Get Him to the Greek is an upcoming American comedy film, directed by Nicholas Stoller and starring Russell Brand and Jonah Hill. The film, which was also written by Stoller, is scheduled for release in June of 2010. Get Him to the Greek is a spin-off from Forgetting Sarah Marshall, reuniting director Stoller with stars Hill and Brand. Brand reprises his character Aldous Snow from Forgetting Sarah Marshall, while Hill plays an entirely new character. The film was originally titled Get Me to the Gig.

[edit] Plot

Aaron Greenberg (Jonah Hill) is a driven, idealistic young college graduate who works as an intern at a record company. Aaron is given his big break when he is sent to transport flaky English musician Aldous Snow (Russell Brand) to a concert at Los Angeles' Greek Theater.

[edit] Cast

• Russell Brand as Aldous Snow, an out of control rock star back on drugs and alcohol
• Jonah Hill as Aaron Greenberg, a record company intern
• Rose Byrne as Jackie Q, a scandal-plagued pop star and Aldous' love interest
• Elisabeth Moss as Daphne Binks, Aaron's girlfriend
• Sean "Diddy" Combs as Sergio Roma, a record company executive
• Colm Meaney as Jonathan Snow, a leech of a father who only uses Aldous for his personal gain
• Lino Facioli as Naples, son of Aldous Snow
• Tom Felton as Himself
• Katy Perry as Herself
• Christina Aguilera as Herself
• Pink as Herself
• Aaron 'D Boyy' Dissell as Diddy's angry club acquaintance
• Lars Ulrich as Himself
• Dee Snider as Himself
• Meredith Viera as Herself
• Aziz Ansari TBA- co-worker of Aaron and works for the record company under Sean Combs's character.

[edit] Production

[edit] Development

A week after the release of Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Universal Studios announced a new film Get Him to the Greek, reteaming Jonah Hill and Russell Brand with writer/director Nicholas Stoller and producer Judd Apatow.^[1] Variety initially announced the project would focus on "fresh-out-of-college insurance adjuster (Hill) who is hired to accompany an out-of-control rock star (Brand) from London to a gig at L.A.'s Greek Theater."^[1] In July 2008, Brand mentioned that he would be reprising his Aldous Snow role from Forgetting Sarah Marshall, in a new film from Apatow in which the character was back on drugs.^[2] In an interview with CHUD.com, Apatow would later reveal that Get Me to the Gig was indeed a spin-off of Forgetting Sarah Marshall with Brand again playing a no-longer-sober Aldous Snow whilst in a different interview Nicholas Stoller said that Jonah Hill will play a different character named Aaron Green, a young music executive.^[3][4]

[edit] Filming

Filming in Cavendish Square, London.

While Russell Brand was backstage at the Paramount studio lot preparing to present the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, he approached Christina Aguilera, Pink, and Katy Perry about filming cameos for Get Him to the Greek. Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs will play 'Sergio', a record label executive. Music Producer Aaron 'D Boyy' Dissell also will have a cameo role with Diddy and Carrot Top in the rooftop Las Vegas scene. ^[5][6]

On April 17, 2009, Brand filmed scenes of him performing as rock star Aldous Snow at his sellout comedy show "Russell Brand: Scandalous", at the O2 arena in London, in front of an audience of 20,000 fans. He performed the songs "Inside Of You" and "I Am Jesus".

Rehearsals began on April 27, 2009 with filming beginning on May 12. The film will be shot in New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and London, making it the first Apatow film to film outside America.^[7]

On July 25-26, 2009 they filmed At The Today Show in New York City with Meredith Viera interviewing Brand as Aldous Snow, filming also conducted at Letchworth State Park in Western New York. On August 7, 2009 they were spotted filming in Trafalgar Square, London. The scene involved West Ham United football fans and the duo being chased by a hooligan on a bicycle. On the same day, in the early evening at The Anchor Pub on Bankside, next to the River Thames in scene involving downing pints. From August 12-16 filming took place at Hatfield House, Hertfordshire. On August 18 filming took place in Cavendish Square, London. On September 14-15 filming took place in New York's Meatpacking District.

Tom Felton announced that he will have a cameo role in the movie.

[edit] Music

Jason Segel and Jarvis Cocker have written music for the film, which includes a duet between Snow and Jackie Q.^[8][9]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Get Him to the Greek at the Internet Movie Database