Brad Falchuk would ‘never say no’ to a Glee remake.
The 52-year-old writer co-created the hit TV series alongside Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, and Brad remains open to the possibility of reviving the show — but in a ‘more modern way.’
Brad — who is married to Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow — told The Hollywood Reporter: ‘I’m sure everything is always on the table, but is there a way to tell that story in a more modern way?
‘So much of what Glee was about was really this transition from an old way of looking at representation to a new way. I’d never say no, but I wonder what the point would be — except it’d be a moneymaker.’
Glee centered on a glee club at a fictional high school in Ohio. The show — which was also plagued with tragedy and scandal — ran from 2009 until 2015, and it proved to be a huge hit with viewers.
Glee co-creator Brad Falchuk would ‘never say no’ to a remake of the legendary musical series
Falchuk, who met his wife Gwyneth Paltrow on the show, discussed the possibility of remaking Glee with The Hollywood Reporter; pictured 2019
Brad shared: ‘None of us were prepared for that level of success.
‘I was younger, it was a little overwhelming, and a lot of us got caught up in our egos. There was a feeling of scarcity. We were writing about high school, so it’s very hard not to regress a little. It was a crucible.
‘At the same time, we had so much fun and everyone got along so well. Things went to hell, and then everyone got along again. It was chaotic. I’d never want to go back there, and then I’ll think, ‘Gosh, I’d love to go back there.”
Brad also learned some important lessons from the success.
He said: ‘The biggest learning from that show? Taking the ego out of everything and being an adult.’
Falchuk met Gwyneth on the show back in 2010 before striking up a romance with her years later and tying the knot in 2018. She has made numerous appearances on the musical show.
The beloved series starred Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison, Jane Lynch, the late Cory Monteith, Chris Colfer, Kevin McHale, the late Naya Rivera, Jenna Ushkowitz and more before it went off air in 2015.
During it’s years-long run, the series scored numerous accolades, including multiple Primetime Emmy Awards and Golden Globe Awards.
In 2010, fans got to watch their favorite cast members live when the series embarked on a concert tour.
From 2010 to 2011, Glee Live! In Concert! hit the road with multiple members of the cast performing.
The series starred Matthew Morrison, Amber Riley, and Naya Rivera
The beloved series starred Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison, Jane Lynch, Cory Monteith, Chris Colfer, Kevin McHale, Naya Rivera, Jenna Ushkowitz and more before it went off air in 2015
Falchuk’s wife Gwyneth has made numerous appearances on Glee; pictured on season five
A potential Glee remake was also discussed by fellow showrunner Ryan Murphy, who seemed open to re-visiting the universe back in 2022
This certainly isn’t the first time talks of potentially bringing back the show in some format have been raised.
A potential Glee remake was also discussed by fellow showrunner Ryan Murphy, who seemed open to re-visiting the universe back in 2022.
‘I’m at the phase now with that show, you know, where it’s like, well, there’s been enough time. Like, maybe we should really re-examine it as a brand,’ he said on Kevin McHale and Jenna Ushkowitz’s podcast, And That’s What You REALLY Missed.
‘You know, should we do a reboot of it in some way? Should we do a Broadway musical of it in some way?’
‘Like, it’s sort of like an interesting legacy that I’m interested in doing in a positive way after sort of pausing for a while. But I don’t know. I just love what it says and what it did. And there will never be in my life another Glee, anything close to it, in terms of me feeling so close to it.’
The cast have had mixed feelings about a possible Glee remake.
Grant Gustin — who played Sebastian Smythe — told E! News last year: ‘That was some of the most fun I’ve ever had,’ he explained. ‘So, I would obviously, I would love it.’
Matthew Morrison, who played Will Schuester from 2009 to 2015, didn’t have any interest in returning to the world of Glee.
‘Not happening — not for me,’ he explained to Page Six in 2019. ‘It was such a moment in time — and it was a perfect moment — [but] they’ve had shows that tried to recreate what we did, and none of them really worked.’
Still, Morrison and his former castmates have remained in touch. ‘We are [all] very connected still,’ Matthew told the outlet. ‘We’re very involved in each other’s lives … so that we can help support each other. Like if Darren [Criss] or Lea [Michele] have a show … then a bunch of us will show up.
Jayma Mays also said a reboot would have to be ‘its own new thing’ when weighing in on the concept in 2022.
The cast of Glee have had mixed feelings about returning for a remake
Chris Colfer (third from the left) said he couldn’t be persuaded to return to the world of Glee
‘I don’t have the creative mind that a good writer would have to come up with something. But I think it would have to be its own new thing,’ Jayma, who played Emma Pillsbury, told E! News.
Chris Colfer also said he couldn’t be persuaded to return to the world of Glee.
‘Glee was an incredible, life-changing experience,’ Colfer — who played Kurt Hummel — told USA Today in 2019.
‘I think the best thing to do here is quote Dolly Parton,’ he said with a laugh. ‘No amount of money can take from me the memories I have of then, but no amount of money can make me go back and do it all over again.’