A couple months back, Jason Bateman appeared on Countdown with Keith Olbermann and not-so-subtly plugged the idea for a movie version of his sort of recently canceled show, Arrested Development. Like 30 Rock, It's Always Sunny in Philidelphia, and all good things on TV right now, AD was a genius program that still managed to tank in the ratings despite a rabid cult following.
But while the rumor mill quickly churned all over the blogosphere (much of it Olbermann's fault, he's on top of the story like no other), Michael Cera broke everyone's heart by insinuating that he's done with playing George Michael, despite the fact that Cera owes his entire stardom to the awkwardness of that character. And even weirder, he keeps saying he knows nothing about any scripts in development, despite Jason Bateman's vocal promotions?
Whatever dude. We think that Cera made a huge mistake, and apparently so does the Internet Movie Database:
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I think Jason Bateman desperately, desperately wants an Arrested Development movie but it's just not going to happen and he's making Michael Cera look like a jerk. I LOVE LOVE LOVE AD but even i'm not kidding myself, its just not going to happen, i dont care what IMBD says.
I highly doubt it is Cera that is holding up production.
From what I had read the project is bogged down in licensing right and other red tape. This movie is about as likely to happen as Titanic 2 or the first 5 movies before Leonard part 6.
Why could'nt AD go to a cable channel for fucks sake?! it was definately good enough and Jason Bateman would'nt be looking so dumb lately.
"the first 5 movies before Leonard part 6"
that made me actually guffaw. thank you, keebler.
Just cause he was mentioned, I have to once again declare my love for Olbermann. Love him …
Off to by yarn … It's scarf and hat time for all my friends kids. I'm a knitting machine.