Arrested Development movie ‘confirmed’

Exciting news for fans of the television series Arrested Development as the much speculated film of the show appears to be closer to reality. On Friday many, many entertainment news sites reported that a deal for a movie has been done.

AD creator Mitchell Hurwitz is set to write and direct with Ron Howard exec producing and providing his familiar voice-over.

Jeffrey Tambor says in this interview “We’re doing it.”

One curious sticking point is the report that one of the original cast members has not signed on for the film. The rumours are that the lone hold-out is Michael Cera who played George Michael on the show.

This seems to be based on this interview with him where he stated he saw no need for an AD movie.

In the meantime Mitchell Hurwitz is currently exec producing an animated series which has the working title of  “Sit Down, Shut Up”. The show focuses on ‘the lives of eight staff members at a high school in a small northeastern fishing town who never lose sight of the fact that the children must ALWAYS come second.’

The show features the voice talents of several Arrested Development stars such as Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Henry Winkler.

Scheduled to appear on Fox in the US next year it is based on a short lived live-action Australian series from 2001.