Glee is returning after Disney+ and Hulu ordered a new series. Ryan Murphy has written a revival script with Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan and contacted former cast members. The original high-school musical ran for six seasons, mixing choir performances with stories about identity and belonging; earlier comments from its actors do not establish a complete new cast.
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Disney+ and Hulu commission a revival
Glee, Ryan Murphy’s high-school musical comedy, is returning with a new series ordered by streaming services Disney+ and Hulu. The return was announced on 21 October through the show’s social media team.[1], [2]
Murphy had already written a revival script with Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan. He told Entertainment Tonight that he had contacted around 10 members of the original cast. At the time of that statement, they had not read the script; he wanted to write more episodes and hear their responses.[1]
A choir gave the original series its setting
The original Glee ran on Fox from 2009 to 2015 over six seasons. Its New Directions choir belonged to the fictional McKinley High in Ohio, in the United States. Music and dance carried stories about students’ relationships, sexuality, race, disability and mental health. Matthew Morrison played choir teacher Will Schuester, while Jane Lynch played rival cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester. Lea Michele appeared as Rachel Berry.[1]
Former actors describe different feelings about a return
Max George, who appeared in the final season, told BBC Scotland he would like to participate again. Michele and Lynch had also expressed interest. Chris Colfer, who played Kurt Hummel, described a revival as difficult after the death of Naya Rivera, the actor behind Santana Lopez. Those individual positions do not amount to a complete confirmed cast. The original series also became a concert tour in 2010, later filmed, and introduced younger audiences to songs including Don’t Stop Believin’ and Smooth Criminal.[1]
