Heather Morris, Chord Overstreet in Discussions for 'Glee' Reboot
Original cast members Heather Morris and Chord Overstreet are in negotiations to reprise their roles in the upcoming 'Glee' revival for Disney+ and Hulu.
By Priya Raman · October 22, 2026 · 1 min read
Published by Hollywood Tomorrow
Heather Morris and Chord Overstreet are currently in discussions to rejoin the *Glee* universe for the upcoming streaming reboot, according to reporting by Deadline.
The project, slated for Disney+ and Hulu, aims to bring back select figures from the original musical comedy-drama to bridge the gap between the original run and the new iteration. Morris starred as cheerleader Brittany Pierce, while Overstreet joined the cast during the second season as high school transfer student Sam Evans.
Talks between the studio and the actors remain ongoing. Neither Disney nor representatives for the performers have finalized formal agreements or detailed whether the prospective appearances would be series-regular roles or recurring guest spots.
The recruitment of original cast members underscores a standard studio playbook for modern television revivals. Bringing back established characters serves to reassure existing fanbases while introducing an entirely new generation of performers to lead the ensemble.
Hollywood Tomorrow notes that reviving a defining pop-culture property such as *Glee* represents a calculated balance for Disney. The company continues to lean into recognizable millennial-era intellectual property to drive subscriber engagement across its joint Disney+ and Hulu footprint.
Additional casting announcements and production timelines for the musical series are expected as development moves forward.
Reported from the originating source.
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