Ron Howard Will NOT Direct An 'Arrested Development' Movie - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 01-08-2011, 01:14 AM

Ron Howard has insisted that he will not direct a possible Arrested Development movie.

Speaking to Coming Soon, the filmmaker said that he expects a film based on the short-lived Fox comedy to get made "sooner rather than later".

Howard served as executive producer on the series as well as narrator.

"I won't be directing the Arrested Development movie, but [the creator] Mitch Hurwitz is determined," he said.

Howard added: "I know we've been saying this for a while, but I'd be really surprised if we didn't have an Arrested Development movie sooner rather than later."

Arrested Development starred Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, Portia de Rossi, Jeffrey Tambor, David Cross and Will Arnett.

http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/new...ted-movie.html

R.jsheedy · 01-08-2011, 12:07 PM

I have lost all hope that this movie will ever be made!!!!!

TV Knowledge Fan · 01-09-2011, 04:10 AM

..."ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT" never earned more than 5 million viewers (or less) every week when it was on FOX; the only people who watched it were a small cult audience, and virtually every major TV critic in the United States. Mass audiences didn't bother to tune in because it was too "weird" and "hip" for their tastes. Do you honestly believe 20th Century-Fox wants to produce a theatrical movie based on a TV series that appealed to less than 5 million viewers every week? Mitchell Hurwitz has enough trouble trying to keep his latest series, "RUNNING WILDE", on the air- and that's as good as cancelled, too.

You're probably right, 'R.j'....

01-08-2011, 01:14 AM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Ron Howard Will NOT Direct An 'Arrested Development' Movie Ron Howard has insisted that he will not direct a possible Arrested Development movie. Speaking to Coming Soon, the filmmaker said that he expects a film based on the short-lived Fox comedy to get made "sooner rather than later". Howard served as executive producer on the series as well as narrator. "I won't be directing the Arrested Development movie, but [the creator] Mitch Hurwitz is determined," he said. Howard added: "I know we've been saying this for a while, but I'd be really surprised if we didn't have an Arrested Development movie sooner rather than later." Arrested Development starred Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, Portia de Rossi, Jeffrey Tambor, David Cross and Will Arnett. http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/new...ted-movie.html
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01-09-2011, 04:10 AM	#3
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	Let's look at this situation realistically... ..."ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT" never earned more than 5 million viewers (or less) every week when it was on FOX; the only people who watched it were a small cult audience, and virtually every major TV critic in the United States. Mass audiences didn't bother to tune in because it was too "weird" and "hip" for their tastes. Do you honestly believe 20th Century-Fox wants to produce a theatrical movie based on a TV series that appealed to less than 5 million viewers every week? Mitchell Hurwitz has enough trouble trying to keep his latest series, "RUNNING WILDE", on the air- and that's as good as cancelled, too. You're probably right, 'R.j'....

01-08-2011, 12:07 PM	#2
R.jsheedy Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 06, 2008 Posts: 1,035	I have lost all hope that this movie will ever be made!!!!!