Zooey Deschanel says a ‘New Girl’ reunion isn’t happening

Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAYMon, August 31, 2026 at 11:32 PM UTC

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Gen Z has been itching for their version of a “hangout sitcom” – a snapshot of what navigating adulthood looks like in today’s day and age.

Recently, Max Greenfield fueled speculation that a reboot of Millennials’ favorite one, “New Girl,” was in the works. The beloved series followed quirky teacher Jessica Day (Zooey Deschanel) as she moved in with three men, Schmidt (Greenfield), Nick Miller (Jake Johnson) and Winston Bishop (Lamorne Morris).

“As far as I know, it’s happening,” Greenfield, 46, said on a July 31 episode of “Today," adding that he had “seen scripts” written by show creator Liz Meriwether.

But in a new interview with USA TODAY, Deschanel shuts those rumors down, saying it’s "not a show," but rather a charity reunion event on Oct. 10.

“Everyone was having fun teasing it out,” Deschanel, 46, explains, noting the rumors were "made bigger" than reality.

The cast, including Deschanel, Greenfield, Johnson, Morris, as well as Hannah Simone and Damon Wayans Jr., will all be in attendance at the Chrysalis Butterfly Ball to receive the Rising Phoenix Award.

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For Deschanel, it’s not too much of a reunion. She says she texts the cast regularly, and just hung out with Johnson last week. Still though, it will be a treat to “see everybody all at once,” she adds.

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Merriweather has also tried to shoot down speculation, telling Variety on Aug. 29, “There are no scripts.”

But online, fans are still holding out hope.

“This better be a Winston prank,” one fan commented. “Classic Winston-Cece mess around,” another replied.

"New Girl" premiered on Fox in September 2011. It ran for seven seasons before concluding in May 2018, earning five Golden Globe nominations and five Emmy nominations throughout its run.

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