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

by **ACR** » March 31st, 2006, 4:31 pm

Yes I understand that we would watch it but we are an endangered breed - us AD fanatics that is. I definietly would need some convincing to believe that the movie thing is a viable option from a mainstream-box-office-hit point of view.

However, that's actually a good point about the Spinal Tap-esque movie. The AD movie (see how I'm talking as if its fact!) would probably work best if it was self-contained. I know there would have to be back-story involved but the idea of it being introduced as a one off kind of documentary-type movie along the lines of Spinal Tap or a Mighty Wind (two of most favourite movies) is kind of appealing.
However I don't know how successful these were box office-wise but I'm sure they are winners when it comes to DVD sales (I'm presuming that there would be a similar audience/demographic).
But is that enought to get a movie made? And if so would there need to be a budget and therefore quality/cast sacrifice? I do understand that from a budget point of view a movie is probably a more efficient medium but how realistic can this be?

by **Smk9** » March 31st, 2006, 7:11 pm

Gobias23--
I definitely agree with your speculation that Mitch (and his crew of writers) could come up with something rather good. For one thing, It wouldn't be a rushed production, as they have no weekly schedule or season coming up. So they would have PLENTY of time to come up with a 120 minutes story arc, something that starts and ends (unless they develop a case of acute sequelitis.) If Mitch and Co can write 1,113 minutes of genius (not including some of the excellent deleted scenes), I have complete faith in their ability. There would even be time for foreshadowing and all the little details AD is known for.
ACR--
I cannot guarantee box office sucess, but seriously, how many low-budget quality movies come out and make a profit (be it little) and how many high budget, highly advertised movies tank, and lose money? Also, I can guarantee you nearly every AD fan who watched it while broadcast and had a nielson box (4-5 million) and the MILLIONS who don't have a nielson box and those wait for DVDs would make a point to see it. Not only so, I find that most people get hooked on AD after 3 consecutive episdoes (Pilot, Top Banana, Bringing up Buster). They become familiar with the character, the style, and humor. A movie would give people time not only to fully grasp the humor and characters, but to appreciate the intelligence/irony/and complexity of it all. I just looked at the numbers for A Mighty Wind it opened on 133 Screens and made $2,112,140. For 133 screens, that's not bad at all. It ended up grossing over 17 million, but still considering it wasn't a wide release, and if you add DVD sales, I'm thinking earned did substantially more. I did the math, and it made (if they kept all 133 screens, which is extremely rare) $131,646 per screen. Now imagine how well a movie with Ron Howard and Brian Grazer's names slapped on it would do. Not to mention, stars like Stiller, Winkler, and Braff. Considering alot of our unknowns (Hale and Arnett) are signing deals left and right, they'll become more household names, or at the very least, recognizable faces, which could lead more people to see an Arrested Movie.

by **ACR** » April 1st, 2006, 4:45 am

I understand all that being as you are a huge fan of this show but what I need convincing about is how realistic the possibility of a movie being made is.
I certainly think that Mitch and co. could produce 120 mins of pure gold if they have the right budget (cos as we know it is essential to this endeavor) to get the right writting team, the right cast, the right production team etc.
I would also be concerned that with everything up in the air and the cast and crew off doing other things - could they get all the essential people back to do this?
You definitely make a good case - maybe you should be over there lobbying the relevant people to get them to sign this project and get it underway!

My Games · by **Kaijufan** » April 1st, 2006, 3:35 pm

ACR wrote:I would also be concerned that with everything up in the air and the cast and crew off doing other things - could they get all the essential people back to do this?

I'm sure they could. Usually movies only take a few months to shoot, and the cast could do it during the break between seasons of their new TV shows.
Joss Whedon got all 9 members of the Firefly cast together for a movie several years after the show ended.

by **chrisarah81** » February 6th, 2007, 5:15 pm

I just saw this today, what do you think it means??

