So far, the trailers for the remake of Arthur, with Russell Brand in the Dudley Moore role, have been plagued by a distressing lack of alcoholism.  A flask makes a brief appearance in this second trailer, but it looks like the infantile alcoholism of Moore's Arthur's been replaced by a more generalized immaturity.  This new trailer also features a lot more of the adorable Greta Gerwig as Arthur's true love, while still giving plenty of Jennifer Garner and, of course, Helen Mirren as the billionaire bon vivant's nanny, Hobson.  Watch away, my darlings.

If you've ever heard the song theme song 'Best That You Can Do', from the orginal Arthur, starring Dudley Moore, then you're aware that it's a musical abomination from which your ear drums and your sense of decency will never recover. That song was the product of an unholy alliance between Christopher Cross, Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Peter Allen. With the Arthur remake starring Russell Brand as the title character, who could possibly create a hopefully-improved theme for the billionaire misanthrope with a heart of gold?  MTV News made inquiries with co-star Greta Gerwig on the Independent Spirit Awards red carpet, and though she was far from certain, she said that none other than Cee Lo Green might be working on a tune for the film.

Last week saw the first trailer for the new Russell Brand-starring remake of Arthur, and today you can take a good look at a poster for the re-imagining of the tale about a billionaire learning what it means to love.  The poster features Brand, flanked by Helen Mirren and Jennifer Garner, who play his nanny and a love interest, respectively.  Arthur's primary love interest, Greta Gerwig, is omitted.  Like the trailer, this poster indicates that the alcoholism of Dudley Moore's original Arthur has been replaced with a more infantile, playful immaturity.  Take a good look.

The Russell Brand-starring re-imagining of the Dudley Moore comedy Arthur has a whole lot going for it.  For one, the title character, an immature, irrepressible heir is tailor made for Brand's outsized personality.  For another, it has Helen Mirren as Arthur's committed nanny Hobson.  Not only that, but Greta Gerwig and Jennifer Garner are Arthur's dueling love interests.  Finally, any movie that stuffs Luis Guzman into an undersized Robin costume will be worth watching for that alone.  The trailer arrived today, courtesy of Yahoo!  Give it a gander right here, folks.

The first official stills of Helen Mirren and Russell Brand in character as Arthur have emerged, thanks to a profile on the film and star in the NY Times. Although based on the lovable drunk originally portrayed by Dudley Moore, Brand seems to be playing himself, i.e. an ascot-wearing rapscallion with a penchant for making a (insert preferred word here) out of himself. Hey, whatever pays the bills.