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‘Arrested Development’ Teaser Posters

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Netflix released nine teaser posters for the upcoming fourth season of Arrested Development.

May 26th can’t get here fast enough!

The Banana Stand Is Reopening on May 26th

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From Entertainment Weekly:

Netflix announced today that the upcoming season of Arrested Development will debut on May 26 at 12:01 am PT, which marks the cult comedy’s return to TV after a three-season run on Fox from 2003 to 2006. Similar to its strategy with original series House of Cards, the streaming service will release all 15 new episodes of Arrested simultaneously. (Netflix joked that it had made a “huge mistake” in the number of episodes, a reference to its January announcement that the new season would consist of 14 installments, which was already an upgrade from the original tally of 10.)

This Week in Geek

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After Earth

  • The University of Chicago received a mysterious package addressed to Henry Walton Jones, Jr. (also known as Indiana)
  • You are going to find it hard to enjoy The Dark Knight Rises after this “honest trailer” (spoilers). (Screen Junkies)
  • Want to know what comic book storyline the Justice League movie is going to be based on? (Latino Review)
  • Nicholas Winding Refn (Drive) is going to direct Denzel Washington in a remake of The Equalizer. (Bleeding Cool)
  • Peter Jackson plans to shoot The Adventures of Tintin sequel before finishing The Hobbit. (Screen Rant)
  • What were the 10 most traumatic deaths on television this year? Yes, there are spoilers abound. (Pajiba)
  • Kevin Smith is going back to the well one last time for Clerks III. (Vulture)
  • Garrett Hedlund is coming back for Tron 3. (Latino Review)
  • Looks like we’re getting even more new episodes of Arrested Development. (Vulture)
  • BBC released a new trailer for this year’s Doctor Who Christmas Special.
  • Wreck-It Ralph sequel is in development and a notably absent video game character is promised to make an appearance. (Screen Rant)
  • Gillian Anderson has joined the cast of NBC’s Hannibal. (TV Line)
  • Benedict Cumberbatch talks about the villain he plays in Star Trek Into Darkness who is not Khan. (Bleeding Cool)
  • Matt Damon wonders if it’s possible for Jason Bourne to return to the franchise post-The Bourne Legacy. (Screen Rant)
  • No, Ian McKellen does not have prostate cancer. (Vulture)
  • Sigh. There’s going to be an Angry Birds feature film. (Deadline)
  • Ty Burrell is going to replace the unavailable Christoph Waltz in the next Muppets movie. (I Watch Stuff)
  • Terry Gilliam is still making a Don Quixote film sans Johnny Depp. (Screen Rant)
  • Samuel L. Jackson hopes he gets to be a Jedi spirit in the next Star Wars movies. (Latino Review)
  • Ever wonder for Dave McKean created those awesome covers for Sandman pre-Photoshop? (io9)
  • If you want to build Serenity in LEGO, it will cost you. (io9)
  • Colton Haynes (MTV’s Teen Wolf) has been cast as Roy Harper in CW’s Arrow. (Splash Page)
  • There’s going to be another Firefly reunion on Castle (TV Line)
  • Alejandro González Iñárritu (Biutiful, Amores perros) has signed on to direct a superhero comedy, Birdman. (Bleeding Cool)
  • New trailers for Man of Steel, Oblivion, Pacific Rim, G.I. Joe: Retaliation,  Last Stand, Welcome to the Punch, The Lone Ranger and After Earth

Oscar Contender of the Day: 127 Hours

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Another wonderful film from Danny Boyle.  I have enjoyed every movie of his that I’ve seen (I’ve avoided A Life Less Ordinary). It occured to me while watching this movie that I really enjoy Boyle’s creative choices and that’s why I gravitate towards his films.  A movie about a guy with his arm trapped under a rock.  How do you make that work?  I don’t want to spoil anything but Boyle doesn’t make a single misstep and by the time you get to the end, you might get a little teary-eyed like I did. Also, regarding the scene that may stop you from watching, it’s bad but it doesn’t last that long.  Frankly, it could have been a lot worse.

Also, kudos to James Franco who, in my mind, is neck and neck for best acting performance of 2010 with Colin Firth in The King’s Speech.  They were both amazing but I think Franco had the bigger challenge, having to carry this movie by himself for the most part unlike Firth who had Geoffrey Rush to bounce off of.  It seems like only yesterday that I was complaining how bad Franco was as Harry Osborn in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man films.

On a final note, after the movie ended, my first thought was, “If only Aron watched Arrested Development, then he would have learned the ‘…and that’s why you always leave a note’ less.”

Nominations I’d Like To See: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actor for James Franco.

My 50 Favorite Television Shows of the 00s

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Now, let me just say off the bat that I do not believe these are the 50 best shows of this decade (although some certainly are). These are just the 50 television shows that brought me the most entertainment, the ones that I am most fond of when I think back on the decade. I contemplated doing this in order of love/respect but then this post would never get done so I’ll do a Top 10.

I decided to leave off The Simpsons and South Park because they’ve been on for so long (and I needed any excuse to make room for other shows) but they both had great episodes in the 00′s and if I didn’t need the room, they’d make the cut.

I tried to stick with shows that had at least two full seasons under its belt unless the show had been canceled like Freaks and Geeks.

And, no, I’ve never watched The West Wing or ER and that’s why they aren’t on the list.

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