Glee is officially getting an encore.
Variety reports that Disney+ and Hulu have greenlit a reboot of Ryan Murphy’s hit musical dramedy, bringing the halls of William McKinley High School back to television more than a decade after New Directions took its final bow. The announcement turns Murphy’s recent talk of revisiting the franchise into a full-fledged production, although Disney has yet to reveal casting details or a release date.
20th Television will produce the new series, and it will stream on both platforms, but nearly everything else remains under wraps. Murphy recently confirmed that he completed a script with fellow original creators Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan.
He also revealed that he’s in discussions with familiar faces. “I’ve been in touch with around 10 of the original cast members,” Murphy said.…