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Chris Colfer in Talks About Returning for the Glee Reboot
Chris Colfer has started talks about returning as Kurt Hummel in a Glee reboot.
The reboot is planned for Disney+ and Hulu, but Colfer says he has not decided whether to take part.
Colfer played Kurt throughout the original series, which aired on Fox from 2009 to 2015.
The show ended with Kurt married to Blaine, and Colfer has suggested Kurt could later lead a fashion blog or magazine.
Returning could be difficult because former castmates Cory Monteith and Naya Rivera have died, and Colfer says he has a lot to consider.
More conversations are expected soon, but no decision on his return has been announced.
Chris Colfer says he has had an initial conversation about returning as Kurt Hummel for the planned Glee reboot and expects further talks.
He has not committed to the project, which is set to stream on Disney+ and Hulu.
Colfer said the reboot sounded funny and like a good idea based on what he had heard.
He said a return could be difficult following the deaths of castmates Cory Monteith and Naya Rivera.
Colfer suggested Kurt could work in fashion, perhaps running a blog or magazine or styling Chappell Roan on tour.
- Who
- Chris Colfer, who played Kurt Hummel in Glee.
- What
- He says he has discussed a possible return for the reboot. He has not committed.
- When
- In an interview published on November 12 and 13, 2026.
- Where
- The conversation took place on The Daily Beast’s Obsessed podcast.
- Why
- Colfer said he was curious about the project and that it sounded funny and like a good idea. He also said returning would bring difficult feelings about castmates who died.
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Glee aired on Fox for six seasons.
Ryan Murphy said he had completed a script with Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan and had contacted about 10 original cast members about possibly returning.
Colfer said in an interview with Bustle that he knew nothing and had heard nothing about returning as Kurt.
The reboot was announced and received a series order from Disney+ and Hulu.
Colfer said he had had a conversation about a possible return and expected further talks.
- Original series
- Aired on Fox from 2009 to 2015
- Colfer’s character
- Kurt Hummel
- Reboot platforms
- Disney+ and Hulu
- Castmates discussed by Colfer
- Cory Monteith and Naya Rivera
- Possible fashion role for Kurt
- Running a fashion blog or magazine, or styling Chappell Roan on tour
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What people are saying
I recently had a nice conversation with someone, and I’m gonna have more conversations soon.
It was really hard going back to the show after Cory passed, and I’m sure it’d be really difficult, especially now that Naya’s gone too.
I would love to see him like a Miranda Priestly-type, running his own fashion blog or a magazine.
I think Blaine would be a very gentle parent, and Kurt would not.