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Howard hopes for 'Arrested' film

Published Thursday, Nov 13 2008, 21:52 GMT | By Michael Thornton
Howard hopes for 'Arrested' film

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Director Ron Howard has revealed that he hopes movie executives give the green light to an Arrested Development film.

Howard, who worked as an executive producer on the critically-acclaimed sitcom, said he would like to see the series brought to the big screen.

"I really hope we do it," he told ComingSoon. I'm very, very hopeful - more hopeful now than ever - that it's really going to happen."

Howard added that the project depends on studio bosses as well as the involvement of show creator Mitchell Hurwitz.

"Mitch's full-on commitment to not only write it but direct it is something he's been wrestling with. He's been launching a TV show at the same time, so he couldn't let it really be at the forefront of his mind creatively," he said.

"It is now. He seems very committed. We still don't have a script. Yeah, he's got some great ideas, and the cast seemed very excited about it and I certainly am."

Arrested Development, which starred Jason Bateman and Portia de Rossi, was cancelled in 2006.

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