Right now, as in this very second, an Arrested Development movie screenplay is being created. If you were still laboring under the illusion that your love for Arrested Development was alternative, or in any way unique, sorry to burst your bubble.

Who couldn’t love the way that “loose seal” and “Lucille” sound hilariously similar, or the way analyst and therapist come together to form the word “anal-rapist”? Arrested Development was canceled due to poor viewership, and we’re all responsible for that and have to live with the shame and guilt. Now, though, a way to show our sincere apologies for ignoring the genius that is the Bluth frozen banana stand! A movie! That we can all go and see!

Of course Michael Cera, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett and Jason Bateman are up to all kinds of fun now, mainly being somewhat attractive, making iffy movies and TV shows and being married to Ellen DeGeneres, but they clearly have faith in the Arrested Development film adaptation since they all signed on. Where do you think Cera learned to play that obliviously adorable nerd (name any movie, because that will be his character in it) with excellent comedic timing? Arrested Development, of course, which means we have the show to thank for his cutie-pie self in Juno and Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist and Superbad (et cetera, et cetera).

It also means Cera has Arrested Development to thank for his success, so he should probably stop griping and saying things like “I don’t really see a need for [a movie] if you can get the three seasons on DVD” in the National Post. How about, there is a need for it, because there are only three seasons on DVD? Can you say unappreciative? Either way, George Michael Bluth has given in to peer pressure from pretty much everyone and signed on. Way to take one for the team, buddy.

The only problem is that sometimes these cult followings of previously scorned entertainment can lead to disastrous results, like the overplaying of the Donnie Darko sequel or “Use Somebody” by Kings of Leon (which came out about a year ago, and which I personally believe should still be scorned). An Arrested Development movie could potentially be the next Land of the Lost of the TV adaptation world. Luckily the original creator of Arrested Development is on board, plus the entire original cast, although not the executive producer of the TV show. Hmmm.

It’s one of those underdog stories that just warms the cockles of my heart, the little TV show that could, due to a massive underground following that grew into a mainstream love. I just hope the movie isn’t terrible, because then I’ll have to go back to secretly wearing jean cut-offs and crying in the shower.

Bethany Wynn is a junior French and sociology major. She can be reached at wynn at umdbk dot com.