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http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/community-returning-sixth-season-yahoo-715857
Studio Sony Pictures Television has revived Dan Harmon's cult comedy series for 13 new episodes to launch in the fall on Yahoo Screen, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Showrunner Harmon as well as stars Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Yvette Nicole Brown, Danny Pudi, Alison Brie, Ken Jeong and Jim Rash will return. Exec producers Russ Krasnoff, Gary Foster and Chris McKenna also will be back. STORY NBC Cancels 'Community' After Five Seasons The news comes after NBC canceled the ratings-challenged cult comedy in May, with Hulu said to be among the early suitors to revive the series. "I am very pleased that Community will be returning for its predestined sixth season on Yahoo,” Harmon said in a statement Monday. “I look forward to bringing our beloved NBC sitcom to a larger audience by moving it online. I vow to dominate our new competition. Rest easy, Big Bang Theory. Look out, Bang Bus!”
 

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According to the AV Club, there was evidently a "significant offer" on the table from Hulu to pick up the series, but then Yahoo countered with an even larger offer of their own, one which points to the possibility of further seasons (and/or a movie):

http://www.avclub.com/article/community-movie-probably-also-happening-so-long-yo-206415

This deal also ensures that there will no budgetary difference from the NBC broadcast version.

The official Yahoo announcement says the entire season of thirteen episodes will be available to stream sometime in 2015. Which COULD mean we see Jonathan Banks in a smaller role in a couple of these last episodes, to provide closure for his character.

If Community's and Better Call Saul's productions don't overlap too much, I think Banks would be likely to reprise his role (he seemed to have a grand time filming the fifth season). Still holding out hope for Glover to return, as well.
 

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