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Funny or Die Takes You Inside Tony Hale's Acting Process

by | August 27th, 2013

Here's a new Funny or Die video in which Arrested Development's Tony Hale takes you deep inside his acting process — which requires more blow darts than you would expect.

Interviews

Talking to Mitch Hurwitz About 'Arrested Development' and Why It's Okay If Comedy Is Confusing

by | August 2nd, 2013

It would be nearly impossible to overstate the influence of Arrested Development on today's TV comedy landscape. While the original three seasons of the Fox show inspired hundreds of imitators full of quick cuts and layered running jokes, the show's fourth season on Netflix completely altered the sitcom format by introducing a slow-building, novel-esque narrative arc culminating in a classic whodunit.

It's all down to the genius of the show's creator, Mitch Hurwitz. While in Montreal recently to collect his Just For Laughs Comedy Writer of the Year Award, he sat down with Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer for Netflix for a conversation about AD, Running Wilde, and the [...]

Music

The Upcoming 'Arrested Development' Soundtrack Will Include the Full Version of "Getaway" and More

by | June 28th, 2013

There's plenty of music in the new season of Arrested Development, from "Getaway" to the score of Tobias's Fantastic Four musical. And soon you'll be able to listen to the full versions of those songs without any pesky hilarious dialogue playing over them, as there's an official Arrested Development soundtrack in the works by AD composer David Schwartz. It'll include both original songs as well as the score to the show, which seems like it'd be kind of weird to listen to on its own. But hey, I'm not here to judge.

Schwartz says a medley of songs from the Fantastic Four knockoff musical will likely be [...]

Reviews

'Arrested Development' Episode Reviews: It Gets Better / Off The Hook / Blockheads

by | June 20th, 2013

In addition to our Arrested Development season 4 review, Splitsider has also been posting episode-by-episode recaps that have covered a few episodes at a time. So if you haven't yet plowed through all 8 hours of the new season, and instead opted for a slower, more leisurely approach to screening the episodes, these weekly recaps should suit your old fashioned and increasingly obsolete lifestyle perfectly. Each of the articles have been written from the persepctive of someone watching the episodes sequentially, with gradually widening comprehension of the season's convoluted, Inception-depth storylines. However, since we've finally reached the end of the season, feel free to comment with any jokes or [...]

Video Games

'Bluthfighter,' the 'Arrested Development' Fighting Game Looks Amazing and Sadly Isn't a Real Thing

by | June 13th, 2013

Here's a demo video of Bluthfighter, an Arrested Development video game in the vein of Street Fighter that looks like a lot of fun but tragically isn't a real game. Animator Brian Anderson, who also made the viral hit LEGO Breaking Bad a month ago, made the video and says in the intro, "If we had the resources (and the studio's blessing), my buddies and I would totally make it." Somebody make that happen already.

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Mitch Hurwitz Says the 'Arrested Development' Movie Is Next, Then Another Season of the Show

by | August 27th, 2013

Mitch Hurwitz has big plans for the future of Arrested Development. The creator of the beloved series tells Rolling Stone he wants to do a movie next and another season of the show after that. Here's a quote from Hurwitz:

I'm working on the movie right now. I can't get into much more detail because I don't want to scare anybody off. I don't want to be presumptuous about it. I don't own the property outright – it's a 20th Century Fox property. But everybody seems really into it and really eager to make a movie …

A TV season is a six-month commitment, but I think it would [...]

Interviews

Talking to Henry Winkler About 'Childrens Hospital,' 'Arrested Development,' and 'Parks and Rec'

by | July 30th, 2013

Living showbiz legend Henry Winkler finds himself in an enviable position in 2013: he's playing supporting roles in three critically-acclaimed TV comedies. Early this summer, Winkler returned as incompetent Bluth family attorney Barry Zuckerkorn for the Netflix revival of Arrested Development, and Childrens Hospital, Rob Corddry's bizarre, Emmy-winning Adult Swim comedy on which Winkler is a series regular, is back for a fifth season as of last week. On top of that, it was just announced that he'll be playing the father of Ben Schwartz's scene-stealing douchebag Jean-Ralphio on the upcoming season of NBC's Parks and Recreation.

I recently had the chance to chat with Winkler about moving [...]

