Dan Harmon Out on COMMUNITY After Three Seasons and No Movie

Dan Harmon (left) and the cast of Community at the Summer TCA Press Tour. Photo: Fredrick M. Brown/Getty Images North America

So in other words, Community‘s cancelled.  It’s still moving forward, but without the singular vision of its creator that helped refine that vision into something greater.  (Chris McKenna, credited on “Remedial Chaos Theory” and many key episodes of the series, is also out.  Word is that The Russo Brothers are also gone but I haven’t seen any credible sources on this UPDATE: Yep, their contract with Sony ran out too.  Thank you Vulture!)   To make matters worse, Dan Harmon has explicitly stated that he was never contacted between renewal and last night’s announcement.  This isn’t a situation like Cougar Town where Bill Lawrence and Kevin Biegel have amicably stepped back because their contracts have run out, with a promise to stick around and consult; this is a straight-up firing.