Disney+ and Hulu order a 'Glee' reboot from Ryan Murphy
Disney+ and Hulu have greenlit a reboot of Glee, the musical series that ran on Fox from 2009 to 2015, Variety reported. 20th Television is producing; casting and a premiere date have not been announced.
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What happened
Disney+ and Hulu have ordered a reboot of Glee, Ryan Murphy's musical comedy-drama about a high school show choir in Lima, Ohio, Variety reported Wednesday; Deadline and TheWrap also reported the series order. The series will be produced by 20th Television and stream on both services. Disney shared no other details.
Why it matters
Glee ran six seasons on Fox, from 2009 to 2015, and its cover songs still draw an average of 4.1 million monthly listeners on Spotify, Variety reported. The order adds to a run of TV revivals of 2000s and 2010s hits as streamers lean on known titles.
More context
What Murphy has said: Murphy recently told Entertainment Tonight that he had written a reboot script with his original collaborators Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan. "I've been in touch with around 10 of the original cast members," he said, according to Variety. "It's very sweet, and they all had a lot of questions, but they all were very enthusiastic about the idea."
What's still unknown: Who is in the cast, whether original stars return, whether the story follows the old characters or a new choir, and when it will premiere.
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Disney has released no details beyond the greenlight and the producing studio. Hero photo: Matthew Morrison, Ian Brennan, Dante Di Loreto, Ryan Murphy, Jane Lynch, Jessalyn Gilsig and Brad Falchuk at the Peabody Awards in New York (file photo, 2010).
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