Bluth family lovers, rejoice! Former Arrested Development costar Jeffrey Tambor has confirmed published reports that a movie version of the Emmy-winning Fox comedy is in the works. “After months of speculation, I think we have finally figured out for sure that we are indeed doing an Arrested Development movie,” Tambor told EW.com at the premiere of Hellboy II on Saturday, the closing night of the L.A. Film Festival. “I am very excited about that. I love that cast and crew and I felt like we had more to say.”
The series, which aired for three seasons, starred Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Jessica Walter, Will Arnett, and Michael Cera. The single-camera comedy was beloved by critics, but was never a ratings bonanza for Fox, which canceled the show a year after it won the Emmy award for best comedy. (Additional reporting by Carrie Bell)
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Perhaps a significant box office success can bring it back to tv, ala dvd sales reviving Family Guy. A Tobias-phile can dream!
Hopefully they will have their lawyer Bob Loblaw in the movie as well.
What a fun, sexy time for AD fans!
No one sat at home and watched it for free. Why would they think people will go out and pay to watch it?
Because Scott while AD was never a ratings winner it has garnered quite a rabid fan base on DVD. Plus throw in the revival of Jason Bateman who is in everything these days and the recent successes of Michael Cera and it might actually get some new fans. I just hope Anne Veal is in it—-her?
Scott – the show gained many more fans through DVD and hulu, gathering a sizable cult following. With what will likely be a modest budget, the movie should do just fine in the theater and on DVD. Plus, who cares – it’s brilliant.
This news makes me very happy! I’ve been hoping for an AD movie since I learned the series was going to be canceled after the 3rd season.
Sorry, Bob Loblaw is busy maintaining the Bob Loblaw Law Blog. I expect the plot will be the wedding of George Michael & Mebbe, since it was revealed that Portia Del Rossi’s character was adopted and so they aren’t related.
In real numbers, AD had twice the audience of Sex & The City, and they are 3 times as rabid.
Ron Howard to direct?
This was *exactly* the news I needed to hear on this Monday. Precisely what I needed to get through this day.
This is great news! Now all five of us who watched the show will be in the theater! Together! I’ve got my cut-offs ready, I’ve been practicing magic, and I kissed my cousin. I can’t wait to protest this movie. “Arrested Development will arrest your soul!” All those who watch will go straight to hell.
If the show averaged 4 million rabidly crazy obsessed viewers a week, there is an instant 35-40 million dollars right there at the box office. Even if that was the final domestic total, let’s not forget the DVD sales. At 15 bucks a pop you are looking at an easy 50+ million in DVD sales alone from fans of the show. So this is a lucrative idea for Fox in terms of making some sure thing profit. Hopefully Warner Brothers would do the same with Veronica Mars.
AWESOME!
Man, I’ll see the movie at least four times in theatres, but it won’t be all the AD it can be unless Carl Weathers is involved.
yay!
BEST NEWS OF THE YEAR!!!!!!!!