“We did quite a lot of episodes the place you’re joyfully locked right into a assemble that is not a conventional sitcom narrative, however is slightly via the lens of David Fincher or Martin Scorsese,” Dan Harmon defined. “There have been quite a lot of particular episodes that have been form of like style homages.”

Sadly, nothing of that kind will occur within the film, most certainly due to how limiting such a construction could be. Basing your episode round a “Goodfellas” homage makes for a enjoyable and breezy 22-minute episode, but it surely doesn’t make for a robust characteristic movie. Though the “Group” film will seemingly characteristic loads of film references — I totally count on Abed to check what’s occurring round him to movies like “The Simpsons Film” or “21 Bounce Road,” as an illustration — the film itself will seemingly be its personal standalone factor. 

Another stuff Harmon has dominated out: Greendale Group Faculty won’t be shut down at the beginning of the movie, nor will the film be primarily based round any form of one-night reunion occasion. Harmon’s actual phrases to Selection on what we are able to count on are predictably obscure, however they’re promising:

“It would not be outlandish to recommend that sufficient time has passed by in ‘Group’ that the world, and never these characters, has modified so considerably that there is a lot to cope with. They have not been collectively in a very long time, but it surely’s not as a result of they swore one another off … there is a purpose to get collectively and there is a purpose they’ve to remain collectively.”

In fact, it doesn’t matter what occurs, we’re simply joyful that Abed’s “six seasons and a film!” mantra has lastly paid off. So long as the entire gang is again collectively, we’re most likely gonna have a cool, cool, cool, cool time.