Courteney Cox Hypes Emotional Friends Reunion & Hints At Surprises
Courteney Cox promises there are surprises ahead for HBO Max's "emotional" Friends reunion. Even now, seventeen years after it came to an end, Friends ranks among one of the most popular sitcoms in the world. The NBC series followed a group of friends living in New York City as they dealt with stressful jobs, embarrassing relationships, and the general tribulations of adult life. Thanks to copious reruns on television (plus a streaming run on Netflix, then HBO Max), Friends has remained a major part of the cultural zeitgeist, so anticipation is quite high for its upcoming cast reunion.
The Friends cast was expected to gather last year to film a special reunion for HBO Max. However, the coronavirus pandemic struck right around the time they were supposed to assemble, and HBO Max lost out on one of its premiere offerings. Things were touch and go for a while, but at long last, the Friends reunion began and finished filming in April. Cox will appear alongside Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, and Matthew Perry; a premiere date has yet to be named.
While appearing on The Ellen Show, Cox teased the upcoming reunion. Speaking of the entire experience, Cox said it was "unbelievable," to meet up with her old co-stars again. She also called it "so emotional," since "we got to be on Stage 24 for the first time, all of us, in... I forgot how many years. 15 years? 17 years?" Cox hinted there may be some unexpected thrills to come in the reunion as well. "We had a lot of special surprises. It was fantastic, it really was," she said.
HBO Max's Friends reunion won't see the cast playing their classic characters again; instead, it will be an unscripted event more in the vein of the recent Fresh Prince of Bel-Air cast gathering. As Cox pointed out, though, they did film it on the original Friends set, which will surely add an extra level of emotion to the special. However, based on Cox's new comments, it sounds like it won't be hard to get fans weepy. Though Cox and her cast members have reunited at various points over the years, seeing everyone together never fails to inspire excitement among those who love the show.
All that's left at this point is for HBO Max to name a premiere date. Since filming on the Friends reunion took place last month and editing needs to happen, the streaming service could perhaps schedule it to debut this summer. Though this is far later than initially planned, it's nice to know the pieces are all finally coming together. Cox's excitement for the whole event only makes it sound more special. As the wait continues, fans can watch the entirety of Friends on HBO Max to tide themselves over.
Source: The Ellen Show