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Community
Written byDan Harmon
Starring
Distributed byPeacock
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Production

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Development

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Shortly after Community was picked up for a sixth season in 2014, Zack Van Amburg of Sony Pictures Television confirmed that a Community film was in the early stages of development.[1] After the series wrapped, Harmon revealed that Yahoo! had initially wanted to make a movie immediately after the end of the sixth season, but at the time he was not ready to produce it.[2]

For the next several years, Harmon continued to express interest in creating a Community film and stated his efforts in making it happen.[3][4][5] During this period, cast members Danny Pudi, Joel McHale, Alison Brie, Gillian Jacobs and Donald Glover would each express their own interest in the film as well.[6][7][8][9][10] Joe Russo was asked if he and his brother Anthony would come back to do the movie. He stated, "We'd certainly be willing to do it. We love our Community family. That cast, we're all still very close to all of them. It'd be schedule-depending for us. But I believe there will be a Community movie, especially now that it's doing well on streaming. Someone like Netflix could step up and make the movie."[11]

Harmon confirmed in 2021 that he had begun work on the script, and that any logistical issues with creating a Community movie were mostly solved. He described the challenging part of the movie was more "philosophical", namely whether the movie would be approachable to a viewer unfamiliar with the television show.[12] Harmon said in August 2022 that a movie was "definitely going to happen" and could be expected in "between one and eight years". He said that the movie had an outline and that: "There's a product put together and pitched out in the world".[13]

During an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in January 2023, McHale revealed that filming would begin in June of that year.[14] However, filming was delayed amid the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes.[15] In June 2023, McHale stated that filming would be set to begin in summer 2024.[16] In February 2024, Glover confirmed the script was complete.[17] During a February 2024 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Glover was asked about his role in the movie and said: "Yeah, [Harmon] told me what he wanted, and I was like, 'This sounds great' ... It's a college reunion, but Abed is like this big director now, and basically this is his magnum opus. I'm like, 'This sounds fucking tight.'"[18] In April 2024, Brie revealed that the script was completed, and that she had read it.[19]

In March 2024, McHale indicated that shooting was "basically working around Donald's schedule", would begin production "this year" and he would be shocked if it did not.[20] However in May 2024, Glover noted to Deadline that he received backlash from fans over speculation regarding his schedule preventing the production, clarifying that "maybe [it] was last year — maybe — but not this time".[21] McHale would later clarify in an interview in July 2024 with GQ that it was not in fact Glover's schedule that was delaying production, but his own, stating: "That was definitely not true. It was not Donald’s schedule. We love Donald. You can fully blame my schedule." He also added a tentative shooting period for 2025.[22]

Casting

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In 2022 alongside the movie's announcement McHale, Pudi, Brie, Jacobs, Jim Rash and Ken Jeong were announced to be reprising their roles.[23] Yvette Nicole Brown revealed that she was not involved and had not been contacted.[24] Brown later revealed that had signed on.[25] Glover confirmed his involvement in the film several months later.[26] On April 2, 2024, McHale confirmed Chevy Chase would not participate.[27]

Release

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The Peacock streaming service announced that it had ordered the film in September 2022, after a bidding war among distributors for the rights.[28][29]

