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The Friends Reunion News – After Being Postponed Several Times Due To COVID-19, The Long-Awaited Friends Special Is Finally Happening
It’s been reported that the much-anticipated special starring David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow is on its way after multiple pandemic-induced cancellations.
Initially meant to premiere with the launch of HBO Max on May 27, 2020, the reunion was postponed with , Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman explaining that she wanted to wait to tape the special because she wanted live studio audience to be part of the experience.
The Friends Reunion News – Cast Has Been Teasing The News, And Seem Just As Excited As Fans Of The Cult Show
David Schwimmer teased the news on Friday’s episode of The Graham Norton Show, revealed that after he was done with the talk show, he would be “going to L.A. to shoot the Friends reunion,” adding that it would mark the first time he’s seen his former castmates “in years.”
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Though it’s been established that the special is not scripted and none of the actors would be playing their iconic characters, Schwimmer hinted that “ there is one section of it that I don’t want to give away, but we all read something.”
This wasn’t the first time Schwimmer spoke about the special, sharing on an appearance on SiriusXM’s Radio Andy, “Finally we figured out a way to film it safely and there’s gonna be a portion of it that we filmed outside because of safety protocols.”
Two months before Schwimmer’s comments in March, Lisa Kudrow had said that the reunion planned to shoot in “early spring.” In the same interview on the Literally! With Rob Lowe podcast, Kudrow also shared that she had already pre-taped something for the special.
She said “There’s different facets to it, and we already shot packages of things. I pre-shot something already so we’re definitely doing it, because I already shot a little something… I think it’ll be great.”
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The Friends Reunion News – Everything We Know So Far About The Special
The unscripted special which will feature the entire gang – albeit out of character – be filmed at the comedy’s original soundstage, Stage 24, on the Warner Bros. Studio lot in Burbank.
Recently set designer Greg Grande teased a shot of the classic New York apartment with its recognizable couches on Instagram.
It is set to be directed by Ben Winston with the actors themselves executive producing alongside Friends creators Kevin Bright, Marta Kauffman and David Crane.
The special will be joining the entire run of 236 episodes of the Emmy-winning 1994-2004 NBC series on HBO Max, where the show was revealed as the top show last year by WarnerMedia.