Jason Bateman on his Twitter, said:

1) blamed Fox for taking away the funniest comedy on TV and;
2) wished the show could continue to air somewhere else.
My 13-year old loved the show so much, he too, was disappointed it ended with just three seasons.
As early as 2008, rumors about a possible movie version was ripe online but nothing ever panned out.
But now, we have this.
Like any miracle, this is gonna be glorious!
And my son and I can rejoice!