No doubt some will say this ranks up there with Lost Boys 2 in the bad-idea-based-on an-80s-film-department, but I'm keeping an open mind. Word from Moviehole is that there are plans afoot to remake Weird Science, that ode to adolescent hormones and computer geekery directed by John Hughes. The remake will be penned by Johnny Rosenthal (who is also attached to a proposed feature version of the criminally underrated Arrested Development series) for Universal.

http://www.cinematical.com/2007/02/06/weird-science-remake-proposed-who-would-play-the-perfect-wo/

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0901469/combined

by **byron** » February 6th, 2007, 5:34 pm

Chrisarah81, as hopeful as I am for this to be our Arrested Movie, I 'm not sure it is. If you google "Arrested Development and Johnny Rosenthal" it brings up a movie starring Matthew McConaghuey, Rob Riggle, and some others.

by **chrisarah81** » February 6th, 2007, 5:44 pm

Ah, you're probably right. *sigh* I remember hearing about that movie, but thought it was due in 2006. I guess that the guy at Cinematical was mistaken. Oh well!

by **noknowncure** » February 8th, 2007, 1:30 pm

Well, it's suicide for me.

by **I Got A Stew Going** » February 26th, 2007, 10:15 pm

noknowncure wrote:Well, it's suicide for me.

Damn not again...

by **conor** » March 6th, 2007, 12:29 pm

"Something about 'Perhaps an attic I shall seek' had the ring of truth to it."

And, even though it was Ron Howard who said "Maybe a movie," it wasn't part of the narration.

I don't know, I'm really grasping at straws for anything that means more Arrested Development. And that was something that nobody had mentioned, so I thought I'd bring it up.

by **airbrushed into oblivion** » March 7th, 2007, 10:08 am

Q & A with Jason Bateman on Jan 18th 2007

One "huge", tiny word has me concerned in this piece....

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/artic ... -1,00.html

Any chance of an Arrested Development movie? I had held out hope that we would do the movie version. It's [creator] Mitch Hurwitz's call. We didn't have a chance to get greedy with the show. We probably would have run it into the ground.

I don't know about you, but HAD does not sound like he is still holding out for a movie.....

by **septim** » March 7th, 2007, 12:11 pm

Reno 911 Miami is a prime example of why sadly AD will probably never see a feature film. Miami is based on a current series with a subject much more relatable to non-fans than AD and it still flopped pretty bad.

Strangers with Candy was similar as well considering it was a revival of a dead but beloved cult show. It also performed poorly at the B.O.

by **airbrushed into oblivion** » March 7th, 2007, 1:23 pm

septim wrote:Reno 911 Miami is a prime example of why sadly AD will probably never see a feature film. Miami is based on a current series with a subject much more relatable to non-fans than AD and it still flopped pretty bad.

Strangers with Candy was similar as well considering it was a revival of a dead but beloved cult show. It also performed poorly at the B.O.

I'm going to have disagree with you on this one. Just because other TV shows failed in the movie arena, does not mean they will not make an AD movie. The reason they will not make an AD movie, will be because Mitch does not want to do it. I think everything hinges on him.....if he wanted it to be done, it would get done!

by **Beamer** » March 8th, 2007, 3:45 am

I always assumed that, if an AD movie were to be made, it'd be a straight-to-DVD thing. I mean, I love AD with all my heart, but let's face it, it'd most likely flop at the box office. Fox are known for doing DVD movies with their comedy shows (Family Guy and Futurama, anyone?), and it'd be FAR less risky, especially given that AD's done better on DVD than any other medium.

by **CycloneBill** » March 8th, 2007, 1:34 pm

Reno 911 Miami is a prime example of why sadly AD will probably never see a feature film. Miami is based on a current series with a subject much more relatable to non-fans than AD and it still flopped pretty bad.

Strangers with Candy was similar as well considering it was a revival of a dead but beloved cult show. It also performed poorly at the B.O

Not really true at all. You need to consider that movies based on tv shows usually cost pennies to make. Reno 911 has grossed about 17 million over two weeks, and while I don't have a specific budget number, my guess would be that it cost no more than 5 million to make. All in all, it should take in about 25 million domestically which isn't too shabby at all.

Strangers With Candy on the other hand was a very limited release (was never open on more than 110 screens) and grossed about 2 million. My guess is that it probably cost around that much to make. With rentals etc. they'll still make a small profit.

An AD movie I'd imagine would cost no more than 5-7 million to make, and I'm certain that if it saw a wide release it would gross at least double that.

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