EXCLUSIVE: Donald Glover has lined up his followup series to Community. The actor-comedian is set to write, executive produce and play the lead in a half-hour comedy, which has landed at FX for development. Tentatively entitled Atlanta, the comedy is set against the backdrop of the Atlanta music scene. Glover grew up in Atlanta and has an active music career as a hip-hop artist, stage name Childish Gambino. I hear several networks were interested in Atlanta but, in addition to the FX comedy brand, Glover also was attracted by the network’s willingness to accommodate his music touring schedule. Glover is free and clear to topline Atlanta as he is no longer a regular on Community and is set to appear in five of the 13 episodes of the cult NBC comedy’s upcoming fifth season. Last season, Glover was attached in second position to an NBC comedy project penned by Matt Hubbard. Glover, repped by CAA, The Schiff Co. and attorney Lev Ginsburg, started off as a writer on 30 Rock before landing the breakout role on Community as former high school quarterback-turned-air conditioning repair annex recruit Troy Barnes. He also has headlined two standup comedy specials.





Well this is an incredible face and news to see first thing in the morning :)
As a lover of COMMUNITY, I was sorry to see him go– but glad he’s landing so cushily!
I predicted Donald would go to FX, but I thought he would be costarring in The Comedians.
about Derrick Comedy!!!
Love Donald Glover. So talented and funny. Will definitely watch any project he’s in.
Most every cable sitcom/comedy is terrible. I can’t help but feel he would’ve been better off staying full time on Community’s 13 episode seasons, and do Childish Gambino the rest of the time.
Louie is amazing. You’re crazy.
You go Childish Gambino.
YES. Good for him. Doing his own thing, gettin’ his own show. I know a lot of people have been saddened by his leaving Community, but as a fan of Donald, I can only be happy that he is doing what he loves to and he’s succeeding. More power to him.
“…the breakout role on Community as former high school quarterback-turned-air conditioning repair annex recruit Troy Barnes.”
very excited for this but in the back of my mind i’m worried that there will be alot of misogyny or internalized racism and that’ll just be disappointing .
Yeah there’s absolutely going to be that. Have you heard his lyrics? Then again what on TV isn’t dripping with misogyny and racism?
I really wish he’d go more into the anti-oppression sphere of stuff but his “I wrote on rape culture my junior year at Brown so I’m allowed to say what all his raps are about” line makes me sincerely doubt he’ll have any sort of change of heart any time soon.
he says that line as if it’s someone else saying it to him….
Idiot… re-read the lyrics.
I am sure that being an actor in a TV show is fun, but there is NOTHING like performing live to an adoring crowd. I don’t blame Donald Glover one bit for making this move.
There have been a lot of “actors” that try and become “singers” and most are awful. Donald, however, has some serious talent as a musician and I know he is only going to get better.
I especially like that he doesn’t try and hide/change who he is and where he comes from. He is very unique.
This show needs some Nick Thune.
Who cares? Minor character at best. Move along, nothing to see here.
You do know he wrote for 30 Rock, right? And he also is a great stand-up comedian. Donald is the future of comedy, and he’s not a minor character in Community, Fat Neil would be a minor character.
Minor characters don’t have entire episdoes dedicated to their development.. Have you ever seen Community? Maybe Big Bang Theory or New Girl is more your speed? And clearly you don’t know about DerrickComedy.
Well that’s dope we’ll be waiting man
i love childish gambino, but i don’t think i’ll enjoy a tv character like childish gambino. and troy barnes is an amazing tv character. troy and abed…one of the greatest love stories ever told.
Childish Gambino is AWFUL. I enjoy him to a degree as an actor, but I really hope the music on this show is better than what he’s done so far.
Exactly…