"Modern Family" director boards "Arthur" remake

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Jason Winer, one of the key figures behind ABC's comedy "Modern Family," is set to direct Russell Brand in a remake of "Arthur."

The original 1981 movie followed a boozy playboy rascal, played by Dudley Moore, who is set to inherit a fortune if he marries an heiress his family thinks will make something out of him. However, he falls in love with a working-class woman and turns to his valet for help when his family makes him choose between money and love.

Moore was nominated for an Oscar, while John Gielgud won for his supporting role as the valet.

Peter Baynham wrote the screenplay for the remake, which is set up at Warner Bros. Winer has directed 10 episodes of "Modern Family," recently winning a DGA Award for his work on the pilot.