“Friends” are back: HBO removes a special issue of the cult series

16 years after its completion, the popular American comedy series “Friends“will return to the screens with a new episode, the company confirmed Warnermedia. The premiere of the special issue will be held in May this year exclusively on the streaming service. HBO Max, which will soon also become a new home for all 236 episodes of the cult show.

All the main stars of the original series will return to their roles in the special issue, including Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc , Matthew Perry and David schwimmer. It is worth noting that the new release will not have a predefined script – it will be shot in the format of a talk show where the leading actors will come together and share their memories of the shooting. Sources close to the portal Variety, report that each of the six leading actors will receive at least at least one return. 2.5 million dollars.

“You can probably call it the episode in which they got together again – we reunite with David, Jennifer, Courtney, Matt, Lisa and Matthew in a special episode of“ Friends ”, which will be released on HBO Max along with all the old releases. I met when he was in the very early stages of creation, and after many years he got the opportunity to personally work on the show and saw how it attracted the attention of viewers from generation to generation, right now we are witnessing the onset of a new era in which friends and spectators the ovs will come together and we think that this special reunion is breathtaking, bringing together old and new fans, ” Kevin Reilly, Lead Content Manager, HBO Max.

A sitcom telling about the life of six friends from New York was previously available on Netflixwhere became the second most popular service show after “Office“however due to a deal with Warnermedia in the beginning of the year, the series left the streaming platform. It is reported that a five-year contract with “Friends” cost “Warners” in 425 million dollars.

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The original series Friends was aired on NBC from 1994 to 2004. In total, 10 seasons were filmed.

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