FamousFriendsfans are in a frenzy after HBO Max confirmed on Friday that a reunion special isofficially happening.
StarsJennifer Aniston,Courteney Cox,Lisa Kudrow,Matthew PerryandDavid Schwimmerall shared the same photo and caption on Instagram on Friday, writing, “It’s happening,” alongside a throwback photo of the cast. Meanwhile,Matt LeBlancjokingly posted aMAS*Hcast photo instead.
The special will air on HBO Max with all 10 seasons of the series when the streaming platform launches in May of this year.
Aniston’s post seemed to get the most attention.
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Vanity Fair‘s former West Coast editorKrista Smithadded of the photo, “I remember this shoot ! MAJ ?.”
“NOTHING ELSE MATTERS ??????????,” wroteQueer Eye‘sAntoni Porowski.
Billy Eichneradded, “There better be a SINGLE GUY reunion too or I’M NOT INTERESTED,” whileElizabeth Bankssimply wrote, “Whoa. ?”
Friendssuper fanSarah Hylandcommented, “EXCUSE ME?! ???????????,” asJenna Dewanadded, “Ahhhhhhhhhh!!??????”
“Thank you!!! PLEASE PLAY ‘SMELLY CAT’ ❤️❤️❤️,” journalistLauren Zimacommented on Kudrow’s post of the news in a nod to her character’s iconic song.
“Guess you could call this the one where they all got back together — we are reuniting with David, Jennifer, Courteney, Matt, Lisa, and Matthew for an HBO Max special that will be programmed alongside the entireFriendslibrary,” Reilly said in a statement.
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The executive added, “I became aware ofFriendswhen it was in the very early stages of development and then had the opportunity to work on the series many years later and have delighted in seeing it catch on with viewers generation after generation.”
“It taps into an era when friends – and audiences – gathered together in real time and we think this reunion special will capture that spirit, uniting original and new fans.”
While the excitement for the unscripted special on Friday was monumental, it’s been made clear that the castwon’t be doing a scripted rebootof the show.
source: people.com
