Arthur

DirecTV Screws Up, Offers Russell Brand's 'Arthur' for May 1 VOD

April 15, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 2 years ago

Exclusive: Already in dutch with theater owners, the company told subscribers they could get the movie a mere 23 days after its theatrical release

  

Lessons From The Weekend: Russell Brand Falls Flat, and Universal Struggles Uphill

April 11, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 2 years ago

The dismal performance of “Arthur” this weekend may just put a bullet in plans to make Brand the next big comedy star on the order of Sacha Baron Cohen

  

Russell Brand Falters With Soft $12.6M for 'Arthur,' But 'Hop' No. 1 With $21.7M

April 10, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 2 years ago

Russell Brand proves he isn't Dudley, but his remake of the comic's iconic 1981 film just might be; "Hanna" ($12.3M) and "Soul Surfer" ($11.1M) show a little pop; "Your Highness" scores harsh $9.5M

  

'Arthur': A Remake Out of Step With the Times

April 8, 2011 By Jordan Reife 2 years ago

Russell Brand brings plenty of energy to the role originated by Dudley Moore, but lovable drunks are no longer considered as funny as they once were

  

Hollyblog: Dudley Moore, the One and Only Arthur

April 7, 2011 By Carole Mallory 2 years ago

Hollyblog: The late actor was insecure about his tortured childhood, his diminutive height and his club foot -- but not about his comedy

  

'Arthur': Russell Brand Can't Match Dudley Moore's Puckish Charm

April 7, 2011 By Leah Rozen 2 years ago

Will the comedy remake about a supposedly lovable, perpetually soused millionaire make the rat’s-nest-coiffed Brit comic an even bigger star? Not bloody likely

  

Friday Box Office: 'Arthur' Sloshes to Soft $4.5M; 'Hop' No. 1 With $5.5M

April 7, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 2 years ago

Brit comic Russell Brand's take on Dudley Moore's iconic "Arthur" is below tracking on its first day; "Your Highness," "Soul Surfer" and "Hanna" also have middling day-one results

  

First Look: Russell Brand in 'Arthur' (Video)

February 11, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Helen Mirren brings a touch of class to the remake of the 1981 film "Arthur"

  

WB Sets Release Dates for 'Clash of the Titans 2' & 'Arthur'

December 17, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 2 years ago

The studio will release "Crazy, Stupid, Love" on July 29 instead of "Horrible Bosses"

  

Russell Brand in Talks to Play Swordsman in 'Hawkwood'

July 28, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 2 years ago

Jared Stern ("Toy Story 3") will write the script for 20th Century Fox's period action-comedy

  

Callbacks: Garner, Nolte Join 'Arthur' Remake; 'Transformers 3' Gets a Bad Robot

June 10, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 3 years ago

Universal moves its "Battleship"; WB's "Dark Knight" sequel eyes March start date; John August in talks to write "Monsterpocalypse"

  

'Arthur' Remake Will Be a Desecration

June 1, 2010 By Peter Mehlman 3 years ago

HOLLYBLOG: The original's greatest gift was a boatload of brilliant one-line zingers

  

Mirren Joins Brand in WB's 'Arthur' Remake

April 22, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 3 years ago

Jason Winer (ABC's "Modern Family") will direct the comedy from a script by Peter Baynham ("Borat")

  

What Franchises Does the Future Hold for Warners?

December 31, 1970 By Jeff Sneider 43 years ago

We could be seeing a lot more of the studio's upcoming "Arthur," "Yogi Bear" and "Jack the Giant Killer"

  
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