Glee Reboot Moves Closer As Ryan Murphy Confirms Script Is Written And Original Cast Are Interested

Just two months after Ryan Murphy revealed he was considering bringing Glee back to our screens, the potential reboot has taken a major step forward: there is now officially a script.

The Glee co-creator has revealed that he has reunited with fellow creators Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan to begin writing a new incarnation of the beloved musical series.

Even more excitingly for Gleeks, Murphy says he has already spoken with around ten members of the original cast and their response to the idea has been enthusiastic.

Ryan Murphy confirms Glee reboot script is finished

When we reported on the potential return of Glee in August, Murphy was still very much floating the possibility.

At the time, he revealed that a new generation discovering the series had made him consider returning to the world of McKinley High.

“That show is interesting because it’s come back around. So many young people now watch it. And I’m like, ‘Maybe we should revisit that show,’” Murphy said at the time.

“My nostalgia and love for that show is enough that I’m like, ‘Well, maybe people would like to see a new incarnation of that in some capacity.’”

Now, “maybe” has turned into something considerably more concrete.

Speaking with Entertainment Tonight this week, Murphy revealed he had only just completed a script for the project.

“Well, funny you ask, ’cause I just finished the script an hour ago,” Murphy said.

“So, we have a script. Brad [Falchuk], Ian [Brennan] and I, who wrote all the first two seasons, have written something.”

And the trio haven’t been working on the idea without consulting the people who helped make Glee a global phenomenon.

“I’ve been in touch with around 10 of the original cast members,” Murphy revealed.

“It’s very sweet, and they all had a lot of questions, but they all were very enthusiastic about the idea.”

However, Murphy stressed that none of those cast members has actually read the new script yet.

“Nobody’s read it, so I don’t know, we’ll see,” he said.

“I vowed to myself that I wanted to write a couple of them to see what people think, particularly the cast, ’cause we were very close when we were making it.”

While Murphy’s comments confirm that development has progressed significantly since he first floated the idea, a new series has not yet been formally announced or ordered.

No network or streaming platform has announced the project, and no returning cast members have officially been confirmed.

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Could Rachel Berry return?

One original star who certainly sounds ready to return is Lea Michele, who played ambitious theatre kid Rachel Berry across all six seasons.

Just weeks before Murphy revealed the completed script, Michele was asked by E! News whether she would consider returning for another Glee project.

“I love Glee. I will always love Glee,” she said.

“I love Ryan Murphy. It just holds such a special place in my heart for me… I will follow Ryan wherever he goes.”

Whether Michele is one of the approximately ten cast members Murphy has already approached has not been confirmed.

The original Glee ensemble also included Chris Colfer, Amber Riley, Kevin McHale, Jenna Ushkowitz, Dianna Agron, Heather Morris, Darren Criss, Jane Lynch, Matthew Morrison and Harry Shum Jr, among many others.

However, any reunion would inevitably look very different from the original series.

Three prominent members of the original cast have died since the show premiered: Cory Monteith, who played Finn Hudson, died in 2013; Mark Salling, who played Noah “Puck” Puckerman, died in 2018; and Naya Rivera, who played lesbian fan favourite Santana Lopez, died in 2020.

How, or even whether, Murphy’s new scripts address their characters remains to be seen.

Glee’s queer legacy

When Glee debuted in 2009, LGBTQIA+ characters were still far less visible on mainstream television than they are today.

Over six seasons the series introduced audiences to characters including Kurt Hummel, played by Chris Colfer; Blaine Anderson, played by Darren Criss; Santana Lopez, played by Naya Rivera; and transgender student Unique Adams, played by Alex Newell.

Kurt and Blaine’s relationship became one of the show’s defining queer storylines, while Santana’s journey towards accepting her sexuality and coming out became another of its most memorable narratives.

The series was twice awarded the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, winning in 2010 and 2011.

The show eventually concluded in March 2015 after six seasons, but streaming has introduced Glee and its occasionally touching, occasionally ridiculous and frequently chaotic storylines to an entirely new audience.

Whether or not this reboot will see the light of day remains to be seen, but we can’t WAIT to see how this turns out!