By John Johnson Arrested Development diehards have their Memorial Day weekend plans: Netflix announced today that all 15 new shows will be available on May 26, reports AP . That’s actually one more than anticipated, notes the Huffington Post , which also picks up on an intriguing detail from an interview star Jason Bateman gave… …read more
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Reuniting the cast of “Arrested Development” was no easy task and according to Jason Bateman, everybody did their part.
“That show launched a lot of our careers and everyone is doing great, so to come back together while things are going well is really a fortunate situation,” Bateman told GQ. “Everybody had to be big boys about not making it financially impossible.”
In addition to original cast members Bateman, Jessica Walter, Jeffrey Tambor, Michael Cera, Tony Hale, Portia de Rossi, Alia Shawkat, Will Arnett and David Cross, Kristen Wiig, Liza Minnelli, Seth Rogen, Henry Winkler, Mae Whitman and John Slattery join the “Arrested Development” cast for the new season.
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It was a tough weekend at the box office for “Jack the Giant Slayer.” The reboot of the classic “Jack and the Beanstalk” tale led a quiet weekend, opening to $28 million at 3,525 theaters. With a production budget of $195 million, “Jack the Giant Slayer” needed a much stronger opening. The film is on pace to follow in the footsteps of 2012’s big budget bomb, “John Carter.” Opening in March of 2012, “John Carter” made $39 million in its first week, reaching a total domestic gross of $73 million over the duration of its box office run. With a production budget of $250 million, the box office earnings were inadequate.
Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy’s comedy, “Identity Thief,” took the number two spot behind “Jack,” breaking the $100 million mark this weekend. The film made $9.7 million across 3,230 theaters, bringing its total domestic gross to $107.4 million.
Also opening this weekend was comedy “21 and Over” and horror film “The Last Exorcism Part II,” taking the number three and four spots, respectively. “21 and Over,” which stars Justin Chon and Skylar Astin, made $9 million across 2,771 theaters. The film, which had a budget of $13 million, received a B CinemaScore from moviegoers. “The Last Exorcism Part II” brought in $8 million at 2,700 theaters this weekend. The sequel to 2010’s “The Last Exorcism” has received harsh reviews from critics.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10 (UPI) — “Identity Thief,” starring Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy, made off with the weekend’s No. 1 spot at the box office, raking in $36.593 million.
By Polly Davis Doig 
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HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 9 (UPI) — After a change in directors, casting talks have resumed for “This is Where I Leave You,” a comedy starring Jason Bateman, The Hollywood Reporter said.
By Becky Kirsch
Are you planning on heading to the theater to catch Identity Thief this weekend? Find out whether Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman‘s screwball comedy warrants a trip to the theater, or if the kooky pair fall flat.
T.I. and Genesis Rodriguez play two gangsters in pursuit of Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman‘s characters in Identity Thief. We caught up with the costars at a recent press day in LA to find out what it was like to work alongside two major names in comedy. T.I. also weighed in on what his family will probably think of his latest big-screen role as a bad guy. Identity Thief is in theaters today.
By Kevin Spak 
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By Kelly Phillips Erb, Contributor
In the movie, Identity Thief, Sandy Patterson (the ever affable Jason Bateman) has his identity stolen by Diana (the very funny Melissa McCarthy). The result is, of course, played for laughs. In real life, it’s not so funny. Identity theft can cause all kinds of problems – including when it comes to taxes. …read more
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Director Seth Gordon has thus far had a pretty successful career, working on movies like Horrible Bosses, and episodes of Community, Modern Family and Parks and Recreation. Unfortunately, his latest road trip comedy Identity Thief doesn’t pack nearly the same punch, in spite of its competent stars Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy.
The story centers on Denver-based accounts rep Sandy Bigelow Patterson (Bateman), who, after being duped out of a bonus check from his vile boss (Jon Favreau), decides to quit and join a new company to support his wife (Amanda Peet) and kids. But his new job is endangered when he discovers that con artist Diana (McCarthy) has stolen his identity and racked up thousands of dollars on his account. Soon, Sandy realizes that it’s up to him to put a stop to Diana’s spending and bring her back to Denver.
