As I was surfing the world wide web over the weekend, I stumbled on a fun clip on the Entertainment Weekly website featuring actor Will Arnett. The caption describing the clip said "Will Arnett - Part 1. How to get the Arrested Development movie made."
Even if according to U.K.'s The Times, Jason Bateman confirmed that the rumored Arrested Development movie is definitely happening, I'm not getting my hopes up too quick and I'm ready to try anything and almost everything to ensure that the Bluths appear in a movie (be it on the big screen, a DVD or a special TV movie). That being said, I clicked on the play button to listen to what Arnett had to suggest.
As expected, the actor puts his comedian skills at work in this nifty little clip. He confirms that the "Arrested Development movie is rumored to be in talks" and tells fans that if they want it to happen, they should try one of the following:
- Letter-writing campaign.
- Threaten FOX.
Yes, you've read the second suggestion correctly. Threaten FOX.
Even if he claims he can't be legally held to his suggestion, the actor does strongly suggest that we threaten the network that brought to life the comedy series in order to secure a movie deal. Sadly, Arnett doesn't say how we can threaten the network.
Fans of the series already sent baskets after baskets of bananas to the FOX president a few years ago in order to secure a third season of the show. Since trying to scare FOX people with loads of bananas was done, what should we do now? Send threatening letters to the executives and tell them that, if a movie does not happen, we will steal all the clothes they own and replace them with cutoffs? Change their cellphone and workphone ringtones to that of a rape horn or an excerpt of a song performed by Dr. Fünke's 100% Natural Good-Time Family-Band Solution? Have better suggestions than mine? Post your funny ideas in the comments below. Maybe together we can find THE way to follow Arnett's suggestion.
Watch the Will Arnett clip here (select it from the menu on the right below the Rainn Wilson videos).
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
6-24-2008 @ 5:44PM
Danny said...
I think it would be fun to organize some kind of event right outside the FOX studios, which would not only get the attention of the FOX executives, but might get some media attention as well (thus promoting the cause even more).
For example, a protest of Les Cousins Dangereux, or maybe a charity concert for never-nudism research.
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6-24-2008 @ 5:59PM
khamel said...
one word - analrapist.
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6-24-2008 @ 6:01PM
Aardvarkm said...
That's a fancy yacht you've got there, Mister Fox Executive. Be a shame if someone were to make it "disappear."
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6-24-2008 @ 6:09PM
Ed said...
I set up www.arresteddevelopment2009.com as a place for people to show their love for a return to the show. I'm completely happy to encourage people to write strongly-worded letters written by only natural light (and NOT signed 'yours sincerely'). Maybe we start with notes saying 'I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE HAHAHA' and build up from there?
Or... Does anyone know how to get in touch with the Muffin Man? Or one of his many copycats?
On a serious note, I really hope this happens. AD set a new benchmark for comedy and it's fanbase, both anecdotally and financially (check out the sales-figures/ratings on Amazon) is through the roof. There's such a pedigree here.
Ed
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6-24-2008 @ 6:23PM
z said...
This was such a terrible tv show just like Firefly and should be destroyed. Fox knows what they are doing.
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6-24-2008 @ 7:32PM
Mick said...
I agree. I like Skating with Celebrities too.
6-25-2008 @ 12:27AM
Godzirra3 said...
Umm excuuuuse me but you can kiss my a**. Do you want to know why? Because STACKED SUCKS!!!!!! And Arrested Development freakin' rocks! I mean who wouldn't want to build tiny town?
6-25-2008 @ 8:33AM
jof81 said...
GODZRILLA!!! WHAAAAA!
Make it happen Mitch!
6-24-2008 @ 7:37PM
Vito said...
I've already gotten my baskets of muffins ready.
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6-24-2008 @ 9:11PM
Lance Brown said...
It seems to me that the appropriate protest would be to gather outside the studio once a week and do a collective chicken dance (since Fox is apparently too chicken to commit to doing a movie).
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6-24-2008 @ 10:04PM
Meredith said...
Perhaps we should get a one-armed man to teach them a lesson.
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6-24-2008 @ 10:33PM
Monkeydog said...
We should all gather outside of the Fox studios and continue to act like chickens until they agree to it.
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6-24-2008 @ 11:06PM
tingrin87 said...
we could send them cans of corn... or just throw burning hot oil at the execs.
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6-25-2008 @ 2:29AM
jordancda said...
We should follow them to their cars.
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6-25-2008 @ 6:38AM
mason542 said...
We should hold a fundraiser, some sort of Save Our Bluths type thing
Or there's always money in the banana stand
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6-25-2008 @ 7:56AM
Prina L said...
The last two years have been like a dry marriage, all chain and no ball.
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6-25-2008 @ 8:58AM
mac said...
Yeah let's start a rally outside Fox: "Four more years, four more years!"
I remember watching this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5_Y6Nn-70E - days after the finale aired and pretty much crying at the loss of AD. It contained so much genius on so many levels. I know fans of every cult show say the same, but AD was something truly special.
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6-25-2008 @ 9:54AM
Alvaro said...
This is such a stupid logic, is like women and children first, I mean why should they?
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6-25-2008 @ 5:35PM
Law said...
BEADS???
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6-25-2008 @ 6:36PM
matt in Oakland said...
There's a simple solution to this, barricade all exits from the Fox lot with Staircars until they agree to make the movie.
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