'Preliminary Talks' For 'Modern Family' Spinoff Reportedly Underway

By Nick Roman ·

Credit: ABC

Could Modern Family be expanding its family?

Entertainment Weekly confirms that "preliminary talks" are underway for a possible spinoff of the four-time Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy winner.

One option being discussed is centering the spinoff on guest star Rob Riggle’s character, Gil Thorpe, the nemesis of Phil Dunphy (Ty Burrell).

Modern Family remains successful in its fifth season, pulling in 11.4 million viewers for its season 5 premiere.

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