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!

Fingers crossed that the entire cast will be able to return!

Source: Twitch Film

“David says that it’s dead, but it’s not dead at all,”

Bateman also said that Cross’ words may have been taken out of context for the sake of making a headline. So the film that most of the fans want is still in question.

“Nothing new. We’re hoping for the end of the year,” he said. Hoping? We heard in January that shooting would commence before the end of the year.

If there’s a delay, you can blame “Arrested” star Will Arnett. He’s busy working with Hurwitz on a new comedy series. So how will that impact the “Arrested” movie plans?

“His show with [Will] Arnett has pushed it another few months,” Bateman said in reference to the new Hurwitz project. Bateman wants the faithful to hang onto their hopes though. “['Arrested' is] still coming,” he promised.

Those of you who are fans of the show, is anybody seriously still looking forward to the dream film of sorts? Or have you given up your hope of there being a movie?

Big news today for “Arrested Development” fans as we learn that series creator Mitch Hurwitz (via Austin360) will direct the long anticipated film. The news finally broke after much questioning over whether himself or series narrator Ron Howard would take the director’s chair took place.  Even more so, we learn from Hurwitz that :

…that there would be a heavy jail presence and then made jokes about the inclusion of TARP money, a nod to the inability of a film to be as timely as television due to lag times in production and release.

He also stated having fun writing the film as opposed to the television format of “Arrested Development” because:

…writing “A.D.” for only a 20-minute show is much more difficult because it restricts his ability to go into greater detail.

Source: Austin360