References

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  1. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (June 30, 2014). "'Community' Revival: Sony Exec Talks Studio Persistence, Movie Odds". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 3, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  2. ^ Gennis, Sadie (June 7, 2015). "A Community Movie Might Really Happen... and Soon". TV Guide. Archived from the original on June 17, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  3. ^ Schwartz, Ryan (July 12, 2016). "Community Movie 'Will Happen,' Series Creator Dan Harmon Declares". TVLine. Archived from the original on January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  4. ^ Eadicicco, Lisa (July 19, 2017). "Dan Harmon on the Future of Rick and Morty and That Community Movie". Time. Archived from the original on September 19, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  5. ^ Gajewski, Ryan (November 21, 2017). "Dan Harmon on 'Community' Movie: Justin Lin and I Are 'Trying' to Make It Happen". The Wrap. Archived from the original on November 23, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  6. ^ MacDonald, Lindsay (January 11, 2018). "Community's Danny Pudi: The Cast Is Ready for a Movie". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  7. ^ McCreesh, Louise (March 23, 2018). "Joel McHale says a Community movie can't happen without Donald Glover". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on March 26, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  8. ^ Moghaddami, Victoria (June 20, 2019). "Alison Brie Would Want a 'Community' Movie Made for Netflix". PopCulture. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  9. ^ Crow, David (May 13, 2020). "Community Movie: Gillian Jacobs Says 'We're All Down'". Den of Geek. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  10. ^ Schneider, Michael (May 18, 2020). "'Community' Reunion: Donald Glover — and the Entire Cast — Are Ready to Do a Movie". Variety. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  11. ^ Mancuso, Vinnie (April 20, 2020). "Joe Russo Believes There Will Be a 'Community' Movie". Collider. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  12. ^ Fox, Jesse David (July 15, 2021). "Dan Harmon Knows a Community Movie Could Be Bad, and Yet ..." Vulture. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  13. ^ Burton, Jamie (August 22, 2022). "Dan Harmon confirms "Community" movie existence and release timeline". Newsweek. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  14. ^ "Joel McHale Reveals 'Community' Movie Will Begin Filming This Summer". Collider. January 8, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  15. ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (June 1, 2023). "Joel McHale Confirms Community Movie Delay, Says 'We Were Very Close' to Starting Filming". TVLine. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  16. ^ Dick, Jeremy (June 28, 2023). "Community Movie Starts Filming Next Summer, Donald Glover Confirmed to Return". MovieWeb. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  17. ^ Travis, Emlyn (February 1, 2024). "Donald Glover confirms Community movie script is 'done'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  18. ^ Rose, Lacey (February 7, 2024). "Donald Glover and Maya Erskine on Real-Life Marriage, Professional Divorce and When to Walk Away". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  19. ^ Tinoco, Armando (2024-04-09). "Alison Brie On 'Community' Movie: "I Read The Script, And It's So Funny"". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  20. ^ Campione, Katie; Grobar, Matt (March 4, 2024). "Joel McHale Says 'Community' Movie Will Shoot This Year; Peacock "Working Around" Donald Glover's Schedule To Set Start Date". Deadline. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  21. ^ Cordero, Rosy (2024-05-10). "Donald Glover Addresses Rumor His Schedule Is Holding Up Community Movie: 'Everyone Is Hating On Me On The Internet!'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  22. ^ Tinoco, Armando (2024-07-08). "Joel McHale Shares Update On Community Movie & Says Donald Glover Is Not To Blame: 'It's My Schedule On This One'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  23. ^ White, Peter (September 30, 2022). "'Community' Film Is Finally Real As Peacock Orders Closing Feature With Original Stars". Deadline. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  24. ^ Brown, Yvett Nicole (November 16, 2022). "Yvette Nicole Brown says she doesn't know anything about the #Community movie" (Interview). Variety. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  25. ^ Jirak, Jamie (2024-08-18). "Yvette Nicole Brown Confirms She's Returning For the Community Movie". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  26. ^ Peralta, Diego (April 5, 2023). "Donald Glover Confirms His Involvement in the 'Community' Movie". Collider. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  27. ^ Bergeson, Samantha (April 5, 2024). "Joel McHale: Chevy Chase Isn't 'Allowed' to Star in 'Community' Movie". IndieWire. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  28. ^ Panaligan, EJ (November 3, 2022). "Dan Harmon Says Donald Glover Is 'Down to Clown' in 'Community' Movie at Variety's Business Managers Breakfast". Variety. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  29. ^ Maas, Jennifer (October 7, 2022). "'Community' Movie Could Still Include Donald Glover, Dan Harmon Says: 'I Believe He Is Coming Back'". Variety. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
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