FRIENDS Reunion Is Finally Happening And Everyone Is Collectively Howling With Happiness!
The cast of FRIENDS is finally reuniting for an unscripted special for Warner Medias new streaming platform HBO Max Confirming the news David Schwimmer Ross Geller Courteney Cox Monica Geller Jennifer Aniston Rachel Green Matthew Perry Chandler Bing and Lisa Kudrow Phoebe Buffay shared the same post on social media.
It's finally happening. After 16 years of wait, speculations and demands by fans, the cast of FRIENDS is finally reuniting for an unscripted special for Warner Media¡¯s new streaming platform HBO Max.
Confirming the news, David Schwimmer (Ross Geller), Courteney Cox (Monica Geller), Jennifer Aniston (Rachel Green), Matthew Perry (Chandler Bing) and Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe Buffay) shared the same post on social media.
"It's happening," they wrote in the caption, but what is actually happening is yet to be revealed.
According to Variety, they all will come together for an exclusive unscripted special on HBO Max.
It is said that all the stars will be taking back home USD 2.5 million each for participating in the special episode.
Along with the special, all 236 episodes of Friends will be released on HBO Max streaming service.
The internet has been abuzz since the news has been confirmed. "I Think I may just pass out with joy," Alia Bhatt wrote on Instagram story.
When the Friends cast all post ¡°It¡¯s happening...¡± at the same time #friendsreunion pic.twitter.com/czSWyScsFA
¡ª Jack Birch (@Jackoby_) February 21, 2020
friends fans now that there's a reunion AFTER 16 YEARS #FriendsReunion
¡ª ? ? // ia for a while (@peacefuIsel) February 21, 2020
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¡ª Kate saw BOP? (@canaryharlequin) February 21, 2020
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¡ª Kirsty (@kkirstylouise) February 21, 2020
Instagram Happening¡±#FriendsReunion pic.twitter.com/aK94PImpXk
I can¡¯t believe about that! I¡¯ve waited for that so long ??? The six are finally returning!!! Rachel, Ross, Chandler, Monica, Joey, Phoebe... Welcome back, guys!?? #FriendsReunion pic.twitter.com/5T0S7whxjE
¡ª Mary_m! (@DreamMarika) February 21, 2020
The episode is likely to air in May.
The news comes months after iconic sitcom's 25th anniversary. Kevin Reilly, chief content officer of HBO Max confirmed the news.
"Guess you could call this the one where they all got back together ¨C we are reuniting with David, Jennifer, Courteney, Matt, Lisa, and Matthew for an HBO Max special that will be programmed alongside the entire Friends library.
"I became aware of Friends when 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 ¨C and audiences ¨C gathered together in real time and we think this reunion special will capture that spirit, uniting original and new fans," he said.
It's going to be the one where they all get back together, aren't you excited too?