The 'Community' Movie Is Headed to Peacock — Find Out Who's in to Make Fans' 8-Year-Long Dream Come True

Mar. 15, 2025

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Communityfans’dream of #SixSeasonsandaMovieis getting ever closer!

Peacockannounced on Friday that it has picked up the feature-length extension of the popular NBC comedy, and much of the series' original cast — includingJoel McHale, Danny Pudi, Alison Brie, Gillian Jacobs, Jim Rash andKen Jeong— and on board to reprise their roles.

McHale, who will also executive producer the project, posted a photo of the phrase “…and a movie” to Instagram as he teased the film.

McHale tagged the already announced cast members, as well as original costarsYvette Nicole BrownandDonald Glover, who were not included in the official movie announcement.Chevy Chase, who leftCommunityafter season 4 following disagreements with Harmon, was also not included in the announcement.

An NBC spokesperson confirmed that McHale, Pudi, Brie, Jacobs, Rash and Jeong are the only returning cast members “at this time.” All three of the main cast not announced for the movie notably did not return to the show for its final season. Chase’s character was killed off the series, and Glover has since seen success in music asChildish Gambinoand with his FX seriesAtlanta.

Peacock called theCommunityannouncement a “highly competitive situation” in its release.

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In a recent interview with PEOPLE, Brie opened up about the potential of the long-awaitedCommunitymovie coming to fruition, explaining that she was just as unsure of the wait as fans of the show were.

“I don’t know what the hold-up is. It’s beyond my pay grade,” Brie said. “I’m crossing my fingers as much as anyone. I’m truly waiting to hear on an update about that.”

Now that fans have their update, they still have to wait on the announcement of a director, release date and further casting.

Until then,Community’s stars have embarked on plenty of other projects since the series' 2015 end, including Brie’s new filmSpin Me Round, which included kissing scenes that shetold PEOPLEshe warned husbandDave Francoabout beforehand.

“You don’t want to blindside anyone, I think, with that information,” she said. “But at the same time, it’s a part of our job. It’s a strange part and I can see how to the outside eye [it might come off].”

source: people.com