Since busting on to the scene with Arrested Development in 2003, Michael Cera has worked with many of today’s most popular comedians, and you’d have to be living under a rock to not have seen at least one of his films. Some say he is risking overexposure. But I say Cera has been steadily working toward Kevin Bacon status, developing a film career worthy of his own 6 degrees game.

To be a truly effective Party Game Icon, Cera would have to link to a variety of film actors to allow for a range of players to participate:

• a major Hollywood star (for casual movie fans)
• an international film star (for film students)
• an independent film star (for hipsters)
• a film star from Hollywood’s golden age (for anyone over 25).

As you can see below – Cera’s plotted his course well:

Do you believe Michael Cera has reached Kevin Bacon status? Give us your examples in the comments below.

Don’t have too high expectations for the Arrested Development movie. Creator Mitch Hurwitz spoke at the Television Critics Awards (via LiveFeed) and said the film will “not be a big money maker” but rather “fun, like a family reunion.” Read the full story

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Time for our bi-weekly (and unfortunately last) update on the heavily anticipated, on-and-off Arrested Development movie. It’s “not going to happen.”

David Cross spoke with TV Squad for his upcoming comedy special, David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer and had this to say: Read the full story

The long awaited Arrested Development movie adaptation has been delayed, yet again. Jason Bateman updated MTV on the progress of the project [via Playlist].

The delay is in response to the upcoming Will Arnett and Mitch Hurtwitz sitcom Wilde Kingdom. Producers want to wait to see how that show does before proceeding with the movie.

Bateman is “hoping for the end of the year” to have this adaptation made.

Let’s be reasonable, this movie is never happening. Even if it does, with this much unnecessary build-up, it has flop written all over it.

Will this movie get made? Do you care anymore?

Every month or so we seem to receive a new rumor about the much-anticipated Arrested Development movie. Most recently, Michael Cera all but admitted that he was the cause for the delay. Now, thanks to an interview over at Coming Soon, Will Arnett had more to say about the matter. Check out the quote below. Read the full story

Disney have announced plans to remake the 1986 cult him Flight of The Navigator. While not a big box office success it gained a cult following on video. Returning as an executive producer of the original film is John Hyde. Brad Copeland has been hired to write the script, his only feature film is Wild Hogs, but he has written for hit shows such as Arrested Development and My Name is Earl.

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Comedian Will Arnett (Arrested Development) and recent Oscar Nominee Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road) have just officially joined Warner Brother’s upcoming 2010 summer tent-pole Jonah Hex. Arnett will be playing a union soldier who enlists Jonah Hex and is blindsided by the dirty fighting style of his enemies. Michael Shannon is set to play Doc Cross Williams, the bizarre ringleader of a brutal gladiator circus event. That character also may be featured in future installments. The cast already includes Josh Brolin (Milk), Megan Fox (Transformers), and John Malkovich (Being John Malkovich). Jonah Hex is set for August 6th, 2010.

Will Arnett seems like an odd casting choice, but then again it’s Will Arnett so it would be a sin to call this bad news. Michael Shannon is of course great news. While it sounds like more of a cameo, Shanon will still most likely be great as he usually is. 

What do you think of this cast? Are you excited for Jonah Hex?

- Jack Giroux

E! Online‘s TV reporter Kristin Dos Santos says, “Inside sources close to the negotiations of the upcoming Arrested Development movie tell me that … Cera has finally agreed to do the feature film project.” She also goes on to say Hurtwitz is on to write and produce for Fox Searchlight with production hopefully beginning by the end of the year.

At the Academy Awards Ron Howard said, “It’s looking very much like we’re going to make [the movie], but we’ve now been asked to stop offering any details. It’s cloaked in a little mystery, but it’s looking good.”

With Cera the only one that was previously unsure about the project, it looks like it’s finally happening! I’m hoping they can transfer my all-time favorite television show to the big screen without losing any quality. I’ll be there day one.

Is anyone not excited for this movie to happen?

According to the New York Daily News via /Film Jeffrey Tambor believes both that Cera is on board, and that the Arrested Development will happen this year. At a recent Upright Citizens Brigade LA performance of Word Girl, Tambor was quoted as saying the following:

If I have to call him up and say, ‘Get on set right now, young man,’ he’ll be there…The movie is going to happen this year, and Michael Cera is on board. Trust me.

After the news that the Arrested Development movie is definitely happening, then the disappointing news that Michael Cera says a script doesn’t even exist it is good to see someone come out and talk about his involvement with the film. With all the back and forth rumors of the movie, I’m not going to believe anything until I see photos from the set.

Do you believe Tambor?

We recently reported on what looked to be a pretty sure deal for Hurwitz and company to create an Arrested Development movie. Looks like the every changing outlook on such movie is not looking good.

In a recent MTV interview Michael Cera revealed that “there’s no script or anything, so the movie is more hypothetical than people think.” He went on to say “I’d possibly play the part, I’d possibly put the script in my shredder.”

Do you think Cera is just trying to avoid blame or is there really no script?