New Girl creator says no reunion scripts exist, suggests cast's trolling is the reunion
Liz Meriwether has denied writing any scripts for a New Girl reunion, contradicting claims from cast member Max Greenfield. She suggested the ongoing playful feuds among the cast might be the closest thing to a reunion. Meriwether is currently busy with other projects, including a second season of her thriller series Furious.
Meriwether's denial arrives amid a notably productive stretch in her career, with Hulu ordering a second season of her thriller series Furious this week. Since New Girl concluded in 2018, she has launched five additional television projects, leaving her schedule packed with contractual writing obligations that she admits are already behind.
The reunion speculation has been driven almost entirely by the show's former stars, who have spent years publicly claiming a revival was imminent while playfully blaming each other for delays. Greenfield's recent assertion that he had seen "amazing" scripts prompted Meriwether's direct contradiction, though she appears genuinely amused by the ongoing back-and-forth, suggesting the cast's public banter may itself be the closest equivalent to a reunion.
This ongoing saga could shape how audiences perceive celebrity-driven reunion speculation in the streaming era. Fans who remain emotionally invested in New Girl may feel genuine anticipation for a revival that may