For years, fans of the cancelled Fox series Arrested Development held out hope that the ensemble comedy would be brought back to life as a feature film. It seemed a quixotic fixation, one of those stories that would show up every few months without ever actually resulting in a Bluth family reunion. Now, six years after Arrested Development last produced new content, it is happening. Just ask series co-executive producer Dean Lorey.
The unspeakably intelligent and consistently hilarious Fox series Arrested Development was cruelly canceled five years ago, cut down in its prime after just three seasons (more like two and a half, actually). Since then, the possibility of a cinematic resurrection for the Bluth family has been like a mirage in the desert for fans of the show, an oasis teasingly glimpsed so, so far off in the distance every few months when a castmember, series creator Mitchell Hurwitz, or some anonymous source claims that Arrested Development will begin production somewhere down the line.
At this point, it's not unreasonable to doubt that we'll ever see Tobias Funke's cutoff jeans on the big screen, but according to Hurwitz, along with stars Jason Bateman and Will Arnett, the movie will indeed happen, along with an abbreviated one-season television revival that would serve as a reintroduction to each individual player in the Bluth saga.
When Fox first cut short the third season and subsequently canceled Arrested Development in 2006, fans placed their fervent hope in the idea that one of the funniest, smartest series ever to grace the idiot box would find new life on a cable network eager to invest in its obvious quality. That didn't come to pass, obviously, and since then, a cinematic adventure for Bluth family has been like a mirage in the desert. Every few months, updates arise, usually claiming that a feature written and directed by series creator Mitchell Hurwitz is all but inevitable, reuniting the cast headlined by Jason Bateman.
Way back in February, Hurwitz commented that Arrested Development could maybe, possibly, hopefully happen soon. Though we've heard not a peep since then, the faithful retain their belief that we could one day see Tobias Funke's cutoffs on the silver screen. A new, wholly unsubstantiated rumor suggests that the possible Arrested Development film's storyline would revolve around a film about the Bluth family. Two films, actually.
Bill Hader is arguably of the funniest actor on Saturday Night Live in the last decade, and he's also building an impressive resume of film appearances, including Superbad, Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs, Pineapple Express, and the upcoming Paul. Talking to Collider, he revealed that he'll have a role in The Hand Job, a new comedy written by his wife, Maggie Carey. Parks and Recreation actress Aubrey Plaza has been attached to star since October, but Hader, in his infinite generosity, revealed that the cast now includes his SNL cohort Andy Samberg, Community star/Childish Gambino Donald Glover, Arrested Development's Alia Shawcat, Connie Britton of Friday Night Lights, along with Mae Whitman and Johnny Simmons, both of whom appeared in Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is heading to Blu-ray & DVD on November 9. In celebration of the release, the American Cinematheque hosted a Screening and Q&A at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood last night.
The Q&A featured the film’s director Edgar Wright, Scott Pilgrim himself, Michael Cera and the creator Bryan Lee O’Malley. It also featured cast members Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Satya Bhabha and Johnny Simmons.
Moderated by filmmaker, Guillermo del Toro, this exciting discussion included casting Thomas Jane and Clifton Collins Jr. in cameo roles. They delved into the idea of doing multiple films. And Cera talks about watching the film for the first time.
iamROGUE.com takes a look at the discussion with the following clips. Be sure to check out Scott Pilgrim sv. The World next new release Tuesday!
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Now that ComicCon is finally here, a new clip has been released for upcoming Scott Pilgrim vs. the World to build more buzz around the already highly anticipated movie.
The Edgar Wright film stars Michael Cera as an awkward music and girl obsessed geek - so typical, right? The trailers have so far tried to break away from the typical Cera typecasting, portraying him as somewhat of an aloof badass, but this new clip features the Cera that we know and love, the one that gets flabbergasted by anything and everything.