'Arrested Development': The Return…Sort of
May 11, 2008 9:20 PM
But fans of the show can take some solace in two of Fox’s just-ordered fall comedies.
“Arrested” creator Mitch Hurwitz has snagged a series order from the network for his new animated series “Sit Down, Shut Up” (which Daily Variety says will be called “Class Dismissed”). Meanwhile, “Arrested” star Jason Bateman (who supplies a voice for the Hurwitz show) directed the pilot for “The Inn,” a live-action half-hour that also got a greenlight over the weekend.
Other “Arrested” alum have been doing well lately as well.
Portia de Rossi, Bateman’s TV sister, just landed a role in an ABC pilot from writer Victor Fresco. Jessica Walter, the matriarch of the “Arrested” clan, is starring in The CW’s “Beverly Hills, 90210” spinoff. And Michael Cera, who played Bateman’s TV son on the show, is still basking in the glow from his performance in the summer feature hit “Superbad,” as well as Oscar nominee "Juno."
No word on any new roles for Justin Lee—better known to “Arrested” loyalists as the actor who played mysterious Asian relative Annyong.
—Josef Adalian
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