Friends stars are in talks for an HBO Max reunion special

The Hollywood Reporter

"A deal is far from done," but talks are underway to reunite Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer and Matthew Perry and creators David Crane and Marta Kauffman for an unscripted reunion special, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Sources caution that a deal is far from done and agreements with cast and creatives still need to be hammered out," reports The Hollywood Reporter's Lesley Goldberg. "When and if deals are completed, the challenge then becomes sorting out everyone's schedules. Of course, the talks could fizzle and the whole concept could fall apart." The news comes weeks after Jennifer Aniston posted on Instagram the first public image of all six Friends together for the first time since the 2004 series finale. Between 2004 and last month, only a portion of the cast have reunited at various times, including five cast members (excluding Perry) in tribute to legendary director James Burrows in 2016. WarnerMedia Entertainment and direct-to-consumer chairman Bob Greenblatt is said to be the driving force behind the reunion, especially since HBO Max has acquired rights to Friends reruns. The cast and creators have long maintained that they would not reunite for a scripted reunion special.