Could we be any happier? The FRIENDS reunion is finally happening in May 2021. The dream of many people across the world has finally come true.
The cast was set to come together for a special reunion on HBO’s streaming service, HBO Max, in honor of the notable sitcom’s 25th anniversary. There have been a few hindrances to production due to the COVID pandemic.
Friends Reunion in May 2021
It’s OFFICIAL! It’s true! The Friends reunion, called “The One Where They Get Back Together,” begins streaming on HBO Max on Thursday, May 27. Yes, Friends Reunion in 2021 May. We just got our first teaser for the special occasion, as well, prodding the cast strolling affectionately intertwined.
The trailer
Jennifer Aniston (Rachel), Courteney Cox (Monica), Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe), Matt LeBlanc (Joey), Matthew Perry (Chandler), and David Schwimmer (Ross) will rejoin at the original Friends soundstage—Stage 24, at the Warner Bros. Studio in Burbank—to film. Every one of the six stars will likewise executive produce.
The Late Late Show writer Ben Winston will direct the reunion. He’s additionally an executive producer, alongside Friends EPs Kevin Bright, Marta Kauffman, and David Crane; and Emma Conway and James Longman.
The cast also posted on Instagram about the reunion. They posted a lot of hints and updates about it.
Also, the primary cast will rejoin, return to the set, have surprises, and offer behind the scenes, yet they will not be depicting their unique characters. They’ll essentially be showing up as themselves.
HBO Max clarified in an explanation, “Lastly, in order to avoid any misunderstanding about what this special is, we want to make it very clear that this is not a new, original episode of the series. The cast will be appearing as themselves, not as their beloved characters.”
There’s more to the reunion than the cast. It also has a list of celebrity guests as well. Well, this has just raised the amount of excitement within us. Sources revealed to The Hollywood Reporter that the stars arranged their expenses together and will be paid between $2.5 million and $3 million each for the reunion. That is considerably more than the $1 million-per-episode rates they had when Friends was all the while running.