Forrest Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Tonight, we are think-abouting the many new Alan Partridge things coming up including a film:  Alan Partridge to battle media giant in new movie  Writer-director Armando Iannucci reveals details about the upcoming Alan Partridge film  Alan Partridge will do battle with a media giant in his first big screen outing.  Writer-director Armando Iannucci revealed details about the film's plot at a Bafta screening for his new TV comedy Veep.  He confirmed that the film - starring Steve Coogan as the fictional radio and TV presenter - will be set in Partridge's native Norfolk.  "Alan is in Norwich. It's not 'Alan goes to Hollywood', it's not 'Alan invaded by aliens' or anything like that. He's on North Norfolk Digital, which is taken over by a media conglomerate and has its name changed to Shape. And that kicks everything off," he said.  Iannucci also said that the film's script is currently being finalised, reports the Press Association. Production will begin at the end of this year or the start of 2013.  The I'm Alan Partridge TV series last aired in 2002, but Coogan has made numerous TV and stage appearances as the hapless presenter since then. He recently appeared in Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge, a fly-on-the-wall mockumentary series that airs on the Foster's Funny website.  Iannucci's Veep - a political sitcom starring Seinfeld's Julia-Louis Dreyfus as the Vice President of the United States - begins on Sky Atlantic this Monday (July 25).  As well as this, we have Mid-Morning Matters on Sky Atlantic as well as two brand-new programmes:  Alan Partridge - Welcome To The Places Of My Life - http://www.youtube.com/​watch?v=VvTSl8vJNYU Alan Partridge on Open Books with Martin Bryce - http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-05-31/...n-bryce---video  Let battle commence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators neil Posted June 22, 2012 Moderators Share Posted June 22, 2012 Ghostbusters 3 is also coming out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 It's at times like this that I feel sorry for Lee and Herring, who actually created the Alan Partridge character, but receive no royalties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Your Fight Site Posted June 22, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted June 22, 2012 Jackanackanory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimufctna24 Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 What I saw of mid-morning matters was good, but not to the very high quality of the series. Â I have high hopes for the movie, lets just hope his SKY stuff is good and he does not do a Harry Enifield when he moved to SKY and produce shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdh85 Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 It's at times like this that I feel sorry for Lee and Herring, who actually created the Alan Partridge character, but receive no royalties. Â To be fair, I think even they'd admit that the character has been massively fleshed out and is pretty far removed from the sportsdesk Partridge they wrote for On The Hour. They discuss it in a podcast this week actually, and Lee says something to the effect of "it was probably fair enough" with hindsight that they didn't get royalties when the Partridge character moved to television. Â You would think that given Coogan and Iannucci's relative mainstream success, and presumably therefore wealth, they'd chuck them a financial bone for it now and then though. Especially given that Iannucci and Lee still seem pretty pally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrestlingFandy2 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 It's at times like this that I feel sorry for Lee and Herring, who actually created the Alan Partridge character, but receive no royalties. Â To be fair, I think even they'd admit that the character has been massively fleshed out and is pretty far removed from the sportsdesk Partridge they wrote for On The Hour. They discuss it in a podcast this week actually, and Lee says something to the effect of "it was probably fair enough" with hindsight that they didn't get royalties when the Partridge character moved to television. Â You would think that given Coogan and Iannucci's relative mainstream success, and presumably therefore wealth, they'd chuck them a financial bone for it now and then though. Especially given that Iannucci and Lee still seem pretty pally. Did anyone watch this on Monday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimufctna24 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 It has some good moments. Â The meeting up with the old teacher and "of course I can its menial work" made me giggle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted June 28, 2012 Moderators Share Posted June 28, 2012 I only knew it was on after the Grauniad said about 3 people watched it in an article on Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingOfMetal Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 BBC entertainment news reported yesterday that the film will be out next August Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Just a heads up - if anyone, like me, missed out on the new Partridge show because Sky bastard Atlantic is the one channel Virgin Media don't carry, it's on tonight at 10pm on Sky One. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dart Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Did anyone watch this on Monday? Â I did. It was OK. Nothing amazing, but certainly had its moments. Worth watching if you're a fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelEdge Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 My highlights were the interviews in the swimming pool and graveyard, the Hitler speech being played while Alan looks out over Norwich from the Town Hall balcony and 'Flying AIDS!!!...Two handfuls of sausagemeat please!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Red Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Just watched this tonight, I'm a big fan of the previous Partridge stuff but it just felt a little flat to me. As others have said, some decent moments but overall quite disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Tommy! Posted June 29, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted June 29, 2012 I'm a big fan of the Alan Partridge character but I gave it about 10 minutes at most. It just didn't do it for me at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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