Arrested Development returns to TV with a new 10-episode season
"We're trying to do a limited-run series into the movie. We're basically hoping to do nine or 10 episodes, with almost one character per episode."
Mitchell Hurwitz also added that the new season sprung out of a desire to fill the fans in on what the Bluth family has been up to these past five years since the show was cancelled.
"We don't completely own the property, there are business people involved and studios and that kind of thing. Just creatively, I have been working on the screenplay for a long time and found that as time went by, there was so much more to the story. In fact, where everyone's been for five years became a big part of the story. So in working on the screenplay, I found even if I just gave five minutes per character to that back story, we were halfway through the movie before the characters got together."
Series star Jason Bateman also chimed in on the development of the series, and the movie, which they hope to release in 2013.
"It's true. We will do 10 episodes and the movie. Probably shoot them all together next summer for a release in early '13. VERY excited!"
We'll be sure to keep you posted with any information on the return of Arrested Development as soon as we have more information.
Arrested Development is in development and stars Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, Alia Shawkat, Liza Minnelli, Will Arnett, Portia de Rossi, David Cross, Jeffrey Tambor.
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Bobforesi
Great news. Can't wait
8 months agoby @bobforesiFlag
slysnide
Odd that this show was cancelled considered the widespread praise it's received from nearly everyone. I couldn't believe it's been gone for 5yrs.
8 months agoby @slysnideFlag
CUPID
Awesome...this show was hilarious.
8 months agoby @cupidFlag
ROFLitschristian
I've never seen this show but everyone's obsessed over it for years. Need to see what I'm missing.
8 months agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag
DoubleR0522
Great News !!!!
8 months agoby @doubler0522Flag
The Boondock Saint
@bawnian-dexeus yeah. only three seasons, which is terrible! it should've gone to way more seasons!
8 months agoby @combatmadness360Flag
Cripple
About damn time. Pumped for this.
8 months agoby @crippleFlag
The Dark Knight
This is great news
8 months agoby @thedarkknight23Flag
Geof36
Everyone is pretty busy, so each episode is supposed to focus on a specific character and kind of catch up with them. The thing is, there are 9 Bluths and 10 episode season, so who knows what will happen in the last episode. :D
8 months agoby @geof36Flag
ejk1
One of the funniest shows ever is finally getting the sendoff it so rightly deserves. A new season, and a movie? Can't f*ckin' wait.
8 months agoby @ejk1Flag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@combatmadness360 Only three seasons?
8 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Corey
Best news I've heard all day. The 2 people who disliked this have no sense of humor.
8 months agoby @coreyFlag
thrashnasty190
@ghostman It says at the top they're doing a 10 episode season that'll lead into the movie, and I hope and pray that it happens!!!
8 months agoby @thrashnasty190Flag
Err
Yaay
8 months agoby @err2005Flag
Lord McLovin of MovieWeb
I take it, if this does good, they'll finally make a movie?
8 months agoby @ghostmanFlag
The Boondock Saint
@shuabert couldn't agree more!
8 months agoby @combatmadness360Flag
The Boondock Saint
@bawnian-dexeus OH MY GOD!! YOU NEED TO GO ON NETFLIX AND WATCH ALL THREE SEASONS RIGHT NOW!!!! THEN YOU WILL LOOK UPON THIS ARTICLE AND HAVE YOUR MIND BLOWN, JUST AS MINE WAS!!!!
8 months agoby @combatmadness360Flag
TheStonedReviewer
i disliked this because im sceptical, it ended perfectly in perfect, im worried it wont be as good so i had to dislike this article, Mitchell Hurwitz forgive me!!!!!!!!!!
8 months agoby @stonedFlag
Timmy
Get on it @bawnian-dexeus
8 months agoby @timmyFlag
Raprapandrada
one of my fave shows of all time... sooooooooo can't wait....
8 months agoby @raprapandradaFlag
Josh
This may be the greatest day in the history of television.
8 months agoby @shuabertFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
Never seen an episode. I'm guessing that's a bad thing?
8 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag