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Jennifer Aniston's 'Friends' reunion officially put on hold

The 'Friends' stars were supposed to shoot for the reunion special at the Warner Bros in Burbank, California on March 23-24

By Web Desk
April 11, 2020

The 'Friends' reunion has officially been put on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic.  

Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer were originally going to shoot for the Friends reunion special on March 23-24 at the Friends' soundstage, Stage 24 of the Warner Bros. Studio lot in Burbank, California.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, important entertainment events have either been delayed or even cancelled! Whether it be Olympics 2020 or even the MET Gala 2020, nothing has been able to break through the virus. 

 HBO Max in a statement shared, "We want to share some background information about the production dates for the upcoming unscripted Friends reunion special for HBO Max. As was previously reported, production is delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This means that the special will not be available on the streamer on Day 1 of launch. But it is coming!"

"The cast and producers are all very excited to go into production, as this will be the first time since the show ended that the whole cast will be together, and on the original sets to reminisce. There are loads of great surprises in store and lots of rare behind-the-scenes footage they are eager to share. We will keep you informed as plans solidify and once we have a firm premiere date," the statement continued.

"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. And though fans will have to wait a bit longer for the reunion, they can watch all 236 episodes of the series on day one of HBO Max launch in May!," the statement concluded.