Donald Glover reacts to rumors he’s delaying ‘Community’ movie: ‘Everybody is hating on me’

Donald Glover swears the “Community” movie will see the light-weight of day.

“It’s taking place but I do not know when. I swear, it is taking place,” Glover, 40, told Deadline on Might 10.

The actor, producer and rapper also promised that he’s not to blame for the film’s generation using more time than anticipated.

“Everybody is hating on me on the world-wide-web and it is not me!” he claimed. “They’re like, ‘We know that you’re the purpose.’ Possibly I was final calendar year — it’s possible — but not this time.”

Glover performed school student Troy Barnes on “Community,” which followed a mismatched group of individuals at a neighborhood college or university. 

The demonstrate highlighted the notorious declaring, “six seasons and a movie,” which sparked the strategy for the impending movie that will be launched long immediately after the show wrapped up its six seasons in 2014.

The film continuation of the NBC sequence was declared to be in progress by Peacock in 2022.

Glover verified in February that the script for the movie was done.

“I was explained to that the script — pretty much, I was texting these days — I was advised that the script was performed,” he told Leisure Tonight. “I have not go through it but. It’s definitely just a plan detail [but] I’m in,” he added. “I’m all in.”

In addition to Glover, stars Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Alison Brie, Jim Rash, Ken Jeong and Yvette Nicole Brown are set to return.

In January, Brie, 41, teased when the really-expected challenge is expected to begin filming.

“I heard a rumor, Joel McHale suggests we’re filming it this summer season, so fingers crossed,” she said in an job interview with AP Enjoyment. “He stated it 1st and I’m just reiterating. But I hope so. I hope that we do it this summer months. I’m truly psyched.”

First cast member Chevy Chase is not expected to be in the motion picture.

Chase, 80, appeared as wealthy person Pierce Hawthorne for four seasons and was fired in 2012 after his alleged misbehavior on established.

Glover claimed to the New Yorker in 2018 that Chase identified as him the “N-word” and was racist towards him. In response, Chase advised the outlet: “I am saddened to listen to that Donald perceived me in that gentle.”

In April, McHale, 52, solely advised The Write-up that he doesn’t consider Chase “is allowed” to return for the movie.

“I really don’t assume it would occur,” McHale stated. “I’m guessing if you requested him, he wouldn’t be interested.”

He extra: “Obviously his unceremonious departure in Period 4 fairly substantially did that in.” 

Chase has always been vocal about his disdain for the collection. In September 2023, he explained to Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast that the comedy was not “funny enough” and wished he by no means joined the forged.