According to TVLine.com, the show's producers, including series co-creator Ryan Murphy, offered Colfer the opportunity. No additional details on the episode have been released.
Following the announcement, Colfer tweeted, "Thanks so much for the trend! Wish me luck! =) #gulp"
Colfer wrote the screenplay for the 2012 indie film "Struck By Lightning," which he also produced and starred in, and the "Land of Stories" children's book series.
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