Arrested Development Season 5 Will Bring Back All Major Characters

A fifth season of Arrested Development is on the way. Now, it's been confirmed that all of the comedy's major actors have apparently agreed to return.

Executive producer Brian Grazer told The Wrap, "I think we're really close to pulling it off finally."

All of the actors have said they will come back for Season 5 and they have all agreed to contracts, Grazer said. "That's been the hardest--it's all hard…But [Season 5] should be happening soon," he said.

Arrested Development is something of a cult hit. It ran on Fox for three seasons before being canceled. Netflix revived the series with a fourth season that premiered on the streaming site in 2013, featuring all the major stars, including Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Portia de Rossi, David Cross, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter, and Tony Hale. Narrator Ron Howard also returned for the revival.

Last May, Arrested Development creator Mitchell Hurwitz said the actors' busy schedules was holding things up, but Grazer's comments suggest they have finally been able to work that out.

There is no word yet on when filming would start for Season 5 or when it will air on Netflix.

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