Arrested Development Movie Getting Closer!

This one deserved a post of its own. It looks like the long-in-gestation Arrested Development movie is closer than ever to becoming a reality. THR is reporting that series creator Mitch Hurwitz and narrator/executive producer Ron Howard have finalized deals to return for the movie. Hurwitz will write and direct the movie, with Howard presumably filling the same dual role as narrator/executive producer for Imagine Entertainment and Fox Searchlight. The increasing popularity of stars Michael Cera and Jason Bateman likely had a lot to do with the project moving forward, but neither have signed on yet. I can't imagine either of them being unwilling to return, but let's hope the original cast, which also included Jeffrey Tambor, Will Arnett, Portia de Rossi, David Cross, Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, and Jessica Walter, get signed on soon. Loyal fans like myself have been clamoring for the critically acclaimed but ratings-challenged show to get the feature length treatment for years; I'm excited to see this project finally get moving.