For a certain generation of queer people, Glee was everything. It was a chaotic, often questionable, but undeniably colourful lifeline that beamed into our living rooms once a week. It gave us Kurt Hummel, Santana Lopez, and a weekly dose of musical theatre drama that, for many, was a first taste of queer representation on mainstream TV. Now, it seems we might be getting ready for another round if PinkNews are to be believed..
Ryan Murphy, the show's co-creator, has confirmed that he, along with original writers Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan, has just finished writing a script for a potential reboot. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, he said he's already been testing the waters with some familiar faces.
"I’ve been in touch with around 10 of the original cast members," Murphy shared. "It’s very sweet, and they all had a lot of questions, but they all were very enthusiastic about the idea."
Before we all start warming up our vocal cords, Murphy was quick to add that this is very much the first step. No one has read the script yet, and it hasn't been picked up by a network. He plans to write a couple of scripts to present to the cast first to see what they think. Still, the fact that a script exists at all is a big step forward from the usual Hollywood rumours.
So, what would a new Glee even look like?
A lot has changed since the New Directions last took the stage in 2015. A reboot would have to navigate a very different cultural landscape. The original show, while a pioneer in many ways, often fumbled its handling of race, gender, and sexuality in ways that wouldn't fly today. Could a new version offer a more nuanced take on the queer high school experience?
The biggest question, of course, is who would return. Lea Michele (Rachel Berry) has already said she'd follow Ryan Murphy anywhere. But a full reunion is tragically impossible. The loss of Cory Monteith (Finn Hudson), Naya Rivera (Santana Lopez), and Mark Salling (Puck) leaves a hole in the heart of the show that a reboot would have to handle with immense care and respect.
For now, it's all just a script on a desk in Hollywood. But it's enough to get us thinking about slushies, show tunes, and the complicated legacy of a show that meant so much to so many of us. What do you think? Are you ready to go back to McKinley High?
