After years of speculation and months of delays, the Friends reunion special was finally filmed, with new details coming in from the shoot.
The special was filmed over a three-day period last week, with sources confirming to TMZ that the famous water fountain from the original show’s opening credits.
The fountain, which is located on the Warner Bros. Ranch in Burbank, California, will make its return, while the special was filmed on the same stage on the Warner Bros. Studios lot that the original show was filmed in.
Fountain: The special was filmed over a three-day period last week, with sources confirming to TMZ that the famous water fountain from the original show’s opening credits
The site obtained a photo of the original fountain, with bleachers and other equipment set up for the shoot.
The site also reports that a live audience participated in the reunion, who were mostly non-union extras who were COVID-19-screened for the special.
While little is known about the reunion special, all of the main cast members – Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer – took part in the festivities.
Makeup: Perry actually sent a snap from his makeup chair on set to his Instagram followers, though it was quickly deleted
Perry actually sent a snap from his makeup chair on set to his Instagram followers, though it was quickly deleted.
‘Seconds before eating a makeup brush. Not to mention reuniting with my Friends,’ Perry captioned the deleted snap.
Production designer Greg Grande also strongly hinted at the fountain’s presence in the special, sending out a snap of a couch and chairs set up in front of the fountain.
Production designer: Production designer Greg Grande also strongly hinted at the fountain’s presence in the special, sending out a snap of a couch and chairs set up in front of the fountain.
Conversation: While little is known about the reunion, it’s not expected to be a narrative scripted program, but instead a conversation with the stars with a live audience watching
While little is known about the reunion, it’s not expected to be a narrative scripted program, but instead a conversation with the stars with a live audience watching.
Schwimmer also hinted during an appearance on The Graham Norton Show last week that the actors would still get into character at some point.
”I’m going to LA to shoot the Friends Reunion. I will get to see everyone for the first time in years,’ he said.
Reunion: Schwimmer also hinted during an appearance on The Graham Norton Show last week that the actors would still get into character at some point
First time: ”I’m going to LA to shoot the Friends Reunion. I will get to see everyone for the first time in years,’ he said
”I’ll be David. Nothing is scripted and we are not in character. We are all ourselves, although there is one section of it that I don’t want to give away, but we all read something,’ he added cryptically.
The special will air on HBO Max, and while there is no release date in place, sources claimed it will debut sometime within the next few months, with the Friends Instagram revealing filming wrapped on Saturday.
Friends, created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman aired for 10 seasons between 1994 and 2004 spanning 235 episodes.
Wrap: The special will air on HBO Max, and while there is no release date in place, sources claimed it will debut sometime within the next few months, with the Friends Instagram revealing filming wrapped on Saturday
Hit show: Friends, created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman aired for 10 seasons between 1994 and 2004 spanning 235 episodes