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Community: Donald Glover Says He's Not to Blame for Any Movie Delays

Despite what social media might think, Donald Glover made it clear that his schedule is NOT to blame for any Community: The Movie delays.

It's been nearly a month since we last got an update on how things were looking with Peacock's upcoming Dan Harmon & Andrew Guest-penned Community: The Movie – but at least it was good news. Not only was a script for the Donald Glover (Troy), Ken Jeong (Ben Chang), Yvette Nicole Brown (Shirley), Joel McHale (Jeff), Gillian Jacobs (Britta), Danny Pudi (Abed), Alison Brie (Annie), and Jim Rash (Craig Pelton)-starring reunion film ready – but Brie actually read it. Checking in with Andy Cohen on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live, Brie shared, "We got a script, which is a major update. We got a script — you heard it here first. I've read the script, and it's so funny."

But while the script might be ready, we haven't heard anything in terms of when filming will start – mostly because trying to coordinate that many schedules to find a window of time that works for everyone isn't easy. But during the Deadline Studio at Prime Experience in support of his Prime Video series Mr. and Mrs Smith, Glover made it clear that it's not his schedule holding things up – despite what social media is rumbling about. "It's happening, but I don't know when. I swear, it's happening," Glover shared – in case there were any lingering doubts. However, according to Glover, we need to look elsewhere when it comes to whose schedules are causing a delay. "Everybody is hating on me on the internet and it's not me! They're like, 'We know that you're the reason.' Maybe I was last year – maybe – but not this time," Glover added.

Community: Brie, Glover, Harmon & McHale Offer Movie Updates

During a TCA 2024 Winter Press Event in support of her Apple TV+ series Apples Never Fall, Brie offered what she could about the movie, as well as what she's hoping for in it when it comes to her character, Annie Edison. "I don't know, I see headlines about Donald [Glover] talking about the storyline, but I certainly don't know anything else," Brie shared during an interview with ET. That said, Brie has been privy to some details on what's to come – but "nothing that I can say publicly." During a previous profile/interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Glover offered some early intel on the movie's script, sharing, "Yeah, [Dan Harmon] told me what he wanted, and I was like, 'This sounds great." From there, Glover offered a few clues as to what the overarching storyline is that gets the gang back together. "It's a college reunion, but Abed [Pudi] is like this big director now – and basically, this is his magnum opus. I'm like, 'This sounds fucking tight,'" Glover added.

Checking in with Variety near the end of February, Harmon looked to clarify some of the script rumblings. "I can confirm Donald Glover's report that I told him the script was done, but I will also say Donald's sources are so unreliable because the script is always 'almost done.' What can I tell you about it — it's set on the campus of Greendale Community College. I'm super excited about it, and we're almost done," Harmon shared. "I've been having kind of a nervous breakdown the last couple of months just by working on it, and that's a good thing because I'm having all kinds of flashbacks to 2009. It's gonna be awesome," he added, describing what the experience had been like for him revisiting his characters: "I'm like, 'Why am I crying about these characters?'"

Speaking with Deadline Hollywood in March in support of his FOX sitcom Animal Control, McHale helped brighten the light at the end of the movie tunnel. Though he hadn't read the script yet, McHale was still able to offer some details – though we're thinking he might be joking. "We go to the center of the earth. It's like the movie, 'The Core,': McHale joked. On the serious side, McHale expected 2024 to be the year they get in front of the cameras – adding that he would be "shocked" if it didn't happen. "I really do think it's happening this year – and probably next week. It's basically working around Donald's [Glover] schedule, the actor added.

Later that month, Brie offered an update during an interview with Vanity Fair in support of her Apple TV+ series Apples Never Fall. "I'm so glad people are excited. I'm excited! I love those guys. To make an 'Apples' comparison, they really feel like my family, and we had so much fun shooting that show. It was long hours, and some wild things happened on that set. My memories of shooting 'Community' are just laughing until we're all crying and having to lean over so that the tears aren't ruining our makeup. It's like that every time we get together," shared Brie.

From there, Brie appeared to confirm McHale's feeling that filming would start later this year – but it depends on the script. "Our text chain is going strong, and so I'm really excited. I did get a phone call recently checking some availability for later this year, so that's good. Just waiting on that script. Putting a little pressure out there. [Laughs] I know that anything Dan [Harmon] is going to come up with is going to be so brilliant and extraordinary. I can't wait."

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