'Arrested Development' Movie Halfway Written

Only because it's interesting to stay up-to-date on this project and not because I actually believe it's any closer to happening than it was six months or a year ago, but the Arrested Development movie is halfway written, according to the show's creator Mitchell Hurwitz. "The reason I've been so cagey is fans have been so (eager about it)," Hurwitz said. "I really want to do it. Jason Bateman gave an interesting quote recently saying 'when we get it, we'll read it and decide if we want to do it (Hurwitz gives 'What? Really?' look)." Just this weekend, Michael Cera - the original naysayer about the movie adaptation - said he believed it was happening sooner than later, based on what he'd heard, and that, combined with this statement from Hurwitz, makes Arrested Development topical again. More than a lot of movies, this one truly does hinge on the script. The writing on the show was so unbelievably complex for a fast-paced comedy, and if Hurwitz can't get that groove back (he didn't write every episode, of course), then Development could fall on its face. And if that happens, the guessing game will start - "Why did they bother?" and all that. Still, Hurwitz doesn't seem to be making it for the wrong reasons. "It's not going to be a big money maker," Hurwitz added. "It's going to be fun, like a family reunion. The only stumbling block could be scheduling. Everybody wants to play together."