ZEE5 today announced that FRIENDS: THE REUNION will exclusively premiere on the platform. The timeless show Friends is all geared up to come back to the television screen with a reunion episode “The One Where They Get Back Together”. The trailer had been released last week and it had made all go back the memory lane and relive all their memories associated with this popular show.
The trailer featured all of the Friends cast members Courtney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, Jennifer Aniston, and Matthew Perry. The cast gathered to the comedy’s original soundstage, Stage 24, on the Warner Bros. Studio lot in Burbank for an unscripted celebration of the iconic NBC series.
It was speculated that the reunion episode may be heading to Netflix, Amazon or Disney+ Hotstar. Netflix India is where people can rewatch the series at the moment. On the other hand, HBO has an ongoing deal with Disney+ Hotstar and most of its originals such as Game of Thrones, Silicon Valley, Westworld, True Detective etc are available in India on this platform. ZEE5 through this move has managed to surprise all. While there is no time mentioned in the release but it is presumed that the show will be live-streamed in India too as a part of this deal. The Reunion episode will premiere on May 27 at 12 am PT on HBO Max, which translates to 12:30pm IST.
Manish Kalra, Chief Business Officer, ZEE5 India said, "We are extremely excited to bring ‘FRIENDS: THE REUNION’ exclusively on ZEE5 for the Indian market. ‘FRIENDS’ is amongst the world's most-watched and loved sitcoms and it is a great opportunity for us to present their reunion, something that the world has been talking about, on ZEE5 for ‘FRIENDS’ fans in India. ZEE5 is the home of entertainment for millions and fans across regions and languages can enjoy ‘FRIENDS: THE REUNION’ from the safety of their home.”
HBO Max will debut FRIENDS: THE REUNION special on Thursday, May 27 in the US, the one-year anniversary of HBO Max’s launch. “Friends” stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer return to the iconic comedy’s original soundstage, Stage 24, on the Warner Bros. Studio lot in Burbank for a real-life unscripted celebration of the beloved show.
FRIENDS: THE REUNION will feature a variety of special guest appearances including David Beckham, Justin Bieber, BTS, James Corden, Cindy Crawford, Cara Delevingne, Lady Gaga, Elliott Gould, Kit Harington, Larry Hankin, Mindy Kaling, Thomas Lennon, Christina Pickles, Tom Selleck, James Michael Tyler, Maggie Wheeler, Reese Witherspoon and Malala Yousafzai.
Ben Winston directed the special and executive produced along with “Friends” executive producers Kevin Bright, Marta Kauffman, and David Crane. The special hails from Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon, Fulwell 73 Productions and Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions. Aniston, Cox, Kudrow, LeBlanc, Perry, and Schwimmer executive produced the special. Emma Conway, James Longman and Stacey Thomas-Muir co-executive produced.
ZEE5 had tasted success with the release of Salman Khan's Radhe earlier this month and may have helped them add a lot of mass audiences. Now with the Friends: The Reunion, they will be targeting the other end of the spectrum.
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