The seed of the “Group” film is the season 2 episode “Paradigms of Human Reminiscence,” a pretend clip present through which, at one level, Abed ruins Jeff’s lunch whereas imitating the namesake of his new favourite collection, “The Cape.” (“Present’s gonna final three weeks!” Jeff roars. “Six seasons and a film!” Abed replies in defiance.) “The Cape” itself was canceled after a single season in 2011, though certainly one of its stars, Keith David, would later seem on “Group.” David’s involvement in “The Cape” was even referenced instantly when he narrated the season 3 episode “Pillows and Blankets.”
Followers of “Group,” which itself was always vulnerable to cancellation, made this a rallying cry for the survival of the present. When NBC canceled “Group” after simply 5 seasons, a revival by Yahoo! Display allowed the present to finish its fabled sixth season. And in September 2022, a “Group” film was formally introduced as a part of a partnership between Sony Footage TV and NBC’s streaming service, Peacock.
Donald Glover has stated that Harmon pitched the “Group” film as “a school reunion, however Abed [Danny Pudi’s character] is like this huge director now, and principally that is his magnum opus.” Harmon did not verify these plot particulars to Selection, however it feels like this film is likely to be his personal magnum opus:
“I have been having sort of a nervous breakdown the final couple of months simply by engaged on it, and that is an excellent factor as a result of I am having every kind of flashbacks to 2009 [when ‘Community’ premiered]. It is gonna be superior. I am like, ‘Why am I crying about these characters?'”
The “Group” film does not but have a launch date. Hopefully, its premiere will not conflict with the Soul Prepare Awards.