross, Portia de Rossi, Alia Shawkat and Tony Hale all expected to reprise their roles for the feature.

L31mr0d

I don't see how they can make this appeal to a wide uninitiated audience while also retaining the strict self referential nature of the TV series and appealing to the fans.

"Sit Down, Shut Up" has also proven to me (stuck it out till the end of the season in the hope that it would get better) that Hurwitz can get even a show with a great cast completely wrong.

Losing the self referential nature of AD in the film would be a huge mistake. By the end of season 3 the jokes where so layered that the mere sight of some object on screen could be hilarious due to it's history in the show. Curb also dabbled in this but was probably more wise in not hinging itself on it and keeping a lot of the episodes self contained.

jaykhunter

I love Arrested Development but I couldn't stomach Sit Down, Shut Up after about 4 episodes. I imagine that the film couldn't be that expensive (aside from the cast) so hopefully it'll at least make bank. I honestly don't care how well it's received in the box office as long as it's roughly as funny as the TV show...although that might be impossible. The writing is far too smart and funny to be kept up...we can only hope.

I do hope that they layer the script just like the TV show...Franklin makes an appearance, maybe a chicken dance... The quickness of the references ('i ain't easy'...) and comic timing is just inpeccable...

Actually i'd much rather another season of 12 episodes than a film. But i'll take any Arrested Development I can get.









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Morlar

I think most of the humour would translate to a newer audience quite easily. Yes there are a lot of in jokes but that was not the primary strength of it. The prospects of some convoluted misunderstandings evolving throughout a feature length movie rather than in a 25 min episode are far greater. The only element I think may not transfer too well would be Ron Howard's narration, a strength in the tv episodes but 1.5 hrs of that continously may grate after a while.

Basq

I'll believe it when I see it..



.. I think this is one of those projects that may never come to fruition!

Kipperhell

L31mr0d wrote: »

I don't see how they can make this appeal to a wide uninitiated audience while also retaining the strict self referential nature of the TV series and appealing to the fans.

They have managed to do this with other series such a Police Squad and Firefly I'd add Twin Peaks but the film made no sense even if you followed the series.

humanji

I think this could work out pretty well. While it may not be as intricately layered as the last series, the beauty of Arrested Development is rewatching it after you realise where it's all leading to. Think of the "For British Eyes Only" bits from the series.

when Michael is interacting with Charlize Theron and her dad, it's not that funny until the reveal that Theron is retarded. When you watch all those sequences again, knowing she's retarted, it's absolutely hilarious.

So I say it's not going to do well in cinemas, but it'll be a huge DVD hit.

HomeAccount

humanji wrote: »

I think this could work out pretty well. While it may not be as intricately layered as the last series, the beauty of Arrested Development is rewatching it after you realise where it's all leading to. Think of the "For British Eyes Only" bits from the series.

when Michael is interacting with Charlize Theron and her dad, it's not that funny until the reveal that Theron is retarded. When you watch all those sequences again, knowing she's retarted, it's absolutely hilarious.

So I say it's not going to do well in cinemas, but it'll be a huge DVD hit.

Oh great. When I read the bit in the spoiler I laughed, because you're right - it was genius the way it was done, and now the people sitting around me in this college lab now think I'm weird - gee thanks.

But I have to agree, it's going to have a cult following once it hits DVD, yet I, for one, am going to be at the top of the queue for this when it comes out.

homerun_homer

I think the stars are just talking the movie up to keep interest and anticipation up with fans and the media so that people don't forget. It started with Jason Bateman. Hopefully Will is right but I think he's just keeping people interested and on their toes.

Homesick Alien

I'm scared it will suck and forever taint one of the greatest comedies to grace our televisions screens.

Of course it also smacks of cynical opportunism to profit from the unprecedented DVD sales of the series. Although if the whole case are on board I suppose you have to give them the benefit of the doubt.

Plus it's an opportunity for Will Arnett to be in something not godawful for a change.

Basq

Homesick Alien wrote: »

Plus it's an opportunity for Will Arnett to be in something not godawful for a change.

30 Rock?!

Homesick Alien

basquille wrote: »

30 Rock?!

I just thought of that after I posted!

AnonoBoy

Homesick Alien wrote: »

Plus it's an opportunity for Will Arnett to be in something not godawful for a change.

Sopranos?

(Ok - so it was a tiny role but he was still in it!)

jeffreylebowski

Homesick Alien wrote: »

Of course it also smacks of cynical opportunism to profit from the unprecedented DVD sales of the series.

I don't know if it's really such a bad thing, I mean if I always applied that logic I'd have to say "It smacks of cynical opportunism to profit from the fact that people watched the first series" whenever a show I liked made the second season.

Sure, they're getting a chance to make a movie of an awesome show because the DVDs sold well. But how is that a bad thing?