Friends reunion with all six players lands a release date as guest stars such as Reese Witherspoon and Justin Bieber are revealed
The highly anticipated Friends reunion has a release date on HBO Max: May 27.
A teaser clip was shared on Thursday showing all six cast members – Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer – from the back as they walk arm in arm on a studio lot with the theme song I’ll Be There For You playing in the background at a slower temp.
‘It’s official! The #FriendsReunion premieres May 27th on @HBOMax — could we BE any more excited?! ❤️,’ Aniston shared in her Instagram caption.
New: The highly anticipated Friends reunion has a release date on HBO Max: May 27
According to a press release, the show will be called Friends: The Reunion and HBO Max will debut the special on May 27, which is the one-year anniversary of HBO Max’s launch.
The Friends stars ‘return to the iconic comedy’s original soundstage, Stage 24, on the Warner Bros. Studio lot in Burbank for a real-life unscripted celebration of the beloved show.’
Fresh look: A teaser clip was shared on Thursday showing all six cast members – Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer – from the back as they walk arm in arm on a studio lot with the theme song I’ll Be There For You playing in the background at a slower temp
Aniston, Cox, Kudrow, LeBlanc, Perry, and Schwimmer executive produced the special.
There will also be a variety of special guests including David Beckham, Justin Bieber, BTS, James Corden, Cindy Crawford, Cara Delevingne, Lady Gaga, Elliott Gould, Kit Harington, Larry Hankin, Mindy Kaling, Thomas Lennon, Christina Pickles, Tom Selleck, James Michael Tyler, Maggie Wheeler, Reese Witherspoon and Malala Yousafzai.
Reese and Tom were guest stars on the original series.
The cast back in the day: Ben Winston directed the special and executive produced along with Friends executive producers Kevin Bright, Marta Kauffman, and David Crane
Witherspoon played Aniston’s younger sister and now works with her on The Morning Show.
Selleck was the lover of Cox’s character Monica.
Ben Winston directed the special and executive produced along with Friends executive producers Kevin Bright, Marta Kauffman, and David Crane.
The special hails from Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon, Fulwell 73 Productions and Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions.
Emma Conway, James Longman and Stacey Thomas-Muir co-executive produced.