'Arrested Development': Mitch Hurwitz Reveals Season 4 Details

Mitch Hurwitz Teases New 'Arrested Development' Details
|
Open Image Modal
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 02: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) (L-R) Jeffrey Tambor, Portia De Rossi, Mitchell Hurwitz, Jessica Walter, Will Arnett, Tony Hale, David Cross, Jason Bateman, Michael Cera and Alia Shawkat attend The 2011 New Yorker Festival: 'Arrested Development' Panel at Acura at SIR Stage37 on October 2, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for The New Yorker)

Mitch Hurwitz is bringing back the Bluths for "Arrested Development" Season 4 and he's doing his best not to reveal spoilers. However, in a new interview with Vulture, Hurwitz did drop some details about the new season and potential film.

"Because of the nature of the new series -- it's almost an anthology version of the show with each episode focusing on a particular character and where they've been since the family fell apart six years ago -- we didn't really have many of our principal characters together until the twelfth or thirteenth day of shooting," Hurwitz said.

"Arrested Development" ran for three seasons on Fox before getting the axe in 2006. The new season will stream on Netflix -- whether or not all at once is still up in the air according to Hurwitz -- beginning in the spring of 2013 and could be more than 10 episodes, as The Huffington Post previously reported.

"Our initial order is for 10, but the beauty of Netflix is that we theoretically have an opportunity to provide more material for them," Hurwitz said. "We're definitely shooting some special material just for them."

Series star David Cross told Rolling Stone the new season is "really audacious and amazing." "I think a lot of people will miss the work that is involved, the story, the Venn diagrams that are being created, the domino effect that characters have with each other in their various episodes. I know what he's doing, and this has never been done on a TV show like this. This makes 'Lost' look like a Spalding Grey monologue," he said. "You'll have to watch each episode more than once."

Each episode of the series will follow a character, but the other characters will also appear. Hurwitz revealed the episodes will hopefully lead to the movie.

"They function as an act one of a movie that we all want to do, but haven't 'sold' yet," Hurwitz told Vulture. "The episodes take the audience through the experiences of the characters since the family "fell apart" and how they're brought together to deal with their new problems. I would give you a hint as to what those problems are, but, really, why rob the fans of being disappointed when they see it on Netflix."

