Buster Bluth starts comeback of 'Arrested Development' shows, movie

The Fox TV series "Arrested Development" was never a big ratings success, but the show picked up its own kind of cult following. Rumors of a movie have followed since the series ended in 2006.

Buster Bluth starts comeback of
'Arrested Development' shows, movie

Now those rumors have resurfaced. "Arrested Development" creator Mitchell Hurwitz has said that he and the cast were trying to do about 9 or 10 episodes and a movie. He told the New York Times the first episode could focus on Buster Bluth, the neurotic brother.

“The latest joke we have is that it’s Cambridge, Mass., and these scientists in lab coats are waiting for somebody. Buster comes through the door in a white lab coat saying, “Let’s begin,” and they say, “You don’t get to wear the lab coat. We’re experimenting on you.”

Cast member/actor Jason Bateman commented, "There's business left to be done, but creatively we are all on board and have a very specific plan. I think we're targeting next summer to shoot it."

For show devotees, the Los Angeles Times points out that Bateman also said the movie was in everybody’s plans in April 2010. An encouraging sign would be that the complete cast did appear this past weekend.