Yahoo MoviesThe Friends Reunion Finally Has A New Date – And Fans Are Delighted
The long-awaited Friends reunion finally has a new date.
Matthew Perry, who played Chandler Bing in the iconic sitcom, has confirmed the cast get-together will now be taking place in March 2021.
The actor had due to reunite with Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer for a TV special looking back at 25 years of Friends in May.
However, plans were thrown into chaos after the coronavirus outbreak, and filming was later rescheduled to August only to be cancelled again.
But writing on Twitter on Thursday, Matthew confirmed plans are now afoot to film the show next year.
He said: “Friends reunion being rescheduled for the beginning of March. Looks like we have a busy year coming up. And that’s the way I like it!”
Friends reunion being rescheduled for the beginning of March. Looks like we have a busy year coming up. And that's the way I like it!
— matthew perry (@MatthewPerry) November 12, 2020
Cue lots of excitable reactions from the show’s loyal fanbase...
— kylie (@littlekyliex) November 12, 2020
Can hardly wait!!! Thanks for doing this for all your fans who adore all of you!! Matty, wear blue!! pic.twitter.com/31xvh99bxg
— Love to Laugh (@TryingtoKeepUp5) November 12, 2020
MY HEART IS SO HAPPY! @clmmrjnn @karloloiiist https://t.co/bFTXYcoWRf
— ❦ (@emahldita) November 13, 2020
And finally some great news for the upcoming year 💯#awaiting2021 #FriendsReunion https://t.co/I7IyPA2kqx
— Zuveria (@Zuvi01) November 13, 2020
Finally some good news https://t.co/sIDRhor0pd
— farshid (@farshid1sarraf) November 12, 2020
this single tweet saved 2020 https://t.co/qipfLVVjXF
— andi (@andreaaanicole_) November 12, 2020
O, MY, GODD https://t.co/b69qBfJMLk pic.twitter.com/OrqKEKtHxw
— م ه س ا (@izmahsai) November 13, 2020
2021 is already flirting with me 🙈😍 https://t.co/7F3FcOotvH
— somk (@somkjujk) November 12, 2020
Could we BE MORE EXCITED??? @MatthewPerry @nishapunjabi459 https://t.co/5S6WrdxVTf
— Ketul Gandhi (@ketul_gandhi49) November 12, 2020
This just made me so happy 😌 https://t.co/2bN4LVRQgc
— Paulette 🇧🇫🇨🇮🇺🇸 (@Paulett71392290) November 12, 2020
The unscripted special will see the show’s cast returning to the soundstage on which Friends was filmed, reflecting on the sitcom’s global impact and best moments.
It will be directed by Ben Winston, best known for his work alongside James Corden on The Late, Late Show.
Friends ran for 10 seasons from 1994 and remains one of the most popular shows on TV.
It is currently airing on Comedy Central in the UK, as well as streaming on Netflix, following its debut on the streaming platform in 2018.
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This article originally appeared on HuffPost UK and has been updated.
