‘Community’ Film Is Finally Real As Peacock Orders Closing Feature With Original Stars
deadline.comSix seasons and a movie is finally real after NBCUniversal’s Peacock ordered a feature film closure for Community. It’s a long time coming for the fan-favorite series, which ran for more than 100 episodes between 2009 and 2015.
The streaming service has ordered Community: The Movie from creator Dan Harmon. It will feature original series stars Joel McHale, Danny Pudi, Alison Brie, Gillian Jacobs, Jim Rash and Ken Jeong.
The NBCU digital platform won the rights in a competitive situation. It comes a month after Harmon gave his most concrete answer to the question about when the movie is coming, revealing that it was a “matter of when.” It seems when is now.
Community, which was set in a community college in Colorado, originally launched on NBC, airing alongside series such as The Office, 30 Rock and Parks and Recreation.
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