'Arrested Development' Movie Coming THIS YEAR, Says Mitch Hurwitz

Has anyone here even seen a chicken? Because you might want to learn to dance like one so that you can properly celebrate.

Just a few days after actor Peter Serafinowicz said that 'Arrested Development' creator Mitch Hurwitz was writing the long-awaited film to the tragically cancelled sitcom, the GOB-father himself is confirming the news -- and even one-upping Serafinowicz in the great scoop department.

Hurwitz told Digital Spy that he is in fact writing the film -- and hopes to get it produced and released within the year. He's just not making too big of a deal of it yet, given his fans' emotional commitment and fervor to the project.

"But I don't like to toy with the affections of our fans," he said. "They've been so supportive and we're so grateful, so I kind of hate to answer the question until I can say, 'Yep, we've shot it, it opens next week'. Otherwise it feels like we're toying with people and we do not mean to do that. It has just taken a while to get it going."

Regardless, even a glimmer of hope is good news for 'Arrested' fans, who have been waiting -- nay, praying for -- a film since FOX canceled the series in 2006. It's been a rocky road, to say the least.

In February 2009, it was reported that breakout star Michael Cera was a roadblock to the film, but a month later, it seemed all systems go .

In June 2010, star David Cross said it wasn't happening , but after Serafinowicz, and earlier, Ron Howard, gave fans hope, we hear from the horse's mouth that all systems are go.

For more, click over to Digital Spy .