Now also "Friends": The reunion special for the former US hit series (1994-2004) will be postponed by HBO Max. As "The Hollywood Reporter" reports, the filming should have taken place next Monday and Tuesday on stage 24 of the Warner Bros. studio area in Burbank. The original series had also been shot there. Due to the corona virus pandemic, production will be delayed until at least May, it is said. A specific date for the shooting was not set due to the unclear situation.
Originally, the special was scheduled to air in May. When it started, not only the "Friends" special, but also all 236 episodes of the ten-season cult sitcom should have been available from the new (from May 2020) video-on-demand service provider. The role of the postponement of the "Friends" reunion for the general launch of HBO Max is still unclear, according to the industry paper.
"Friends" fans have to wait until they have Jennifer Aniston (51), Courteney Cox (55), Lisa Kudrow (56), David Schwimmer (53), Matt LeBlanc (52) and Matthew Perry (50) in theirs Parade roles as Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Ross, Joey and Chandler will be seen again.