I still won’t believe that one until - and probably after - there’s solid confirmation in the trades, but two of the stars of Fox’s best sitcom in many, many years certainly seem to be certain there’s an “Arrested Development” movie in the works.

First comes word from Jeffrey Tambor, a k a George Bluth, from the red carpet at the Hollywood premiere of “Hellboy II” (via Entertainment Weekly): “After months of speculation, I think we have finally figured out for certain that we are indeed doing an Arrested Development movie. I am very excited about that. I love that cast and crew and I felt like we had more to say.”

Sounds pretty definite, right, but as far as I know Tambor doesn’t have any actual capability to build that happen. Still, just to get your hopes up even higher (and hopefully not just to have to dash them later), here’s more from Jason Bateman, a k a Michael Bluth (via Bob and Justin’s Mad Movie Blog) hinting there indeed may already be a script ready to go: “It’s typically bent and twisted,” Bateman said of the story concocted by series mastermind Mitchell Hurwitz. “He’s got a really, really good concept for the movie version that would not be just simply the equivalent of four episodes back to back to back. It’s actually something that would be specific to the medium of film.”

None of that, of course, means that is ever going to happen (especially with the SAG strike just about a certainty now), but there are several reasons why it would construct good sense.

First, look at “Sex and the City.” Now, I understand that the “Arrested Development” cult isn’t as large as Carrie Bradshaw’s following, but I’d argue we’re probably at least as devoted. You’d have an obvious built-in audience, and given how much the stars

want to do it, I can’t imagine the budget for any “Arrested Development” movie would be terribly high.

And unlike all the other TV retreads we’ve seen lately (I’ve heard some surprisingly good things about “Get Smart,” but I just really can’t go there), that would instead be an concept that springs from the minds of the citizens who actually created the show and know and love what it’s all about.

As always when it comes to an “Arrested Development” movie, just keep hope alive!

A funny take on Sherlock and Watson?

On paper that could certainly work, and I think they’ve got the casting just about right.

Anyone remember “Talladega Nights”? There’s really not much reason to except that Sacha Baron Cohen managed to walk away with every scene he was in as the French Formula “Un” driver and manufacture Will Ferrell funnier in doing so.

So it’s a bit surprising but very welcome news that for that new Sherlock Holmes comedy from scribe Etan Cohen (”Tropic Thunder”), Cohen will take the lead as Sherlock and Ferrell will be the sidekick Watson. Sounds like fun to me, but that being Hollywood, no view (good or bad) ever comes by itself. Warner Bros. is apparently additionally prepping a Holmes drama to be directed by Guy Ritchie.

My money’s on the funny guys in that one, but we’ll just have to wait and see.

A rather uber-cool new “The Dark Knight” poster

I’ve got to wrap that up and get to the job that still pays me, so I’ll just leave you with rather wickedly awesome “The Dark Knight” poster. whether you stare at it faraway abundant I think it might turn into one of those hidden sailboat paintings, but I can’t guarantee it. Peace out.

Original post by Reel Fanatic