Like almost every project in Hollywood, the “Community” movie is on hold amid the writers strike. However, the bright spot in the darkest timeline is that, according to star Joel McHale…
and co-writer Andrew Guest had almost finalized the Peacock film’s script ahead of the Writers Guild of America’s work stoppage and Harmon was in talks with his ideal director for the movie.. “And I think they were extremely close to — I mean, Dan is somebody that tweaks things but, obviously, that’s all stopped. But I think it was pretty darn close.
Harmon, McHale and other members of the WGA have been on strike for more than a month following the union’s inability to reach a new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers over issues including AI and streaming residuals. And with the studios and writers not yet back at the table to continue negotiating, the return to Greendale has been pushed.
With the Sony Pictures Television and NBCU-produced project, ordered at Peacock last September, having eyed a start date for this summer, it’s fair to assume the team had at least been close to nailing down a director — and McHale says that is correct, but won’t share who it is.A source tellsthere were many conversations with various directors being held ahead of the strike, but no one was pinned down with production dates in flux.
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