Like hisArrested DevelopmentbrotherWill Arnett, Jason Bateman may be getting his own Netflix series.
The streaming service is in talks to acquireOzark.
Bateman will star in, direct, and executive produce the drama.
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Bill Dubuque (The Judge) created the series, which dives into the vicious world of drug-money laundering.
The name is derived from the shows setting, Missouris Lake of the Ozarks.
Ozarkwill be Batemans first starring TV role since Netflix revivedArrested Developmentfor its fourth season in 2013.
Chris Mundy (Criminal Minds) assumes showrunning duties.
Dubuque and Mark Williams will serve as executive producers with Bateman.
Arnetts dramedy series,Flaked, debuts March 11 on Netflix.Ozarkaims to begin filming in spring.
Deadlinefirst reported the news.
