Arrested Development to resume production in July

[funbox]

A seemingly reliable source who works as a grip for the show claims that AD will resume production in July. No indication as to what network, but it seems like AD lives on.

[SoBelle0]

Oh yay!! Hope it's for real. I've been saving all the eps on TiVo so I can re-watch at my convenience during the lean times.

"Tell your friends."

[SparkleMotion]

With guarded hopefullness (and a healthy dose of skepticism), huzzah. :up:

[jschuur]

Yes, but will they be in live 3D celebrity vision?

[jerobi]

Will there be ice skating involved? I only watch shows with ice skating now. And celebrities.

[mrpantstm]

the gardner of the wife of the friend of the producer who pays raquetball with the director of the show that shares the lot with the craft services table of the other show whose sound mixer who had dinner with a grip.

:rolleyes:

I'm crossing my fingers, toes and what have you as much as the next guy but seriously. is this the 4th grade? :)

[mrpantstm]

Will there be ice skating involved? I only watch shows with ice skating now. And celebrities.

lol :) :up:

[SeanC]

I only watch celebrities skating while they are eating cockroaches.

[ClutchBrake]

I only watch celebrities skating while they are eating cockroaches.

On ice.

[funbox]

Guarded optimism is the right approach but right now there isn't much to discerdit the source. The guy didn't hammer The OP or TWOP, he just posted it on some message board where there's a long history (since 2001) of him making posts (tons of which are non-AD related) and providing insight that no one other than someone with a severe case of The OC disorder would have available. I've been watching everything unfold daily since they cut down the episode reduction and I'm 85-90% sure that the guy is legit. Time will tell though.

[5thcrewman]

Hey, if the Govenor of West Virginia says it's so!

[Johnny Dazzle]

I'm crossing my fingers, toes and what have you as much as the next guy but seriously. is this the 4th grade? :)


Yes. Yes it is.

[jkindley]

poopy head

[whitson77]

There still are a few more episodes in the can right?

[Jayjoans]

<<<<<<goes and looks in his can.......


not in mine.

[5thcrewman]

It's true, somebody came in the back of the church and said it was so.

[Rangers4me]

There are 4 eps left. Supposedly 3 will be released on iTunes tomorrow.

[TIVOSciolist]

It's true, somebody came in the back of the church and said it was so.

The 5thcrewman wicked wit is back!

[hawkamer]

If this is some kind of stupid Internet rumor, all I have to say is ...


C'mon!!!!

[jschuur]

Please tell your friends!

;)

[Azlen]

The question was asked on Eonline today

From bonnie_lee: Any word on Arrested's fate?
Slightly conflicting words. I'm hearing from one source that ABC is "thisclose" to picking up Arrested. This source tells me that Mitch Hurwitz (AD producer) has been working with his writers to break out storyline ideas for another season for ABC. However, another source at ABC tells me "no way." Which leads me to the following conclusion: *#@%! I do know that ABC and Showtime are both interested (and chances are ABC will have more moolah to pony up), but nothing can happen until they officially cancel the show, so we'll have to wait just a smidge longer. Personally, I can't really see AD on ABC. (Can you? What would they pair it with?) But I don't care where it exists, just that it exists! And by the way, last week's episode was genius.

[dtle]

Isn't that a little strange to be producing in July? Isn't is usually the summer break when the actors can do movies?

[Rob Helmerichs]

Isn't that a little strange to be producing in July? Isn't is usually the summer break when the actors can do movies?
No, that's about when shows start ramping up for the fall. The "summer break" is more like "late spring, early summer break."

[bentleyml]

I'll keep my hopes up, but not expecting much.

[Bob_Newhart]

Yes, but it will be an animated show this time around

[PJO1966]

Yes, but it will be an animated show this time around


Kinda like The Brady Kids?

:D

[SparkleMotion]

And Gilligan's Planet. :eek:

[tem]

A friend of one of my best friends hangs out w/ David Cross. Maybe I'll ask her.

Or maybe I won't. :p

[SparkleMotion]

A friend of one of my best friends hangs out w/ David Cross. Maybe I'll ask her.

Or maybe I won't. :pIt's hard to trust someone who blue himself. :D

[TIVOSciolist]

Yes, but it will be an animated show this time around

Animated 3-D.

[bentleyml]

Animated 3-D.

Live Animated 3-D ;)

[Bob_Newhart]

Anime

[funbox]

Why all the skepticism? AD isn't exactly a show that warrants a lot of attention and hasn't been prone to false alarms in the past. Everytime we got word that there was an episode reduction, a renewal, interest from ABC/Showtime etc. it was always on point. I'm telling you the guy seems 100% reliable. I'm the shows biggest fan and I'm not claiming to have any relationship with anyone that works on the show. In fact, if that grip realized how much scrutiny he came under by people that don't even know him, he'd probably be pretty mad.

Fact is, he's a grip, listed as such on other shows (not AD), who posted the news on a guitar website (he also posted when the order was reduced and when he got a job before the second season), he explained what a grip does on numberous times in intimate detail and has been a member of that guitar site since 2001. Stop hating and just hold on to cautious optimism.

[BenderSD1]

a severe case of The OC disorder

Don't call it that :p

[funbox]

I think we can stop worrying. (But lets anyway just in case).

The ''Arrested Development'' Death-O-Meter -- We track the chances of the Fox sitcom's revival by Dan Snierson

Proof there's a (comedy) God: ABC and Showtime have made offers to air a fourth season of our favorite endangered sitcom. Follow the handy needle to scientifically gauge the show's chances of survival...at least as of this week.

[skinnyjm]

I only watch celebrities skating while they are eating cockroaches.
On ice.
...While surviving in the Outback...

:)

[mrcoaster]

It would be really great if the show continues to live on with another network.

[DevdogAZ]

Keeping my fingers crossed that this is true.

[funbox]

Yet another source confirms that things are looking good for prospective magicians everywhere.

the rumors about the grips is TRUE!

Production called today, they added a day of shooting. They told me the three main sets are staying up.

Something's happening, but they wouldn't cop to it.

[Warren]

Gob was on Conan last night and he said they aren't fliming right now

[5thcrewman]

Gob was on Conan last night and he said they aren't fliming right now
But Conan called the 4-show block coming up the 'Season Finale' and didn't mention anything about NBC's Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony the same night.

[cwoody222]

Here's some storyline spoilers and pics from the 4-episode season finale.

http://justjared.blogspot.com/2006/01/william-hung-arrested-development.html

Looks hilarious!

[Lee L]

So, do you think the EW thing can be taken above internet speculation due to it being a print publication or are they just regurgitating the internet speculation?

[Frank_M]

I think I'm finally going to be a bit optimistic.

Since there's always a THREAT of cancellation... but never an ACTUAL one... I'm going to now consider this show to be Westley, and FOX is the Dread Pirate Roberts.

"Funny show this week, I'll most likely cancel you in the morning."

:D

I think we'll be dealing with threats of cancellation all the time, no matter where it ends up... we just have to hope it's just threats.

[FourFourSeven]

Here's some storyline spoilers and pics from the 4-episode season finale.

http://justjared.blogspot.com/2006/01/william-hung-arrested-development.html

Looks hilarious!

Spoilerized for those who have the self-restraint to not go to this site...

The shots of Judge Rheinhold with the "Mock Trial with J. Rheinhold" sign in the background are the funniest thing I've seen since the Harry Hamlin cameo...