Get Him to the Greek

Get Him to the Greek

a coming American comedy film, written and directed by Nicholas Stoller and starring Jonah Hill and Russell Brand. The film is scheduled for a theatical release in June 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. At one point, the film's title was changed to Get Me to the Gig and was then reverted back to its original title. The film is rated R for strong sexual content and drug use throughout, and pervasive language.

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.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." 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. In an interview with CHUD.com, Apatow would later reveal that Get Him to the Greek 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.

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.

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.

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. During the filming Brand was attacked by a passer-by who pushed him into the fountain. 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. On January 15, 2010 a scene was shot in LA which shows Brand as his character Aldous Snow confronting a paparazzo, throwing him to the ground, urinating on him and throughout the process filming it all on the camera he had stolen from said paparazzo.

Music

Carl Barat, Dan Bern, Mike Viola, Jason Segel and Jarvis Cocker have written music for the film, which includes a duet between Snow and Jackie Q.