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Wait! One more remake! ARTHUR gets a screenwriter...

Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. I knew I was forgetting something... A trio of remake stories...

This time we're looking at ARTHUR, with Dudley Moore being replaced by Russell Brand, of FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL fame world-wide. Brand is also a very known (although not very respected) comedian in the UK.

I actually think Brand is incredibly funny, but my taste in comedy is constantly questioned, so I'm not good barometer. I'd love to see him in a string of original material starring roles... I just don't know if he has the heart to pull of ARTHUR.

Anyway, Brand has been eying this for a while now... The news here is that Peter Baynham, one of the Sacha Baron Cohen's screenwriters, has been hired by Warner Bros to scrip the remake, with original producer Larry Brezner onboard to produce.

I love ARTHUR, but it's not exactly untouchable... I just wish we could see the mentality shift towards new stories. What do you think?


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by OptimusCrime
Feb 26th, 2009
01:31:11 AM
Wowzers
by George Newman
Feb 26th, 2009
01:31:39 AM
Alright, now I know how it feels
by OptimusCrime
Feb 26th, 2009
01:31:47 AM
This movie is about a drunk
by OptimusCrime
Feb 26th, 2009
01:33:36 AM
WHY REMAKE THIS STORY?
by Mullah Omar
Feb 26th, 2009
01:35:01 AM
ahahahah
by menstrual_blitz
Feb 26th, 2009
01:36:21 AM
oh right
by menstrual_blitz
Feb 26th, 2009
01:40:25 AM
Russell Brand
by deanbarry
Feb 26th, 2009
01:45:13 AM
Brand is English and annoying.......
by TheReluctantMC
Feb 26th, 2009
01:47:09 AM
This movie is actually about....
by BiggusDickus
Feb 26th, 2009
01:49:52 AM
TheReluctantMC
by BiggusDickus
Feb 26th, 2009
01:51:38 AM
@ BiggusDickus
by TheReluctantMC
Feb 26th, 2009
01:52:30 AM
@ BiggusDickus - I agree sir...
by TheReluctantMC
Feb 26th, 2009
02:00:27 AM
as long as they don't touch 10 I'm cool.
by heavenlykid
Feb 26th, 2009
02:09:16 AM
Ah, for fuck's sake.
by Dingbatty
Feb 26th, 2009
02:18:10 AM
Love Arthur.
by Heckles
Feb 26th, 2009
02:25:51 AM
Arthur may not be untouchable...
by Lyghthouse
Feb 26th, 2009
02:26:59 AM
Why bother? Stop remaking crap 80's pish
by Brody77
Feb 26th, 2009
02:30:23 AM
Wow
by kwisatzhaderach
Feb 26th, 2009
03:04:13 AM
Love most UK comedy...Brand is shit though
by quantize
Feb 26th, 2009
03:16:25 AM
why not remake...
by Potatino
Feb 26th, 2009
03:39:45 AM
I miss Peter Cook.
by Amy Chasing
Feb 26th, 2009
04:00:04 AM
Peter Cook was a fucking GOD!!!!!
by Gabba-UK
Feb 26th, 2009
04:08:22 AM
Boring and I'm interested in Russel Brand right now.
by hallmitchell
Feb 26th, 2009
04:17:00 AM
King Arthur?
by d_fens1969
Feb 26th, 2009
04:32:19 AM
Who is today's Christopher Cross?
by Dingbatty
Feb 26th, 2009
04:41:28 AM
Russell Brand is a nobody in the US.
by Mr Spork
Feb 26th, 2009
04:42:22 AM
Weekend at Dudley's.
by Amy Chasing
Feb 26th, 2009
04:45:51 AM
What happens.....
by liljuniorbrown
Feb 26th, 2009
05:02:05 AM
Yacht Rock.
by Dingbatty
Feb 26th, 2009
05:08:52 AM
Once More Around The Park, Bitterman
by LaserPants
Feb 26th, 2009
05:22:10 AM
@TheReluctantMC
by thinboyslim.
Feb 26th, 2009
05:32:48 AM
Arthur? the Aardvark?
by hulkbuster
Feb 26th, 2009
06:15:07 AM
Hang on....
by nukethefridge
Feb 26th, 2009
06:38:59 AM
Russel Brand = Bawbag of highest order
by Mr_P
Feb 26th, 2009
06:59:08 AM
Gielgud and Moore rolling in their grave.
by Shub-Wankalot
Feb 26th, 2009
06:59:27 AM
one of the most quotable movies ever
by gooseud
Feb 26th, 2009
07:01:25 AM
Guilgud is irriplaceable. Maybe McKellan could do it
by Col. Tigh-Fighter
Feb 26th, 2009
07:31:33 AM
Would you like me to wash your dick for you, you little shit?
by BeltwayBrian
Feb 26th, 2009
07:47:53 AM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
by palpatinefuckedmydog
Feb 26th, 2009
07:59:31 AM

