Claims extracted
29
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
3%
1 of 29 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
60/100
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Outlets on this story
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We independently select everything we recommend.
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we → select → everything
Buying through us may earn us a commission, which supports our work.
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which → buy → work
Don’t stop believin’, Gleeks — a reboot of Glee is one step closer to becoming a reality.
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reboot → stop → Glee
So says Ryan Murphy, who co-created the high school musical comedy with Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan.
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who → say → Falchuk
“We have a script,” Murphy told Entertainment Tonight on Sept. 23.
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Murphy → have → Sept.
“Brad, Ian, and I, who wrote all of the first two seasons, have written something.”
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who → write → something
He added that he has spoken with “around 10 of the original cast members” about reprising their roles for a new version of the show.
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he → add → show
“It’s very sweet,” he said.
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he → ’ → ?
“They all had a lot of questions, but they all were very enthusiastic about the idea.”
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they → have → idea
Set at the fictional William McKinley High School, Glee centred on members of the New Directions glee club as well as their supervising teacher Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison).
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Glee → Set → club
They competed on the show choir circuit, with cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) serving as a shrewd nemesis.
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Sylvester → compete → nemesis
The show, which aired six seasons from 2009 to 2015, won four Primetime Emmy Awards.
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which → air → Awards
It also landed 207 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, spawned a companion reality show, and fuelled a concert tour as well as a concert film.
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It → land → tour
The initial main cast included Lea Michele, Kevin McHale, Chris Colfer, Amber Riley, Jenna Ushkowitz, Mark Salling (who died in 2018), Dianna Agron, and Calgary-born actor Cory Monteith (who died in 2013).
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who → include → 2013
Season 2 introduced Heather Morris and Naya Rivera (who died in 2020), and other fan favourites over the years included Darren Criss and Chord Overstreet.
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favourites → introduce → Criss
Although Murphy didn’t specify which cast members he spoke to about the reboot, he said that none have read the script yet.
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none → specify → script
He hoped to write several more episodes before sharing potential storylines.
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He → hop → storylines
“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,” he said.
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he → vow → it
Murphy first spoke about a possible “new incarnation” of Glee in an interview with People in July.
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Murphy → speak → July
Recalling the impact of the show, he said he “loved what it became and what it meant to so many people.”
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it → recall → people
He added, “That show is interesting because it’s come back around.
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it → add → ?
So many young people now watch it.
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people → watch → it
And I’m like, ‘Maybe we should revisit that show.’”
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we → ’m → show
News of the completed script comes after Michele, who played Rachel Berry for all six seasons of the original show, said that she was open to returning for a reboot.
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she → complete → reboot
“I love Glee,” she told E! News.
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she → love → News
“I will always love Glee.
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I → love → Glee
I love Ryan Murphy.
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I → love → Murphy
It just holds such a special place in my heart for me …
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It → hold → me
I will follow Ryan wherever he goes.”
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he → follow → Ryan
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