Lea Michele in Talks to Return to ‘Glee’ Reboot as Rachel Berry

Just hours after the announcement of a reboot series of "Glee" on Disney+ and Hulu from Ryan Murphy, the original star of the musical comedy, Lea Michele, is reportedly in talks to return to reprise her role as Rachel Berry, according to TheWrap. Michele would be the first cast member from the original series to be formally attached to the reboot.

Several cast members, including Heather Morris and Chord Overstreet, have expressed their enthusiasm for the project on social media. On Instagram, Morris posted that "Brittany is alive and well...and back for more," while Overstreet tweeted "Reunited and it feels so good!" Disney and Michele's representatives have declined to comment on the matter.

The news of a "Glee" reboot came as a surprise, with chatter about the series having been in the air since Murphy revealed he wrote a script for the revival alongside the original co-creators Ian Brennan and Brad Falchuk. Murphy told Entertainment Tonight that he has been in touch with around 10 of the original cast members, all of whom were enthusiastic about the idea.

The original series, which starred Michele, Cory Monteith, and Kevin McHale, among others, ran for nine seasons. Since "Glee," Michele has starred in "Scream Queens" and "The Mayor," and has had a successful Broadway career, appearing in "Funny Girl" and most recently, "Chess." Variety was the first to report the news about Michele's potential return to "Glee."