Scrubs Movie Gets Optimistic Update From Show Creator

Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence is optimistic about the chances of continuing the hit show through a movie. The sitcom, which originally began in 2001, resolved around life at the Sacred Heart Hospital, where weird is never more than a moment away. While the series ended in 2010, its unique blend of surreal humor and fun characters has kept the memory of the show alive.

Yet the show may not be over just yet. In an interview with Variety, Lawrence explained that a movie will eventually be coming — just as soon as they can rally the cast. Of course, there is also a somewhat unsurprising reason that the Scrubs movie may be slow to develop, according to Lawrence. Check out his quote below:

“In the greatest way, the cast of that show and the writers are so good that they’re all working. And the main reason to do something like that isn’t the work, it’s because we actually love hanging out. I think it’s inevitable that it happens. The joke of it with us is the first time that six months go by that we don’t hang out, we’ll end up doing a ‘Scrubs’ reunion. You’ll see [Christa Miller] and Jason Segel, John McGinley, Zach Braff, and I think Busy [Philipps] might be there. It’s all these people with drinks, shaking hands anyways. But I hope to bring it back around. That’s part of the infectious vibe of some of our shows — that people end up sincerely enjoying each other and hanging out anyway. I’ve been very lucky in my career that 99% of people I’ve worked with have been people I’d want to spend time with anyway. I think everybody from ‘Spin City’ — except Connie Britton because she was always so busy on other shows, but I’ll get her sooner or later — was on ‘Scrubs’. It just keeps going around. I don’t ever want to infiltrate it too much, but I think people will see more of Neil Flynn next year. I’d love to find a way to get somebody from ‘Ted Lasso’ into this world.”

Why Is The Scrubs Movie Taking So Long?

After Scrubs‘ disappointing ending, a revival could be all that the series needs to rejuvenate interest and help further explore the lives of Sacred Heart’s medical interns, nurses, and doctors. With other sitcoms earning revivals, it’s only a matter of time before Scrubs enjoys the movie treatment. Yet, as Lawrence describes, its success has been its delaying agent.

Sarah Chalke (Dr. Reid) has been busy starring in Rick and Morty, while Donald Faison (Turk), Zach Braff (J.D.), and John C. McGinley (Dr. Cox) have been making their names across the TV landscape. While Braff’s outlook on the Scrubs reboot has been good, not everyone may be on board, due to some other obligations. It has been 13 years since Scrubs first ended, meaning that the project is no longer every cast member’s first priority.

Still, the Scrubs movie will eventually come. When it does, New Sacred Heart Hospital will likely face another surreal crisis that could see the entire medical world upended. Whenever it does air, it will be nice to see what has happened to the hospital and its workers over a decade after Scrubs came to an end, especially after J.D. left the staff.

Source: Variety