by palpatinefuckedmydog
Feb 26th, 2009
08:00:57 AM
"Don't look now..."
by Darkman
Feb 26th, 2009
08:01:14 AM

by palpatinefuckedmydog
Feb 26th, 2009
08:06:57 AM

by palpatinefuckedmydog
Feb 26th, 2009
08:08:25 AM

by palpatinefuckedmydog
Feb 26th, 2009
08:09:02 AM
one more..
by palpatinefuckedmydog
Feb 26th, 2009
08:13:03 AM
Argh
by pearlanddean
Feb 26th, 2009
08:14:08 AM
The only way this could work
by Samuel Fulmer
Feb 26th, 2009
08:20:53 AM
That wanker Brand?
by BenBraddock
Feb 26th, 2009
08:22:12 AM
Don't you ever just think funny things?
by TheMark
Feb 26th, 2009
08:23:55 AM
CGI...
by Kid Z
Feb 26th, 2009
08:24:34 AM
John Neville or Frank Thornton would be good in Gielgud's role
by Shut the Fuck up Donny
Feb 26th, 2009
08:26:02 AM
ENOUGH!!
by Mel Garga
Feb 26th, 2009
08:39:44 AM
Ok NOW I've had enough of the remake news. This is too much
by Xian042
Feb 26th, 2009
08:56:02 AM
I love Russell Brand, however
by CherryValance
Feb 26th, 2009
08:58:04 AM
When are they remaking "Mac and Me"
by Hikaru Ichijo
Feb 26th, 2009
08:59:29 AM
SERIOUSLY
by lovecraftian
Feb 26th, 2009
09:00:57 AM
It can be..
by lovecraftian
Feb 26th, 2009
09:01:45 AM
As my attourney always said...
by Duke_Whittington
Feb 26th, 2009
09:01:50 AM
No more remakes!!!!
by MrSentinel
Feb 26th, 2009
09:05:29 AM
Robert Downey Jr would work
by palimpsest
Feb 26th, 2009
09:06:43 AM
Mannequin, Weekend at Bernie's?
by Duke_Whittington
Feb 26th, 2009
09:08:55 AM
GEORGE IS GETTING UPSET!
by Drebin
Feb 26th, 2009
09:13:41 AM
Goodbye Hollywood...
by Duke_Whittington
Feb 26th, 2009
09:14:49 AM
All you need to be a studio executive...
by Drebin
Feb 26th, 2009
09:14:55 AM
Why can't somebody remake...
by Drebin
Feb 26th, 2009
09:18:08 AM
Nukethfridge...
by Uridium
Feb 26th, 2009
09:39:07 AM
Brand haters...
by Captain Katanga
Feb 26th, 2009
09:46:50 AM
I'm pretty sure Arthur is Vern's story pre-jail.
by Stuntcock Mike
Feb 26th, 2009
09:48:25 AM
Captain Katanga
by Uridium
Feb 26th, 2009
10:02:54 AM
Russell Brand is not an issue...
by lovecraftian
Feb 26th, 2009
10:04:51 AM
Michael Caine for the Gielgud role
by Ye Not Guilty
Feb 26th, 2009
10:07:59 AM
Uridium
by Captain Katanga
Feb 26th, 2009
10:20:10 AM
heavenlykid
by jabbayoda
Feb 26th, 2009
10:25:14 AM
Captain Katanga
by Uridium
Feb 26th, 2009
10:30:11 AM
Russell Brand is only not funny if...
by beatleMatt
Feb 26th, 2009
10:45:08 AM
Robert Downey Jr. must play Arthur in ARTHUR!
by Leafar the Lost
Feb 26th, 2009
10:55:43 AM
Is it just me?
by epitone
Feb 26th, 2009
10:55:48 AM
Anne Hathaway for the Liza Minnelli role!
by GreatWhiteNoise
Feb 26th, 2009
11:09:23 AM
Who cares, Samuel L. Jackson is Nick Fury!
by BackRiverCatfish
Feb 26th, 2009
