For the first time in 17 years, Friends stars Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer will return to the comedy’s original soundstage on the Warner Bros. Studio lot for a real-life unscripted celebration of the show.
The Friends: The Reunion will air on HBO Max on May 27. 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. Aniston, Cox, Kudrow, LeBlanc, Perry and Schwimmer executive produced the special. Emma Conway, James Longman and Stacey Thomas-Muir co-executive produced.
In celebration of the special, HBO Max will launch the following activations, inspiring friends to reunite nationwide to watch Friends: The Reunion together:
“Friends Reunite for Friends” Screening Events: On Wednesday, May 26, HBO Max will invite select guests for an exclusive screening to experience the reunion special with their friends in real life. The experience will include tailored pre-show entertainment and outdoor screenings before its HBO Max debut in two iconic locations: The Greens at Pier 17 in New York City, NY and at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, CA. Fans will have the opportunity to attend through a #SuperFriendsFan UGC sweepstakes via HBOMax, HBOMaxPop and Friends social channels.
Scener Watch-Along Partnership: Fans can reunite with their friends virtually to enjoy the reunion special together with Scener. Starting premiere day, fans will be able to see their favorite cast reunite on their own custom virtual couches with video and chat capabilities on scener.com. Fans can share watch party experiences using the #CentralPerkWatchParties hashtag.
Digital & Social Red Carpet: To further celebrate the long-awaited reunion special, HBO Max is hosting a live-streamed digital and social red carpet on Wednesday, May 26 from 7:30pm to 8:30pm PST. This event will feature exclusive programming, guest-star appearances and live segments from the Friends Reunite for Friends screening events in New York and Los Angeles leading up to the reunion special.
To celebrate the must-stream event of the summer, HBO Max will launch the “For Fans of Friends” spotlight page on May 27, offering customized Friends-themed content to invite viewers to immerse themselves in curations centered around the group of six.
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