'Friends' Reunion Special to Miss HBO Max Launch

With no clear signs of when production can resume, HBOMax will move forward with its planned May debut without its most-anticipated offering: the Friends reunion special

. Largely all TV and film production — save for animation and voice work — has stopped amid the novel coronavirus crisis.

"We want to share some background information about the production dates for the upcoming unscripted reunion special for HBO Max. As was previously reported, production is delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This means that the special will not be available on the streamer on Day 1 of launch. But it is coming!" HBO Max said in a statement Friday.

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