Donald Glover might be involved in the Community Film, after all

By April 4, 2023 4:34 PM EST

"Community" is one of the greatest underdog stories in recent television history. The show was on the verge of being canceled when it first aired, but somehow this incredibly niche sitcom about an eclectic group of people starting a study group at community college became the little show that could.

Whether it's bad ratings, controversy, the firing of a showrunner or two, the move to a streaming service, or even the death of said streaming service, nothing could prevent this show from fulfilling its long-prophesied mantra, "six seasons and a movie."

What started as a simple joke about short-lived, high-concept shows on NBC and the exact length of shows became a rallying cry for "Community" as its network threatened to cancel the show again and again. According to creator Dan Harmon, it's a happy medium between a show being canceled too soon and overstaying its reception. Yet even after "Community" wrapped up its sixth season, the idea of ​​a movie remained far-fetched, especially as its cast became too well-known to line up schedules and return for a low-budget comedy — until See you now.

Last year it was announced that the movie "Community" was actually, officially (for real this time) set at Peacock - and most of the cast were returning as well. The names of Yvette Nicole Brown and Donald Glover were missing from the official announcement, leading many to wonder if they would be in the film. In the months that followed, Dan Harmon hinted that Glover would be back, and now we have confirmation from the man himself.

In an interview with GQ about his most iconic roles, Glover seems to have confirmed his involvement in the movie "Community", or at least his knowledge of its status.

"We're supposed to shoot it soon," he said. "I haven't seen the script, I don't know...and Dan [Harmon] style, we'll probably get it day one. But yeah, it's supposed to happen."

The thing about Troy Barnes' role in the movie "Community" is that we kinda know what happened to him after he left the study group - and Greendale in general . Although he was supposed to sail around the world for a year accompanied by LeVar Burton, we saw in various background reports during season 6 that Troy was captured by pirates, which creates a kind of problem for the script of the film.

If Glover is about to return, will the movie be about his rescue? Will it be a concept heist or high-seas drama like "Captain Phillips," or will it pass after Troy returns? That remains to be seen, but what's important is that most of the main cast (at least the ones who didn't fight with the team) will return for the film.

We also know that the film skips at least