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Ryan Murphy Says He Has Finished a ‘Glee’ Revival Script

The completed first script marks a concrete early step toward a return and its progress will hinge on original cast responses and a formal network or streaming pickup.

Overview

  • Murphy told Entertainment Tonight on Wednesday that he had “just finished” a script for a potential Glee revival written with co-creators Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan.
  • He said he has reached out to about 10 original cast members and described their initial responses as very enthusiastic, though those actors have not yet read the script.
  • Murphy plans to write a few more episodes to test reactions from the cast before moving the project forward or formally shopping it to a network or streamer.
  • The revival has not been greenlit or assigned to a platform, and rights and distribution questions are likely to involve the show’s original 20th Century Fox production ties and Murphy’s current relationship with Disney.
  • Glee’s awards, commercial success and a streaming-driven surge in younger viewers are the main reasons creators are pursuing the idea and could shape whether the show returns as a continuation, reboot, or limited event.