{"id":43030,"date":"2011-03-26T08:26:46","date_gmt":"2011-03-26T13:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=43030"},"modified":"2011-03-26T08:26:46","modified_gmt":"2011-03-26T13:26:46","slug":"whats-elijah-wood-doing-with-that%e2%80%a6dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2011\/03\/26\/43030-whats-elijah-wood-doing-with-that%e2%80%a6dog\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s Elijah Wood doing with that\u2026dog?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The advertisements are appearing on FX television of Elijah Wood’s<\/a>, aka Frodo Baggins<\/a>, upcoming comedy series, “Wilfred<\/a>“; an American remake of the hit Australian TV sitcom by the same name and with the same\u2026dog?\u00a0\u00a0Jason Gann (co-creator of the original series) reprises his Aussie role as Wilfred, a very cheeky canine, who plays the part in a very bad dog suit.<\/p>\n

Ryan (Wood’s character) is a depressed, neurotic man preoccupied on the best way to commit suicide.\u00a0\u00a0His plot is spoiled when his attractive neighbor (Fiona Gublemann of “Californication”) asks him to watch her “dog”, Wilfred, during the afternoons.\u00a0\u00a0To her and everyone else, Wilfred appears as a normal dog; but to Ryan (and the audience); Wilfred is a full-grown man in a very bad dog costume.\u00a0\u00a0Ryan struggles daily as he tries to keep Wilfred under control.\u00a0\u00a0Unfortunately, Wilfred’s raunchy, self-serving tendencies challenge Ryan and have him questioning his grip on reality.\u00a0\u00a0Eventually, Wilfred draws Ryan out and their relationship diverts him from his depression as Wilfred becomes his alter-ego and friend.<\/p>\n

The show has created a new niche in sitcoms and is described as an “out there” comedy that gives Elijah Wood a chance to show his comedic chops in his first television series.\u00a0\u00a0As Jason Gann said in a recent interview, “Someone afterwards\u2026when they saw the pilot one day, said ‘Elijah Wood!!\u00a0\u00a0Comedy!!\u00a0\u00a0Who knew!?’\u00a0\u00a0I said, Elijah knew.\u00a0He obviously knew when he came in to do this\u2026 what he was going to bring\u2026 and just talking on and off set\u2026off camera, he’s a really funny guy.”<\/p>\n

Directed by Randall Einhom (“The Office” and “Parks & Recreation”) and adapted for FX by David Zuckerman (“Family Guy”),\u00a0the 13-episode series airs in June, 2011. [Wilfred Official Site<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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