What about George Michael?

Ever since Arrested Development was cancelled a couple of years ago, rumors have abounded that a movie was in the works. While most of the rumors were, well, rumors, more and more concrete developments are coming to light.

Here's the latest...

Per The Hollywood Reporter:

• The "Arrested Development" feature has moved closer to reality, with Mitch Hurwitz and Ron Howard reportedly closing deals for the long-gestating project from Imagine and Fox Searchlight.
  
  The possible migration of the critically acclaimed but short-lived Fox series to the big screen has been a hot topic among fans for the past year. Speculation has been fueled by cast members of the show, including Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Jeffrey Tambor, who have been frequently quoted in interviews that a feature adaptation is in the works.
  
  Hurwitz, who created and exec produced the Emmy-winning series, is on board to write the film as well as direct with help from Howard. The series, from Imagine TV and 20th TV, was a pet project of Howard, who had a lot to do with its distinct visual style. In the final episode, Howard, playing himself, heard the Bluth TV family's pitch of their story and liked it for a movie.

Per Kristin from E! Online:

• ...Sources tell me exclusively that the major motion picture is budgeted at $15 million. (Translation: It will be awesome.)
  
  "Yes, it's a go," an Arrested castmember who asked not to be named tells me. "We're all very excited. And it will happen with or without the holdout."
  
  Wait a minute...The holdout? Yes, I'm also told exclusively by multiple sources that one of the show's original castmembers has not signed on to the movie...
  
  "Yeah, [he or she] might not do it," an actor says of this costar. "However, I do know that we will do the project with or without [him or her]."
  
  The good news is that aside from this actor (who, sorry, cannot be named), I'm told that all of the other main castmembers have committed to be a part of the big-screen project. And, yes, the show will go on.

Well, they might not be revealing names, but my money is on Michael Cera (aka George Michael Bluth). He kinda, sorta exploded onto the Hollywood scene between the time the show was cancelled and now and I'm guessing he either has too many irons in the fire to commit or he's just too important now for such things...

I really hope he signs on. Arrested Development was one of the very few shows out there on which every single character was indispensible.

No matter what happens, I'm excited. Yay!