'Arrested Development' announces 4th season, movie

[RocksteadyDotNet]

You're kidding me right?

Hell, if I'm wrong tell me. I'm not in the U.S. so I'm not up on all the latest shows. As far as I knew Arnett had tried and failed at a couple of new shows. Same with Hale.

 

[Veliko]

Arrested Development is amazing.

 

[her209]

I never got the appeal. Which probably explains why I never got the appeal of Modern Family. From what I saw, its a very similar type show.

 

[her209]

LOL. Was that at the Rally to Restore Sanity?

 

[ViviTheMage]

AD should have been on FX from the get-go imo

agreed, AD is definitely an FX style show.

glad it's coming back

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

This news pleases me.

 

[Drekce]

This is awesome. Based on some other sites I read they have Bateman, Arnett and Cera for sure.

 

[Aikouka]

This is awesome. Based on some other sites I read they have Bateman, Arnett and Cera for sure.

They've gotta get Tobias back though. It's just not the same without his terribly innuendo-laden speech.

My favorite scene from Arrested Development had to be in... I think it was season 3 where Tobias, as "the mole", fought off George-Michael in the jet-pack while stomping around a model city with the Japanese investors watching.

 

[Acanthus]

excellent news.

Now if FX would only release 100 seasons of Archer, tomorrow.

 

[KillerCharlie]

Awesome - that is the only TV series I've ever watched more than once.

 

[DaTT]

I just found out about this today. I am going back to my rock now.

 

[Ns1]

wow, 100% confirmed

Beverly Hills, Calif., November 18, 2011—In a landmark deal, all new episodes of the Emmy Award-winning comedy series “Arrested Development” will be coming exclusively to Netflix for its U.S. members to watch instantly, beginning in 2013.

For the first time in their histories, Twentieth Century Fox Television and Imagine Television will produce original first-run entertainment content for the world’s leading internet subscription service, bringing back the acclaimed series to production on all new episodes five years after its cancellation.

One of Time Magazine’s “100 Best TV Shows of All-TIME,” the tale of the formerly wealthy, deeply eccentric Bluth clan aired for three seasons, 2003-2006, on Fox and was honored with the Emmy award for Outstanding Comedy Series after its first season on the air.

“Arrested Development is one of the finest American comedies in TV history and its return through Netflix is a perfect example of how we are working closely with studios and networks to provide consumers with entertainment they love,” said Ted Sarandos, Netflix Chief Content Officer.

“It’s also a perfect example of how broad and successful our relationship has become with Fox as we work together with their film, television, international and digital divisions on several exciting initiatives,” he added.

“Netflix’s bold entrance into original programming presents an exciting new opportunity for our two companies” commented Peter Levinsohn, Fox Filmed Entertainment’s President of New Media & Digital Distribution. “Bringing a classic show back to production on new episodes exclusively for Netflix customers is a game changer, and illustrates the incredible potential the new digital landscape affords great content providers like Twentieth Century Fox Television and Imagine.”

Commented 20th Century Fox TV Chairmen Dana Walden and Gary Newman, “We build brands at this studio which are so distinctive that audiences still clamor for them years after they go off the air. ‘Arrested Development’ is a great example of that—it has stood the test of time. This innovative deal with Netflix represents a new business model that is extremely exciting and opens the door for a wide range of new collaborations.”

“We also pride ourselves on breaking the rules at this studio, and after bringing back two canceled series – ‘Family Guy’ and ‘Futurama’—to enormous success, we are bullish on the prospects for this brilliant series. We can’t wait to get back to work with Mitch, Ron and Brian on bringing the Bluths back to America’s living rooms,” they added.

Said Imagine Entertainment co-founders Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, “Of all the projects we’ve been involved with over the years, we probably get more questions about Mitch Hurtwitz’s brilliant‘Arrested Development’ than any other– everyone, ourselves included, seems to feel like the Bluths left the party a bit too soon. Bringing a series back from cancellation almost never happens, but then, ‘Arrested’ always was about as unconventional as they get, so it seems totally appropriate that this show that broke the mold is smashing it to pieces once again.”

Added Howard, “After a long hiatus, I’m dying to finally get back to the narrator’s microphone…’It’s Arrested…Development.’

The Emmy-winning comedy had its final broadcast on February 10, 2006 and concerned Michael Bluth (Jason Bateman) and his eccentric family comprised of his son George Michael (Michael Cera), his father George Bluth Sr. (Jeffrey Tambor), his mother Lucille (Jessica Walter), his brothers George Oscar Bluth Ii (Will Arnett), Buster Bluth (Tony Hale) and sister Lindsay Funke (Portia de Rossi), and Lindsay’s husband Tobias (David Cross) and their daughter Maeby (Alia Shawkat).

“Arrested Development” is a production of Imagine Television and 20th Century Fox Television. Ron Howard, Brian Grazer and Mitch Hurwitz are executive producers

 

[busydude]

wow, 100% confirmed

Mind blown.

 

[xSauronx]

wow, 100% confirmed

where the hell is the link? i need to pass this on.

 

[busydude]

^^http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/18/netflix-fox-ready-to-resurrect-arrested-development-as-a-stream/

 

[blurredvision]

Can't wait for the inevitable thread where people say it sucks and doesn't live up to the original.

 

[Perknose]

wow, 100% confirmed

Yes, it's 100% confirmed that something called Arrested Development is to whipped up, probably on a relatively miniscule budget for . . . Netflix.

Which actors from the cast will be available, and who among them will agree to much smaller salaries, plus how good a write stable the Neflix budget will be able to afford, well . . . we shall see.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Can't wait for the inevitable thread where people say it sucks and doesn't live up to the original.

50% as good as the original is twice as good as most current sitcoms. And 10 times better than many.

 

[blackdogdeek]

awesome + sauce

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

damnit, that means no Better Off Ted since that chick is in both.

i liked BOT better than AD.

 

[jlee]

damnit, that means no Better Off Ted since that chick is in both.

i liked BOT better than AD.

Were there plans of reviving BOT?

 

[xSauronx]

I never got the appeal. Which probably explains why I never got the appeal of Modern Family. From what I saw, its a very similar type show.

a lot of people didnt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeFV5GprfaQ

but it wont several awards and got a lot of good reviews
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrested_Development_(TV_series)#Critical_reception


i mean...come on.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrIpPqcln6Y&feature=related

 

[UberNeuman]

Update: Plans are now finalized to bring back the banana stand...

\in which there's always money in....

 

[Dedpuhl]

horray

 

[Rage187]

If Netflix revives Outsourced, I will renew my subscription.


Heck, that could be Netflix's bag, reviving shows broadcast TV cancelled.