Feb 4 2008'Arrested Development' Movie Becoming More Likely
It's been talked about before, but now Jason Bateman and Jeffrey Tambor have both confirmed that contact has been made regarding a much-desired Arrested Development feature. Quoth the Bateman:
I can confirm that a round of sniffing has started. Any talk is targeting a poststrike situation, of course. I think, as always, that it's a question of whether the people with the money are willing to give our leader, Mitch Hurwitz, what he deserves for his participation. And I can speak for the cast when I say our fingers are crossed.
This made my day. Not only is it a possible revival of one of television's best comedies, it's one more television-to-film adaptation that won't be beaten senseless and covered in "white face" by the Wayans Brothers. We've reached the sad point where that alone deserves some applause.
Jason Bateman Confirms Arrested Development Movie Talks [E!]
Reader Comments
1. mgroves - February 4, 2008 2:24 PM
If Sex and the City gets a movie, Arrested Development should get a trilogy.
2. cbobgo - February 4, 2008 2:52 PM
They should go talk to the firefly/serenity folks, they seemed to figure out how to get it done.
3. Amy - February 4, 2008 3:12 PM
This is one of the best written shows in recent history. I'm so tired of good shows getting the can while "The New Adventures of Old Christine" is *somehow* still around.
4. Grover - February 4, 2008 3:15 PM
I dunno, I actually have to wonder about a AD movie. The shows greatest strength (and biggest weakness to attracting new viewers) was the way the storylines would build and grow and intertwine with each other from episode to episode. Imagine watching just one episode of AD without having seen any of preceeding ones...you wouldn't get most of it.
5. Loli - February 4, 2008 3:35 PM
I wonder how they'll do it - either way, I'm excited.
6. Sarahpalooza - February 4, 2008 3:58 PM
I just joygasmed
7. Sarahpalooza - February 4, 2008 3:59 PM
Oh....
... I just did again.
8. TL - February 4, 2008 6:10 PM
Daddy like.
9. emily - February 4, 2008 6:13 PM
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10. spagett - February 4, 2008 7:44 PM
What a fun, sexy time
11. Nelson Ribeiro - February 5, 2008 12:26 AM
Hollywood will NEVER make this movie because they're too chicken! Cawka cawka cawka caw!
12. Sarahpalooza - February 5, 2008 3:08 PM
Coo coo ca cha, my friends, coo coo ca cha..
13. Liz - February 6, 2008 6:48 PM
For some reason I am just giggling at the fact that someone was quoted as saying, "...a round of sniffing has started." WTF!