'Arrested Development' cast Jeffrey Tambor, Will Arnett, Jessica Walter, Jason Bateman, Alia Shawkat, Michael Cera, Portia de Rossi, and Mitch Hurwitz speak during The Netflix Network portion of the 2 (Photo : Getty Images/Frederick M. Brown)
Avid fans of the Netflix television series "Arrested Development" will be happy with the latest news. The long-awaited fifth season extension of the award-winning comedy series might soon hit the small screens with a unique storyline that features the beloved Bluth family.
Latest spoiler news for "Arrested Development" Season 5 teased of the Netflix series' potential new format that will reveal different age versions of beloved characters. A major part of the upcoming new season will include several flashback scenes and a prequel story that will feature younger versions of the main cast members, according to TVLine.
Viewers can also expect to see new faces in upcoming episodes who will play the said younger roles. Moreover, the prequel plot will allow showrunners to work around the busy schedules of original cast members yet still continue the Netflix series' Season 5 run.
Meanwhile, an insider told the same news site that many of the upcoming "Arrested Development" Season 5 episodes will contain scenes with all of the original cast members in several family shots. However, the insider also noted that the Netflix series' showrunners and writing team have yet to finalize the said story format.
In other news, executive producer Brian Grazer recently mentioned that they are "close" to signing up all of the Netflix show's original cast members. In a TCA press event held in early January, the showrunner stated that they were able to come up with a working arrangement that will address the casts' various commitments yet still appear in the show, Deadline quoted Grazer as saying.
Moreover, "Arrested Development" creator Mitch Hurwitz shared in an earlier interview with the said news outlet that he already came up with a plot line for Season 5 that could potentially include a murder mystery theme. Story speculations also hinted at the Netflix series' new season containing elements that are similar to current political events such as President Donald Trump's plans to build a border wall.
Aired in 2013, the said scenario was featured in the Netflix show's fourth season where Lindsay's (Portia de Rossi) impassioned speech about creating a wall between the U.S. and Mexico paved the way for her political career. Some fans speculated that Hurwitz might consider incorporating the said plot in the show's new season.
The targeted released date for "Arrested Development" Season 5 has yet to be revealed, although filming activities are speculated to start in June. Watch a clip from the Netflix show's Season 4 below:
