Michael Cera is reportedly on board for a big screen 'Arrested Development'
Entire cast would return for Fox Searchlight flick
Michael Cera looks like he's finally ready to star in the "Arrested Development" movie.
It looks like Michael Cera just can't say no. Ever since "Superbad" took the Canadian actor's career to another level, Cera has been hesitant to commit to a big screen version of the cult TV series "Arrested Development" which he starred as the perpetually awkward George-Michael Bluth on from 2003-2006. Now, EOnline's Kristen Dos Santos is reporting that Cera will join former cast members Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Tony Hale, Jessica Walter, Jeffrey Tambor and David Cross after being the lone holdout.
Series creator Mitchell Hurwitz is writing and directing, and Fox's specialty division Fox Searchlight, who has had better success with quirky material such as Cera's "Juno" than it's old school sibling 20th Century Fox, will distribute.
Cera has been busy of late appearing in girlfriend (or is she?) Charlyne Yi's Sundance Film Festival entry "Paper Heart" and starring alongside Jack Black in this summer's biblical comedy "Year One." He's currently shooting Miguel Artera's adaptation of C.D. Payne's "Youth in Revolt" and will then segue into Edgar Wright's much anticipated "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World."
If the story rings true, it appears Cera won't get much of a break as Fox Searchlight and Hurwitz hope to begin shooting the big screen "Development" by the end of the year.
More updates on this story as it develops.
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February 25, 2009 at 12:38AM EST Reply to CommentFuck yeah! Bring it on! But only if Franklin makes it into the film too, that stingy bastard.
KingPsyz
February 25, 2009 at 1:47AM EST Reply to CommentI am completely in awe to how they'll make this a coherent film, and actually hope they fail horribly and make something disjointed and beautiful
ChanceMinter
February 25, 2009 at 2:24AM EST Reply to CommentI knew he couldn't hold out. This movie is going to be what every AD fan has wanted, and Fox is going to kick itself in its own nuts for getting that show cancelled.
kayaytche
February 25, 2009 at 4:16AM EST Reply to Commentcall me crazy, but i don't think he's gonna last
mltobin37
February 25, 2009 at 7:28PM EST Reply to CommentBuster loves juice!