Posted by: Brad Sturdivant

I know we have more than a few readers that enjoy the comic styling of Russell Brand, so I’ll refrain from making any negative remarks about the guy.  And even though I don’t necessarily find him funny, I find myself intrigued by the ARTHUR remake.  As I’ve said before, I didn’t like the original, but I do believe there’s a funny movie in there somewhere.  Now whether or not Russell Brand and director Jason Winer can find that comedy still remains to be seen.  But below we have the first official images from the film, leading me to believe a teaser trailer is only a couple of months away.

The film stars Russell Brand as the titular Arthur; a spoiled rich boy that ends up falling in love with a working class woman right around the time his family pressures him to marry a wealthy woman.  Obviously, hilarity ensues.  Helen Mirren and Greta Gerwig also star in the film hitting theaters next year.

Source: The New York Times

Posted by: Brad Sturdivant

When I first posted the news that Russell Brand was going to be starring in the upcoming remake of ARTHUR, I mentioned that the most important role was going to be that of Linda Marolla, the role that Liza Minnelli made famous in the original.  After an unusually long search, Warner Brothers has settled on Greta Gerwig.  Gerwig is a relative unknown, bouncing around various indie films, but she most recently appeared with Ben Stiller in GREENBERG.

So the cast appears set, now we need director Jason Winer to deliver on the seemingly impossible task of making this watchable.  I think Brand is going to do well in the role that Dudley Moore made famous, but the actual story of ARTHUR never appealed to me.  Despite the two leads, I think the most valuable addition to the cast is Helen Mirren, who should do great as the nanny/valet that provides the advice.

Source: Deadline