‘Friends’ Reunion Special for HBO Max Likely to Film at End of Summer

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Fans will have to wait a little longer to see the long-awaited reunion. In an interview with on Monday, WarnerMedia Entertainment and Direct-to-Consumer chairman Bob Greenblatt revealed that the taping for HBO Max's planned reunion has been paused indefinitely due to the coronavirus.

The highly anticipated “Friends” reunion that was pushed back due to the coronavirus may finally grace fans’ screens by the end of the summer. Like countless ongoing film and TV productions, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the unscripted “Friends” reunion being produced for HBO Max to be pushed back.

Although the “Friends” reunion has been postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic, there may be a light at the end of the tunnel.

"We didn't want to just do it on a web call with six squares and people shooting from their kitchens and bedrooms"

The Friends reunion special could film at the end of the summer, according to WarnerMedia Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt.

Earlier this year, came the happy confirmation by the cast themselves that Friends was getting a reunion special as the six stars - Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer were going to come together under the same roof to reminisce old, wonderful memories of the iconic television sitcom. The shoot was initially going to take place on March 23-24 at Friends' iconic soundstage, Stage 24 of the Warner Bros. Studio lot in Burbank, California. However, the coronavirus pandemic led to an official delay.

The Friends reunion special could film at the end of the summer, according to WarnerMedia Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt.

The Friends reunion special could film at the end of the summer, according to WarnerMedia Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt.

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Update 5/11/20: It looks like Friends fans may be waiting a little while longer for that much-anticipated cast reunion special at HBO Max, but the good news is that it probably won't turn into another of those virtual Zoom reunions that have become so common amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The Friends reunion special, which was delayed indefinitely due to the Coronavirus pandemic, could film at the end of the summer, WarnerMedia Entertainment and Direct-to-Consumer chairman Bob Greenblatt said.

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