Neighborhood could have ended practically 10 years in the past, however the fervor surrounding Dan Harmon‘s former NBC-turned-Yahoo! Display collection stays as robust as ever, and that’s actually felt by star Ken Jeong.
The actor and comic, who performed Greendale Neighborhood Faculty’s one-time Spanish trainer Ben Chang, acknowledged the continued fan assist for the present, noting that it’s “only a full pleasure” and there’s a lot “gratitude. As a result of when the present was on the air, we had probably the most devoted followers of any mission I’ve ever finished. Probably the most devoted followers.”
So devoted that their “six seasons and a film” prophecy was confirmed to be a actuality when Peacock introduced it’s bringing the Greendale gang again collectively for a long-hoped-for film. It was introduced in September 2022, so it’s been a while since followers have gotten an replace on the mission, which Jeong promised is “not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when.”
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Whereas chatting about his look on Fox’s Accused, Jeong advised TV Insider, “There’s a script, there’s a plan. We simply don’t know when [it will happen]. As soon as that’s agreed upon, it’ll be magical and actual emotional.” Imagining what filming will seem like, Jeong stated, “I believe being on set experiencing that once more [will be] so gratifying. Phrases can’t even categorical.”
And whereas he jokingly suggested that we don’t disclose such info, Jeong shared, “It’s humorous. I acquired to satisfy certainly one of my greatest mates, Joel McHale, due to that [show].”
Whereas Jeong couldn’t reveal many particulars in regards to the Neighborhood: The Film itself, he did share that when it got here to studying the script, “It made me emotional, and simply introduced me proper again, and that’s all I’m legally allowed to say.”
For these much less acquainted with Neighborhood, the collection debuted in 2009 on NBC, the place it ran for 5 seasons by means of 2014. It was canceled however discovered new life for a sixth season on the now-defunct Yahoo! Display. The collection concluded its run in 2015 however at all times hinted at a possible film to wrap the complete story up.
Neighborhood adopted a gaggle of scholars who fashioned an unlikely bond whereas attending Greendale, rising and altering collectively. Together with Jeong and McHale, the unique ensemble included stars Donald Glover, Danny Pudi, Alison Brie, Yvette Nicole Brown, Gillian Jacobs, and Chevy Chase.
Neighborhood, Streaming now, Peacock