Filming a special episode of the American comedy series "Friends" will be held in August 2020. About this in an interview with The Wrap said one of the creators of the sitcom Marta Kauffman.
“If everything is captured, and we, taking into account all the protocols (security - RT ), can make a good show, then the shooting is planned somewhere in the middle or end of August,” said Kauffman.
The new release was supposed to be held in May 2020, but the production of the series was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
A special episode for the first time since the end of the series in 2004 will bring together leading actors: Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc. All of them are also executive producers of the project (together with Ben Winston and the creators of the original series - Kevin Bright, Martha Kauffman and David Crane). Also, Emma Conway and James Longman will join in the work on the release.
Filming of the episode will take place in the place where work was underway on the original show - at Warner Bros. Studio at Burbank in California. The premiere will take place in 2020 at the HBO Max service. There are currently available all released series.
It is known that the new episode will not continue the storyline of the series. According to Lisa Kudrow, the main actors will only gather in front of the cameras and remember how the work on the popular project was going. The actress emphasizes: viewers will see the reunion of the actors, not the characters.
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“After the end of the series, we never gathered together in front of the audience. We will indulge in memories and tell what happened behind the scenes. We will not play our characters, this is not a new episode of the series. In addition, the special issue does not have a script. It's just that the six of us will get together again for the first time in I don’t know how much time, ”the actress told Entertainment Weekly.
Kudrow noted that the actors remembered different details, so this meeting should lead to a fascinating conversation.
“Sharing memories is a lot of fun. Someone remembers something like that, while someone else remembers something completely different. I don’t know, it's really fun and cool. Some of us have a phenomenal memory. For example, Jennifer (Aniston - RT ) remembers absolutely everything, and Matt (Leblanc - RT ), too, but I don’t remember anything at all, ”added Lisa Kudrow.
Chairman of WarnerMedia Entertainment Robert Greenblatt noted that the authors of the new episode did not consider the possibility of shooting in a remote format.
“We hope that we will be able to complete work on the special issue before the end of the summer. If, of course, the stars converge, and we can return to the shooting. We believe in the value of reuniting these six great friends in the studio in front of a large noisy audience. We didn’t want to suddenly transfer everything to a video conference format, you know: six squares and kitchens with bedrooms in the background, ”Variety quoted Greenblatt as saying.
Conflicting rumors have repeatedly appeared regarding a special episode.
So, on the show of Kelly Clarkson, which was recorded in February, Matt LeBlanc said that the series has already been shot. A little later, in March, in the Jimmy Kimmel Live program, Courtney Cox said the shootings were planned at the end of the month, but were delayed due to the epidemiological situation.
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In April, information appeared that the actors would raise money to help fight the coronavirus: they would select one person from among those who donated and invite him to shoot a special episode.
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Unanswered questions
The series Friends was aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. In total, ten seasons and 236 episodes were filmed.
“Friends” has become one of the most popular television series in history. Its final episode, shown on May 6, 2004, was watched by 52.5 million American viewers. The tape was nominated for an Emmy Award 62 times and received six statuettes.
Information about the filming of a special episode of "Friends" appeared in February 2020. Fans greeted her with enthusiasm - and there are many reasons for this.
Despite the impressive overall timing of the original series, in the final, some topics remained unresolved. Will Rachel and Ross ever marry? What happened to Phoebe's mother Why didn’t Ross's son attend his wedding with Emily? A new episode could shed light on these and many other questions. However, to find out what was happening behind the scenes, the fans of "Friends" will also be curious.
Fans of the series do not exclude the possibility that other artists will join the top six performers, whose appearance in the series was no less vivid. Among them - James Michael Tyler, who played a manager of a coffee shop named Gunter and Maggie Wheeler. The actress played the role of Janice - one of Chandler's lovers, and was remembered by the audience with a specific laugh and the phrase "My God!".
Also, fans of "Friends" expect to be reminded of other bright episodes of the series - for example, when Phoebe performs the song "The Bad Cat" or Joe distortes the French.
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