Jeffrey Tambor: 'Arrested Development' Movie is Happening
Filed under: Comedy, RumorMonger, Fandom
I'll be honest: I never really believed the legend of the Arrested Development movie. It was made up just to torment me. I'd get all excited, and then the moment would never arrive; the project would simply peter out; we'd hear less and less about it until the blogosphere buzz became a distant memory. I still can't get too invested in this. So much could go wrong. But in the spirit of commiseration with fellow AD-deprived fans, I share this news from a Collider interview with Jeffrey Tambor. Asked if he was growing tired of people demanding news about the Arrested Development movie project, Tambor replied: "Well no, because we're doing it." Oh snap! "We are going. It's a go. I actually just this week talked to Mitch Hurwitz, so we're doing it." No script or start date, but at the end of the interview he tells Collider's Steve Weintraub to "get your hopes up."
Oh, okay. Honestly, I rewatch episodes of the show as often as I can, and generally react with something like tears of awe (as well as laughter). Arrested Development is what genius looks like. Will we get to see it on the big screen? I'm not convinced, but I guess I'll start to get my hopes up.
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11-13-2008 @ 10:36AM
Michael Midnight said...
You know what, I'll take what I can get. Before this all we had was strong maybes, but this time we have a 'yes'. I for one can't wait to see Kitty's "kitties" on the screen for all of us to remember!
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11-13-2008 @ 10:37AM
Cher said...
I'm a new fan, after SO many friends recommended AD to me, and all I can do is apologize for not knowing about it 4/5 years ago (where were the marketing team on this one?) - but I will see this movie 3 times probably - twice to pick up all the jokes, and once more to throw some extra money at this master comedy.
I'm getting my hopes up.... I'm so scared of being heartbroken but I'm getting my hopes up!
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11-13-2008 @ 10:40AM
Amy Featherstone said...
There's a petition for it here, www.arresteddevelopment2009.com, but hopefully it looks like this is going to get the go-ahead! Yay the Bluths!
I laugh just thinking of the show: Hop-ons, chicken dances, Tobias, GOB, maybe I'll put it in her brownie... So much fun on so many levels
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11-13-2008 @ 10:54AM
jodyt_04 said...
I hope they do the show justice with the movie. I am very excited and can hardly wait.
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11-13-2008 @ 11:28AM
Robin said...
I'm a little afraid because Michael Cera says he is retiring from movies (at least, big roles), I hope George-Michael isn't the one to blow it.
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11-13-2008 @ 12:28PM
Rufus said...
Oh I can't see Cera turning it down, i's what made him (even though he isn't big on being made). I for one will wait and wait and wait for an AD movie.
I'm English and thought I'd seen most of the best comedy come from my own shores, but AD is the America comedy pinnacle and it deserves more than it got.
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11-13-2008 @ 12:31PM
Jonathan said...
Bluths FTW! But will the Nevernudes make this an R rated movie?
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11-13-2008 @ 2:23PM
Tucker said...
If this doesn't wind up coming to fruition, I'm going to have to start visiting an analrapist to get over it.
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11-13-2008 @ 8:47PM
\Haz said...
I'm so excited for this!
www.arresteddevelopment2009.com
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11-13-2008 @ 8:50PM
jeff said...
ARRESTED DEV. DOCUMENTARY
Check out the newest trailer at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T-XMYyGiMg
www.arresteddevlopmentdoc.com
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11-17-2008 @ 2:37PM
pAT said...
By a strange coincidence, I decided to re-watch my AD DVDs this weekend. Every time I see the show, I find new little jokes and gags that escaped me before. It always entertains and always provides laughs. An upcoming movie is the greatest news I've heard in awhile. I'll start setting up the leather pony!
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