MAEBY A MOVIE!!!! AD movie in the works?

[Walsingham]

While I'm not necessarily thinking it will turn into a Dragnet, Dukes of Hazzard or Insert any crappy TV to Big Screen nightmare, but there is some nervous anticipation.

As long as Johnny Knoxville doesn't make his way into the AD movie, I think we'll be fine.

[smeddy]

I'm not too worried. I honestly think a) that if Mitch's vision/world is being tampered with too much, he'll back out and b) hopefully the financiers will support him make the film.

Obviously in the cold light of day, the only thing that matters is making the film profitable (for the investors), but I think on balance he will be left along.

Which only leaves my concerns that:
a) As you say, they don't make it too 'broad' - you know, adapts it's humour too much to cater for the mainstream.
and
b) That they don't mess with any of the continuity of the show (e.g. rewrite character histories/contradict what's gone before.

But I really have faith with these guys, more than with any other writers or producers. And faith is a FACT.

[Walsingham]

And faith is a FACT.

I'm going to trial because you don't understand what a blooper reel is?

[Banana Family]

well they also released Strangers with Candy as a movie and I'm told it wasn't released wide but it stuck to the storyline and it was very good. i don't know about the last part, but I'm sure somebody thought it was good

[Blueberry Head]

It wasn't as good as the show, but still very good.

I don't think investors will have to worry too much about it being profitable. The show cost about $2 million an episode. Since I'm guessing it will be done the same way the show was, a 110-minute movie might be around $10-15 million. The show had a dedicated fanbase of 4-5 million, and with movie ticket prices being what they are, it should more than cover the cost of production.

[Matthew]

I'm no movie studio exec, but $10-15M for producing a movie sounds really low.

At any rate, I don't particularly care if the rest of the world (that is, people unfamiliar with the TV show) like the movie (if and when it comes out). I'm taking the completely selfish route and just hoping that they manage to stretch a 23-minute TV show into a ~90-minute movie without making any compromises to the story or the characters.

My biggest concern is that the movie will do too well with the rest of the world, spawning a bunch of douchebags quoting the movie and then acting surprised when you mention the TV show ("It used to be a TV show?? OMG No way! LOL!!!1one")

[vcalzone]

There is reason to believe the cost of a movie would be more, and that reason is simple. Since the show went on the air, the value of the cast members has gone up significantly. It still wouldn't be a blockbuster, but it wouldn't be as cheap as Strangers with Candy or Reno 911, either.

[jumpman]

The cost of the movie would most likely be in the range of 50-60 million to make. You are talking about a huge change in production values, marketing costs, cast salaries and crew size. The money involved means getting approval for things that the studio let slide for the TV show. Heck, the 2 million dollar budget that was mentioned above wouldn't even pay for the sets & food service on a feature film. (insert Carl Weathers line here)

I'm not trying to be a sayer of nay... But that is the unfortunate reality of hollywood films.

Take a listen to the commentary tracks on the DVD's again - you will hear several comments about the limitations they had while filming due to cost & other studio restriction. Hands will be held tighter, and money spent will be (unfortunately) be dictated by 'target audience' sampling - and I would guarantee those 'test' audiences won't be the current AD fan base.

Now, don't get me wrong, I AM excited a film may be in the works - but I have a feeling that if/when it does hit the big screen it woun't be the final product any of us are hoping it will be.

[Frightened Inmate #2]

The cost of the movie would most likely be in the range of 50-60 million to make. You are talking about a huge change in production values, marketing costs, cast salaries and crew size. The money involved means getting approval for things that the studio let slide for the TV show. Heck, the 2 million dollar budget that was mentioned above wouldn't even pay for the sets & food service on a feature film. (insert Carl Weathers line here).

I think your estimate is realistic, though I think they could put together an fine product with a slightly trimmed down $35-40 million budget; or with some well-placed product placement to make up the difference.

C'mon, Burger King, with all of those free refills you offer, you can afford to kick in some bucks to get a plug in the movie!

(Maybe David Cross can kick in some of his Alvin & the Chipmunks fortune.)