11:31:59 AM
KEEP THE FUCKING SONG
by Klytus_I.m_Bored
Feb 26th, 2009
11:36:10 AM
Hugh Laurie for Arthur. McKellan for Hobson.
by Rev. Slappy
Feb 26th, 2009
11:52:44 AM
palpatinefuckedmydog: You forgot the best one:
by Rev. Slappy
Feb 26th, 2009
11:57:09 AM
Fuckin A Quint, Arthur is as UNTOUCHABLE as JAWS
by Somerichs
Feb 26th, 2009
01:05:59 PM
Brand in the Moore role?
by AnnoyYou
Feb 26th, 2009
01:23:27 PM
Fuck you, Hollywood
by Merkin Muffley
Feb 26th, 2009
01:27:39 PM
Drop Dead Fred...
by tensticks
Feb 26th, 2009
01:40:36 PM
"Do you think he wants some cheese?!?!"
by gooseud
Feb 26th, 2009
01:44:16 PM
Speaking of Dead Brits
by Shut the Fuck up Donny
Feb 26th, 2009
01:49:45 PM
Size matters
by skimn
Feb 26th, 2009
02:06:16 PM
Bedazzled
by AgentArchangel
Feb 26th, 2009
02:09:44 PM
STFU Donny
by AgentArchangel
Feb 26th, 2009
02:11:55 PM
Arthur was Dudley Moore's signature role!
by Sithdan
Feb 26th, 2009
02:56:10 PM
Does anyone else feel faintly sullied...
by BiggusDickus
Feb 26th, 2009
02:59:50 PM
Why remake? CGI tit & ass
by mistergreen
Feb 26th, 2009
03:14:51 PM
woah...
by ufoclub1977
Feb 26th, 2009
04:12:58 PM
"Once in your life you find her...."
by Little Beavis
Feb 26th, 2009
04:49:44 PM
Peter Cook was hilarious
by Cedar_Room
Feb 26th, 2009
04:56:31 PM
one of my favorite movies...
by eustisclay
Feb 26th, 2009
05:05:47 PM
Russel Brand is
by celebritydave
Feb 26th, 2009
05:58:32 PM
Might as well remake "Arthur 2: On the Rocks"...
by JackBauer@CTU
Feb 26th, 2009
06:01:21 PM
Nice to see the Arthur love.
by Rev. Slappy
Feb 26th, 2009
06:23:58 PM
Absolutely love Arthuur...
by eustisclay
Feb 26th, 2009
07:05:01 PM
I really miss his podcast
by CherryValance
Feb 26th, 2009
07:25:25 PM
"This is a goner."
by CatVutt
Feb 26th, 2009
09:14:48 PM
"Susan...you're SUCH an arsehole..."
by Boxcutter
Feb 26th, 2009
09:15:24 PM
Arthur,he does what he pleases
by liljuniorbrown
Feb 26th, 2009
10:14:42 PM
Aren't all the old people who loved this the 1st time around dea
by HellKing
Feb 26th, 2009
11:55:38 PM
whatever happened to the 10 remake?
by The Amazing G
Feb 26th, 2009
11:58:08 PM
this sickens me
by kwingjr
Feb 27th, 2009
01:00:09 AM
Unnecessary remake.
by Dingbatty
Feb 27th, 2009
02:27:04 AM
John Gielgud won an Oscar and Chris Cross won
by GQtaste
Feb 27th, 2009
03:26:16 AM
Bollocks!!!
by onemanarmy
Feb 27th, 2009
08:30:32 AM
Arthur II was one of the worst sequels ever.
by cookylamoo
Feb 27th, 2009
09:53:21 AM
THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Citizen Sane
Feb 27th, 2009
10:33:27 AM
I thought I had lost my capacity to become enraged at movie new
by ThreeOranges
Feb 27th, 2009
04:01:17 PM

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