"Arrested Development" Season Four Was Shot Completely Out of Order

"In the final moments I was still saying, 'Wait! He doesn't know about Buster! Let's move that line!' It was insane."

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We're all happy to finally be receiving a new season of Arrested Development after all this time - seven years! - but, if any of the episodes have some continuity issues, cut creator Mitch Hurwitz some slack: Scheduling times to film with the cast was harder than it sounds, so much of the season was filmed at different times with some actors even appearing against a green-screen so they could later be digitally added ton their scenes.

In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Hurwitz explained the meticulous editing that had to go in to making the season seem seamless as opposed to, well, half shot on a green-screen over the course of a few months:

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Judging from the trailer for season four, the season looks fine - Hurwitz even says he's grateful for the opportunity to have a new season and it should be fine, though he's quick to add that it also has never been watched back-to-back in one sitting, like the majority of Netflix users will be doing come this Sunday:

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Really, as long as we have new episodes of this show, we're happy. Season four of Arrested Development will premiere on Netflix this Sunday, May 26th.

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[via Rolling Stone]

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