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Someone in Georgia Has an 'Arrested Development'-Inspired "Anustart" License Plate

by | June 25th, 2013

It's been less than a month since Arrested Development's fourth season debuted on Netflix, but somebody already hopped on it and became the first known person to get a license plate inspired by the one on Tobias Fünke's car, "ANUSTART." Here's a photo of a Virginia license plate that reads "ANU STRT" (damn that 7-character limit). The car was spotted in Helen, Georgia, so keep an eye out for it if you happen to be one of our three readers who lives there.

Check out the full-size image below:

Reviews

'Arrested Development' Episode Reviews: A New Attitude / Señoritis

by | June 18th, 2013

In addition to our Arrested Development season 4 review, Splitsider has also been posting episode-by-episode recaps that will cover two episodes at a time. So if you haven't yet plowed through all 8 hours of the new season, and instead opted for a slower, more leisurely approach to screening the episodes, these weekly recaps should suit your old fashioned and increasingly obsolete lifestyle perfectly. These articles will be written from the perspective of someone watching the episodes sequentially, with no knowledge of future reveals or plot twists. That said, there may be some discussion of running gags or seemingly throwaway jokes, which, given the show's reputation, may very well [...]

Reviews

‘Arrested Development’ Episode Reviews: Colony Collapse / Red Herring

by | June 11th, 2013

In addition to our Arrested Development season 4 review, Splitsider has also been posting episode-by-episode recaps that will cover two episodes at a time. So if you haven't yet plowed through all 8 hours of the new season, and instead opted for a slower, more leisurely approach to screening the episodes, these weekly recaps should suit your old fashioned and increasingly obsolete lifestyle perfectly. These articles will be written from the perspective of someone watching the episodes sequentially, with no knowledge of future reveals or plot twists. That said, there may be some discussion of running gags or seemingly throwaway jokes, which, given the show's reputation, may very well [...]

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Mitch Hurwitz Says Peter Serafinowicz and Franklin the Puppet Will Appear in Future 'Arrested Development'

by | August 6th, 2013

During an appearance on The Empire Film Podcast today, Arrested Development creator Mitch Hurwitz talked a little about the future of the show. When discussing how he was originally going to include Peter Serafinowicz in the fourth season, but that he has future Arrested Development plans for the British actor. "I kind of have saved his part for the movie," explains Hurwitz. The AD mastermind and Will Arnett previously worked with Serafinowicz on their failed 2009 Fox show Running Wilde. "He's just so funny," Hurwitz adds. "We've got to make him a giant star where we are. His music videos are hilarious."

Hurwitz discussed another character who was [...]

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Netflix in Talks to Pick Up Another Season of 'Arrested Development'

by | July 12th, 2013

It looks like another Netflix season of Arrested Development may be in the future. Brian Grazer, Arrested Development producer and season 4 cameo-maker, revealed to Bloomberg Television in an interview yesterday that there have been talks with Netflix to make a fifth season. "We're in conversations with them to do another season," Grazer said. "They are interested in doing that. Mitch is ready to do it and so are the actors, so we're very excited about it.” News of Netflix officially being in talks for another season comes after the company's CEO Reed Hastings told CNBC in May that he was happy with the results of season 4 and [...]

technology

Netflix Released an 'Arrested Development' Fakeblock App

by | June 21st, 2013

Netflix unveiled a new app today, inspired by the new season of Arrested Development. (SPOILERS FROM THE NEW SEASON FOLLOW) It's called Fakeblock, a digital woodblock instrument just like the one George Michael invents. The description of the free app reads, "With over 100 million users, Fakeblock is the OC's most popular digital wood instrument. Entertain guests with life-like stereo wood percussion sounds. Appeal to potential dates and family members with high-def woodgrain imagery. It's not just a woodblock, it's a lifestyle." The website also says, "Fakeblock is produced by Gobias Industries under license from the Bluth-Austero Company." Head on over to Fakeblock.com or download the app for Android [...]

reddit

Highlights from Mitch Hurwitz's Reddit AMA

by | June 17th, 2013

Arrested Development creator Mitch Hurwitz took to Reddit today to answer "questions, complaints, criticisms, etc." and thank fans for "supporting this crazy casserole of a show." Unsurprisingly, the internet had quite a lot to ask him, on topics ranging from the future of television to his writing process to ostriches. The always-exuberant Hurwitz gave thoughtful answers for more than an hour and half, even hinting that might return for more in the next few weeks. Below are the highlights of his AMA, with some minor spoilers for the fourth season (and major ones for the original seasons.)

On any crazy story lines that never made it into the show:

Believe it [...]

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