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Glee creator Ryan Murphy has written script for a reboot

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O'Grady, S. (2026, September 24). Glee creator Ryan Murphy has written script for a reboot. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/ryan-murphy-lea-michele-brad-falchuk-mark-salling-entertainment-tonight-b1298218.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-24 · by Sean O'Grady

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Ryan Murphy, creator of Glee, has completed a script for a potential reboot with original writers Brad and Ian. He has contacted approximately ten cast members who expressed enthusiasm about the project despite having not yet read the script. The original series followed high school students involved in their glee club and was well-received by critics, though its audience decreased over time. Glee starred notable actors like Jane Lynch, Matthew Morrison, and Naya Rivera, two of whom died during the show’s run, Cory Monteith in 2013 and Naya Rivera in 2020.
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Ryan Murphy, creator of Glee, has completed a script for a potential reboot of the show, which he wrote with original writers Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Murphy stated that he had been in touch with around 10 of the original cast members who expressed enthusiasm about the idea despite having not read the script yet.

Glee originally followed a group of high school students as they navigated personal issues through their involvement in the New Directions glee club. The show starred notable actors such as Jane Lynch, Matthew Morrison, and the late Naya Rivera among others, who portrayed Sue Sylvester, Will Schuester, and Santana Lopez respectively.

The series was widely acclaimed by critics but experienced a decline in viewership over its later seasons. Sadly, two major cast members passed away during the show's run: Cory Monteith, who died in 2013 at age 31 from drug overdose, and Naya Rivera, whose accidental drowning led to her death in 2020 at age 33.

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Glee followed a group of high school students who were members of the New Directions glee club as they navigated issues around relationships, family, sexuality and teamwork.
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🔮 The show also starred Jane Lynch as gym teacher Sue Sylvester, Matthew Morrison as glee club coach Will Schuester and the late Naya Rivera as cheerleader Santana Lopez.
2026-09-24 · Evening Standard
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He told Entertainment Tonight: “I just finished the script an hour ago. asserted
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So we have a script, Brad and Ian and I, who wrote all the first two seasons, have written something. asserted
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“I’ve been in touch with around 10 of the original cast members and it’s very sweet. asserted
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“They all had a lot of questions but they were very enthusiastic about the idea. asserted
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Nobody’s read it so, we’ll see. asserted
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“I vowed to myself that I wanted to write a couple of them to see what people think, particularly the cast, because we were very close when we were making it.” asserted
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Glee followed a group of high school students who were members of the New Directions glee club as they navigated issues around relationships, family, sexuality and teamwork. asserted
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The series was positively received by critics and drew in millions of viewers, although the audience declined in later seasons. asserted
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The show also starred Jane Lynch as gym teacher Sue Sylvester, Matthew Morrison as glee club coach Will Schuester and the late Naya Rivera as cheerleader Santana Lopez. asserted
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Monteith died in 2013 at the age of 31 from a toxic mix of alcohol and heroin. asserted
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Rivera died in 2020 at the age of 33 in an accidental drowning. asserted
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