Glee Reboot Gets Series Order at Disney+ and Hulu

The original Glee ran from 2009 to 2015, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Its mix of music and drama is now heading back to television through Disney+ and Hulu.

The return had been discussed before the order arrived. Deadline Hollywood reported that co-creator Ryan Murphy had regularly spoken about the possibility of bringing the series back.

A few weeks before the October 21 announcement, Murphy said he had written a script for a new version of Glee, according to The Hollywood Reporter. That gave the proposed return something concrete beyond public discussion.

On October 21, Variety Movies reported that Disney+ and Hulu had greenlit the reboot. The Wrap TV identified 20th Television as the studio behind the project, which arrives 17 years after the original launched on Fox.

There has also been contact with the original cast. TVLine Television reported on October 21 that Murphy had already reached out to "about 10" original stars. That is not the same as confirming that any of them will appear.

The confirmed development is a series order from Disney+ and Hulu, rather than simply a script or a proposal, as Deadline Hollywood reported.

The cast remains unconfirmed, according to CNN Brasil. The supplied coverage also gives no release date, so the order does not yet tell viewers who will appear or when the series will arrive.

Casting announcements will establish whether Murphy's outreach leads to returning performers. TVLine Television reported contact with original stars, but did not identify confirmed participants in the supplied coverage.

A release date and details of the new story are also still pending. Those announcements would clarify what this reboot will look like beyond the familiar title.