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Matthew Perry says 'Friends' reunion to film in March

Chloe Melas

CNN Digital

Published Friday, November 13, 2020 2:07PM EST

Cast members from "Friends," which won Outstanding Comedy, series pose for photographer at the 54th Annual Emmy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles 22 September 2002. From L to R are David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Mathew Perry, Courtney Cox Arquette, Jennifer Aniston and Matt LeBlanc. (LEE CELANO/AFP/AFP via Getty Images via CNN)

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Fans will have to wait a little bit longer for the "Friends" reunion.

Matthew Perry, who starred on the hit series as Chandler Bing, announced on Twitter that the highly anticipated reunion will now happen in 2021.

"Friends reunion being rescheduled for the beginning of March," Perry tweeted. "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

His co-star David Schwimmer had said in July that they were hoping to begin filming but things had been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Schwimmer, who played Ross Geller on the beloved sitcom, had told Jimmy Fallon that they had to "wait until it's safe."

"Friends" co-creator Marta Kauffman said they want a live audience for the special.

"This is a show that is not scripted, but this is the way the show works," Kaufman told Entertainment Tonight when the reunion was first delayed last spring. "We are going to need a live audience. Even if we socially distance that live audience, it really is a huge part of what 'Friends' is. We cannot do it without them. "

The special will air on HBO Max which is owned by CNN's parent company, WarnerMedia.