Everything we learnt from the Friends Reunion trailer
Could we BE more excited? The trailer gave us a glimpse of the core cast back on their iconic sets, plus a Q&A and special guests
20 May 2021 • 12:07pm
The One Where They Get Back Together: Friends cast Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow
Credit: HBO Max
It’s finally happening! After years of speculation, the Friends cast will be there for us in the mega-bucks reunion special later this month - with each of the six lead actors, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer, reportedly receiving between $2.25 and $2.5 million.
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By Global Times Published: May 20, 2021 05:38 PM
The cast of Friends Photo: Sina WeiboFriends, one of the most-watched iconic US sitcoms, has long had a huge following in China, so it is no surprise that the show began trending on China s Twitter-like Sina Weibo after the trailer for its 2021 reunion special was recently released.
The new trailer left the show s fans in China bubbling over, with many of them expressing their excitement and anticipation for the show, which many called it their entrance to Western culture. I will stay up all night for it like what I ve done before when I was at college even if I have to get up seven for work, Fan Ni, a 31-year-old US TV drama fan who has been a fan of
In the TV series Friends the group lives in New York City, but that was back in 1994 and a lot has changed since then. Lots of people are coming from big cities to Idaho. What if the group had instead been friends from here in the Magic Valley? Where would they hang out, live, and work?
Why Talk About Friends Right Now?
The series ran for ten seasons and wrapped up 17 years ago, but ever since then the true fans have held out for a reunion. They even sat through a few episodes of Joey in hopes of seeing other familiar faces. But now, in the wake of the pandemic, we have hope. HBO Max announced that the reunion special will be happening and we don t have to wait long since it airs on the 27th of this month. I love that they title it The One Where They Get Back Together .
David Schwimmer return
to the show s Stage 24, in Burbank, California, where the shot all ten seasons of
Friends. Where s the tissue box? can be heard saying as steps onto the set for the first time in nearly two decades.
Here s the official synopsis for the reunion special:
Our favorite friends are back on the set that started it all. Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer, and special guests reunite to discuss everything from their casting process to whether or not Ross and Rachel were really on a break. Witness the unbreakable bond of the group that perfectly captured the moment in life when your friends become your family.