Joel McHale Announces ‘Community’ Movie Is Finally In The Works After 7 Years

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Community followers simply obtained the very best information ever. Joel McHale confirmed on Sept. 30 {that a} Neighborhood film is occurring, seven years after the beloved sitcom went off the air after six seasons. The present’s official Twitter wrote, “six seasons…,” after which Joel tweeted, “AND A MOVIE,” which is a reference to the total “six seasons and a film” line that’s stated within the present’s early seasons. Variety confirmed that the Neighborhood film will stream on Peacock.

Joel is returning for the movie alongside former co-stars Danny Pudi, Alison Brie, Gillian Jacobs, Jim Rash and Ken Jeong, based on Selection. It’s unclear if Yvette Nicole Brown and Donald Glover are additionally returning, although Joel did tag each of them in his tweet when he introduced the massive information. Creator Dan Harmon is government producing and writing the film with Andrew Visitor. Joel can be an government producer alongside Russ Krasnoff and Gary Foster.

Peacock and Sony Photos TV secured the rights to the Neighborhood film after “closely aggressive” negotiations, per Selection. Peacock has additionally secured non-exclusive rights to the all six seasons of Neighborhood, that are at the moment accessible on each Hulu and Netflix.

Joel told HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY a couple of attainable Neighborhood film in Could 2021, after the solid reunited for a digital desk learn the 12 months prior. “In case you had advised me a bit of over a 12 months in the past that there was an opportunity of a Neighborhood film, I would love, ‘Yeah, possibly,’  however after that desk learn, we have been like, ‘Oh, hey, look, we’re all right here and all of us like one another!’ ” Joel advised us. “To make films, you want — regardless of the way you slice it — you’re going to wish a bit of bit of cash to make it,” he additionally stated.

Neighborhood debuted on NBC in September 2009, working for six seasons and bidding farewell on Yahoo! Display screen in 2014 after a community change. The sitcom adopted a bunch of loveable misfits and their misadventures at a group faculty within the fictional city of Greendale, Colorado.