[vcalzone]

Even if it IS expensive, I actually think this could make money if they marketed it right. The trailer for this thing could be fantastic, and we all know they can get the cameos to draw people into the theater.

[jumpman]

Even if it IS expensive, I actually think this could make money if they marketed it right. The trailer for this thing could be fantastic, and we all know they can get the cameos to draw people into the theater.

I agree that the movie could make money...

I thiink the studio exec's have to see the the potential cash cow... There would be LOTS of DVD sales rof an AD feature...and the sales of the AD series on DVD would see a surge also. Which, in terms of the series on DVD - that would have to WAY profitable because (I would almost guarantee) the production cost have already been paid...and it would just be a matter of stamping additional discs. It seems like that would be the equivilent of printing 'free' money.

I had to kinda laugh when you mentioned how cool an AD movie trailer would be - The first thing that came to mind was the 'cool movie trailer voice guy' saying:


From the guys who brought you "The 40-year Old Virgin", "Knocked-Up" and "Superbad"...Now comes the story of a wealthy family who lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together..."




That REALLY scares me...

[vcalzone]

Don't know if you were saying that deliberately, but Judd Apatow was a pretty common director on the show. Of course, I don't know if he's still doing movies that much these days. He's kind of like Garbo.

I joke,of course, but I would also like to see the Russo brothers on board. Might prefer them, actually (i still love you, Judd). But how hard would it be to get guest stars? Ben Stiller, Martin Short, Charlize Theron... those three alone are pretty big names. And how many other people are big fans? The beauty of AD is that it gives just about anyone a role they can immerse themselves in.

[jumpman]

Don't know if you were saying that deliberately, but Judd Apatow was a pretty common director on the show. Of course, I don't know if he's still doing movies that much these days. He's kind of like Garbo.

I joke,of course, but I would also like to see the Russo brothers on board. Might prefer them, actually (i still love you, Judd). But how hard would it be to get guest stars? Ben Stiller, Martin Short, Charlize Theron... those three alone are pretty big names. And how many other people are big fans? The beauty of AD is that it gives just about anyone a role they can immerse themselves in.

As Larry the surrogate could never 'sell the sarcasim' - it's often difficult to do on the www...

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I was kinda making an overt reference to the fact that Apatow did have creative input on the AD series (it all comes back to AD). My previous comment about the Dukes of Hazzard movie was a similar attempt (as Chandrakasar (sp?) directed AD episodes also).

Latley it seems that EVERYTHING coming out of Hollywood is "from the creators of Knocked-Up". Not that it's really a bad thing... I would just like to see some 'freash' media. I mean really - how many more times can they re-make the same movie?

Maeby we'll get really lucky and get Michael Bay or Jerry Bruckheimer to produce:

AD: The Movie.

It could have Bruce Willis as George Sr, and he could shoot his way ot of prison. Or we could see all of the awkward pauses in dialog replaced with explosions & car crashes. Overkill CGI versions of Buster's hook could be a major plot line, and the soundtrack could be old Journey & REO Speedwagon songs covered by recent winners from American Idol.

Now THAT would be cool. [/b]

[vcalzone]

Damn you, now I want Bruce Willis in this movie. Not as George Sr, but somewhere. Just playing himself.

[aralls]

Will Arnett talks movie, Where in the world is Franklin Delano Bluth?

"Well, I built the first one, so I’m going to have to build it again. That’s a little ‘Arrested Development’ piece of trivia,” Arnett revealed. “I made Franklin.”

Really? “No, that’s a lie,” he grinned. “How would I know how to do that?”

One thing that isn’t a lie, however, is that Arnett, Bateman and the others are now waiting for Hurwitz to write the script that will bring the Bluths to the big screen — even if it requires a CGI Franklin stand-in. “I think that we’re still a long way from the cup to the lip on this one,” he said of the “AD” flick. “But I think it’ll happen.”

I am almost certain that Franklin didn't end up on eBay along with the other items. There was some discussion here that he was claimed by a cast member before the "estate sale" from a couple years back.