 According to the cast of Friends, it's happening. After almost 16 years of speculation and rumours... Anything is a possibility, Ellen. Okay? Anything. Yes. Right? Yes. CHEERING HBO have confirmed all six cast members will be returning for a Friends reunion. Ladies and gentlemen, this is Matt Rogers. Set to be one of the exclusive launch titles for HBO's new streaming service, HBO Max, the Friends reunion is set to start streaming in May of this year. The bad news is this will be a one-off stand-alone hour-long special, so we, unfortunately, won't be seeing a reunion season like Will and Grace. WarnerMedia have made the following statement. Series stars Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer will return to the iconic comedy's original soundstage, Stays 24, on the Warner Bros. studio lot in Burbank for a celebration of the beloved show. The unscripted cast reunion special, along with all 236 episodes of the Emmy-winning series, will be available to subscribers at the launch of HBO Max. Now, this means it won't be a return of the sitcom itself, but rather a celebration of the show. And it's a shame to think we may not see the actual cast back in character. But let's talk about their pay. Back during the original run of Friends, the cast earned an unprecedented US$1 million per episode. The Hollywood Reporter has reported that the cast will now earn more than double that wage, and will be receiving approximately between US$2.5 million and US$3 million just for their reunion. Now, let's look at who will be at the helm for this special. WarnerMedia has confirmed Ben Winston will direct the special and will executive produce, along with Friends executive producers Kevin Bright, Marta Kaufman and David Crane. The special hails from Warner Bros. unscripted and alternate television and full-well 73 productions. Aniston Cox, Kudrow, LeBlanc, Perry and Schwimmer will also executive produce the special. Director Ben Winston has recently been working on James Corden's Late Late Show, producing segments like Carpool Karaoke and Drop the Mic. He has posted to Twitter saying he couldn't be more excited to be directing and producing this Friends special for HBO Max. It is disappointing that it won't be returning as an actual sitcom, as I would have loved to see a more suburban side to the characters. Seeing Monica and Chandler living a settled domestic life with Joey in an apartment above the garage would be what I'd like to see. But what are your predictions? I'll be chatting with you guys in the comments. But be sure to subscribe as I'll be covering any developments on the Friends reunion. But until next time, this is Matt Rogers and that is all.