Fans of the beloved series 'The Community' were once promised five seasons and a movie by the show's cast. The announcement of the film's production in 2022 reignited anticipation. Recently, Donald Glover, also known as Childish Gambino, provided updates on the movie, offering fresh insights since its initial announcement. Dive into the details below for the latest on this much-anticipated project! 🎞️👇
In a conversation with ET reporter Rachel Smith at the New York premiere of Mr. & Mrs. Smith on Wednesday, the 40-year-old actor and musician shared that the project is still in full swing, and there's even a completed script. However, it seems the script hasn't landed in Glover's inbox just yet. 'I haven't read it yet,' he says. But one thing is certain – Glover is fully dedicated to this project! The acclaimed actor states, 'It really is just a matter of schedules in terms of when we're going to be shooting, but I'm in.'
When Peacock announced the film was in production in September 2022, nearly a decade after the start of the fan campaign. The movie will reunite the original show's creator, Dan Harmon, with stars like Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Alison Brie, Jim Rash, and Ken Jeong. McHale and Andrew Guest will also serve as producers. Additionally, Peacock is acquiring the entire series for its streaming service.
'The phrase 'six seasons and a movie' started as a joke in the early seasons of Community and quickly became the rallying cry for a passionate fan movement for this iconic, funny, and wonderful NBC comedy,' says Susan Rovner, President, Entertainment Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. 'We are incredibly grateful to deliver on this promised movie to the fans 15 years later and can't wait to get to work continuing this epic comedy for Peacock viewers with our partners Dan Harmon, Andrew Guest, Joel McHale, Sony, and UTV.'
Meanwhile, Glover was the one who initially proposed the idea. Making his first appearance since bidding farewell to the series in the fifth season at a virtual reunion table read in May 2020, Glover became the first to introduce the concept of a Community movie.