‘Arrested Development’ Point Percentage Deals Move Three Inches To The Left
We wish we could report this project died in a head-on collision late last night, but alas… You gotta love non-stories and publications that try and push a pebble an inch because they’re trying to be “the lead” on a story.
Such in the case with EW who reported yesterday a small blip in the continuing off/ on /not so fast/ theoretical/ maybe, etc. saga of the “Arrested Development” movie
The blip is this: Fox Searchlight is beginning to enter into negotiations with the cast and crew of the discontinued Fox television series for the movie of which a screenplay does not exist (or maybe it does).
Don’t think this means that they will actually stop talking about it and actually make the movie anytime soon? Because all the contracts are in preliminary stages, not the mention the most important personal of creator Mitch Hurwitz, producers Brian Grazer and Ron Howard have yet to agree upon a final deal. We guess this could be viewed as a slight step forward, and this news comes closer to confirming the movie is happening than anything before it, but don’t forget that Michael Cera has suddenly mistaken himself for an actor that actually matters and is holding out and that whole not having a script thing. We really just think to fuck with everyone of the fans that they should recast the whole movie. In your fucking face.
Update: Ron Howard doesn’t think it’ll be hard to convince Cera, but he still cautions that it’s project ain’t ready yet. “Mitch Hurwitz is working on the script right now,” he tells MTV. “Everybody is excited, but it’s not a ‘go’ movie When we really know what people’s schedules are, really know what the screenplay is, I’m sure Mitch will connect with everybody.”
Why do you guys always go out of your way to sound so pained when reporting on the Arrested Development movie? Either you’re bored of the constant news-bites or you’re not. If the sighs and groans and grunts are legit, then stop writing stories on the damn thing. Otherwise just face the fact that you’re interested, and leave the sighs at home.
Sorry, we’re just sick of it and hope that Michael Cera dies in a tragic blimp accident so they just forget the whole thing.
2nd-ed. I want to see an A.D. movie because I loved the show and want to see if a TV-to-movie adaptation will ever be the trip to the cineplex, but Michael Cera (and Tambor too) just needs to stop indulging rabid journalists. If Cera can fix the Batman rumors problem too, more power to him.
Yeah, I cannot say how much I don’t care about this. I’ve seen the show and think it’s great, but the press should just let it alone until it gets to pre-production….not pre-pre-pre-pre-production. It probably won’t even be that good.
How can you say it probably won’t be any good? We know nothing about anything right now. You can’t say that.
If everyone is for it and it gets made, then good. If it doesn’t, oh well. Everyone’s being such teases, it’s pissing me off.