Arrested Development Photos
"Arrested Development" Season 4(01 of65)
Open Image Modal
"Arrested Development" Season 4 (credit:Netflix)
"Arrested Development" Season 4(02 of65)
Open Image Modal
"Arrested Development" Season 4 (credit:Netflix)
"Arrested Development" Season 4(03 of65)
Open Image Modal
"Arrested Development" Season 4 (credit:Netflix)
"Arrested Development" Season 4(04 of65)
Open Image Modal
"Arrested Development" Season 4 (credit:Netflix)
"Arrested Development" Season 4(05 of65)
Open Image Modal
"Arrested Development" Season 4 (credit:Netflix)
"Arrested Development" Season 4(06 of65)
Open Image Modal
"Arrested Development" Season 4 (credit:Netflix)
"Arrested Development" Season 4(07 of65)
Open Image Modal
"Arrested Development" Season 4 (credit:Netflix)
"Arrested Development" Season 4(08 of65)
Open Image Modal
"Arrested Development" Season 4 (credit:Netflix)
"Arrested Development" Season 4(09 of65)
Open Image Modal
"Arrested Development" Season 4 (credit:Netflix)
"Arrested Development" Season 4(10 of65)
Open Image Modal
"Arrested Development" Season 4 (credit:Netflix)
"Arrested Development" Season 4(11 of65)
Open Image Modal
"Arrested Development" Season 4 (credit:Netflix)
"Arrested Development" Season 4(12 of65)
Open Image Modal
"Arrested Development" Season 4 (credit:Netflix)
"Arrested Development" Season 4(13 of65)
Open Image Modal
"Arrested Development" Season 4 (credit:Netflix)
"Arrested Development" Season 4(14 of65)
Open Image Modal
"Arrested Development" Season 4 (credit:Netflix)
"Arrested Development" Season 4(15 of65)
Open Image Modal
"Arrested Development" Season 4 (credit:Netflix)
"Arrested Development" Season 4(16 of65)
Open Image Modal
"Arrested Development" Season 4 (credit:Netflix)
"Arrested Development" Season 4(17 of65)
Open Image Modal
"Arrested Development" Season 4 (credit:Netflix)
"Arrested Development" Season 4(18 of65)
Open Image Modal
"Arrested Development" Season 4 (credit:Netflix)
"Arrested Development" Season 4(19 of65)
Open Image Modal
"Arrested Development" Season 4 (credit:Netflix)
"Arrested Development" Season 4(20 of65)
Open Image Modal
"Arrested Development" Season 4 (credit:Neflix)
"Arrested Development" Season 4(21 of65)
Open Image Modal
"Arrested Development" Season 4 (credit:Netflix)
"Arrested Development" Season 4(22 of65)
Open Image Modal
"Arrested Development" Season 4 (credit:Netflix)
"Arrested Development" Season 4(23 of65)
Open Image Modal
"Arrested Development" Season 4 (credit:Netflix)
"Arrested Development" Season 4(24 of65)
Open Image Modal
"Arrested Development" Season 4 (credit:Netflix)
"Arrested Development" Season 4(25 of65)
Open Image Modal
"Arrested Development" Season 4 (credit:Netflix)
"Arrested Development" Season 4(26 of65)
Open Image Modal
"Arrested Development" Season 4 (credit:Netflix)
"Arrested Development" Season 4(27 of65)
Open Image Modal
"Arrested Development" Season 4 (credit:Netflix)
"Arrested Development" Season 4(28 of65)
Open Image Modal
"Arrested Development" Season 4 (credit:Netflix)
"Arrested Development" Season 4(29 of65)
Open Image Modal
"Arrested Development" Season 4 (credit:Netflix)
"Arrested Development"(30 of65)
Open Image Modal
The cast of "Arrested Development (credit:Netflix)
Buster Bluth(31 of65)
Open Image Modal
Tony Hale as Buster Bluth (credit:Netflix)
GOB Bluth(32 of65)
Open Image Modal
Will Arnett as GOB Bluth (credit:Netflix)
Lindsay Bluth-Funke(33 of65)
Open Image Modal
Portia de Rossi as Lindsay Bluth-Funke (credit:Netflix)
George-Michael Bluth(34 of65)
Open Image Modal
Michael Cera as George-Michael Bluth (credit:Netflix)
Lucille Bluth(35 of65)
Open Image Modal
Jessica Walter as Lucille Bluth (credit:Netflix)
George Bluth Sr.(36 of65)
Open Image Modal
Jeffrey Tambor as George Bluth Sr. (credit:Netflix)
Michael Bluth(37 of65)
Open Image Modal
Jason Bateman as Michael Bluth (credit:Netflix)
Tobias Funke(38 of65)
Open Image Modal
David Cross as Tobias Funke (credit:Netflix)
Maeby Funke(39 of65)
Open Image Modal
Alia Shawkat as Maeby Funke (credit:Netflix)
Lindsay Funke(40 of65)
Open Image Modal
Portia de Rossi as Lindsay Funke (credit:Netflix)
GOB Bluth(41 of65)
Open Image Modal
Will Arnett as GOB Bluth (credit:Netflix)
George Bluth Sr.(42 of65)
Open Image Modal
Jeffrey Tambor as George Bluth Sr. (credit:Netflix)
George-Michael Bluth(43 of65)
Open Image Modal
Michael Cera as George-Michael Bluth (credit:Netflix)
Buster Bluth(44 of65)
Open Image Modal
Tony Hale as Buster Bluth (credit:Netflix)
Tobias Funke(45 of65)
Open Image Modal
David Cross as Tobias Funke (credit:Netflix)
Michael Bluth(46 of65)
Open Image Modal
Jason Bateman as Michael Bluth (credit:Netflix)
Maeby Funke(47 of65)
Open Image Modal
Alia Shawkat as Maeby Funke (credit:Netflix)
Lucille Bluth(48 of65)
Open Image Modal
Jessica Walter as Lucille Bluth (credit:Netflix)
George Bluth(49 of65)
Open Image Modal
New "Arrested Development" poster. (credit:Netflix)
GOB Bluth(50 of65)
Open Image Modal
New "Arrested Development" poster. (credit:Netflix)
Michael Bluth(51 of65)
Open Image Modal
New "Arrested Development" poster. (credit:Netflix)
George-Michael Bluth(52 of65)
Open Image Modal
New "Arrested Development" poster. (credit:Netflix)
Buster Bluth(53 of65)
Open Image Modal
New "Arrested Development" poster. (credit:Netflix)
Tobias Funke(54 of65)
Open Image Modal
New "Arrested Development" poster. (credit:Netflix)
Maeby Funke(55 of65)
Open Image Modal
New "Arrested Development" poster. (credit:Netflix)
Lucille Bluth(56 of65)
Open Image Modal
New "Arrested Development" poster. (credit:Netflix)
Lindsay Funke(57 of65)
Open Image Modal
"Arrested Development"(58 of65)
Open Image Modal
Will Arnett and Jason Bateman in a scene from Netflix’s “Arrested Development.” (credit:Netflix)
"Arrested Development"(59 of65)
Open Image Modal
Will Arnett, David Cross and Portia de Rossi in a scene from Netflix’s “Arrested Development.” (credit:Netflix)
"Arrested Development"(60 of65)
Open Image Modal
Jason Bateman in a scene from Netflix’s “Arrested Development.” (credit:Netflix)
"Arrested Development"(61 of65)
Open Image Modal
Michael Cera in a scene from Netflix’s “Arrested Development.” (credit:Netflix)
Arrested Development Set Photos(62 of65)
Open Image Modal
David Cross & Portia de Rossi film a scene for the cult hit television show, "Arrested Development" which last aired in 2006. The first scene to be filmed took place at the Burbank Airport with original cast members David Cross & Portia de Rossi. The Burbank Airport doubled for an airport in India with actor David Cross wearing a Humorous version of the Sari. (credit:Eric Ford, On Location News)
Arrested Development Set Photos(63 of65)
Open Image Modal
David Cross & Portia de Rossi film a scene for the cult hit Television show, "Arrested Development" which last aired in 2006. (credit:Eric Ford, On Location News)
Arrested Development Set Photos(64 of65)
Open Image Modal
Jason Bateman works on his lines on the first day of filming for the long awaited fourth season of "Arrested Development." "Arrested Development" will return with a 10 episode arc on Netflix reuniting the fans with the cast and catching them up on the absent past 6 years, airing early 2013. (credit:Pacific Coast News)
Arrested Development Set Photos(65 of65)
Open Image Modal
Jason Bateman works on his lines on the first day of filming for the long awaited fourth season of 'Arrested Development' (credit:Pacific Coast News)

Support HuffPost

At HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions. That is why we are committed to providing deeply reported, carefully fact-checked news that is freely accessible to everyone.

Whether you come to HuffPost for updates on the 2024 presidential race, hard-hitting investigations into critical issues facing our country today, or trending stories that make you laugh, we appreciate you. The truth is, news costs money to produce, and we are proud that we have never put our stories behind an expensive paywall.

Would you join us to help keep our stories free for all? Your will go a long way.

Support HuffPost

Before You Go