HBO Max is the next big video-on-demand streaming service that HBO has scheduled for launch in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, and now we have news that will surely disappoint many people. Due to the Coronavirus, HBO Max had to postpone the filming of the special episode in which the actors of the Friends series reunite for a show that will be filmed only once, especially for the launch of this video-on-demand streaming service.
HBO Max he managed to convince all the important actors from the Friends series to participate in this special episode, he allocated tens of millions of dollars just for their fees, the filming was supposed to start in March, but he postponed it. The Coronavirus pandemic forced the postponement of filming for April, but as the situation stands, HBO Max will not be able to start filming even during this month, so hopes were headed for May, but the chances are zero.
HBO Max: The FINAL decision that will DISAPPOINT a lot of people
HBO Max will be launched in May with 236 episodes of the series Friends available to its subscribers, but this new one will not be offered until sometime in June, July at the earliest. With 423 million dollars spent only on the licenses of the old episodes of the Friends series, HBO Max would have paid several dozen more to make this episode, the actors' fees being between 2-3 million dollars each, without taking into account other costs .
"HBO Max is postponing the launch of the reunion special due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The special was set to debut with the launch of WarnerMedia's new streaming service. Production began earlier this year before being shut down by the global pandemic. There is a contingency plan to film him in May before the service launches, but the extended outbreak means he won't be able to join all 236 episodes of the NBC show while WarnerMedia launches the service."
HBO Max will be launched without the new episode of Friends because the service cannot have its launch postponed until June or July, but must reach the market as soon as possible, especially since Disney+ is very successful. With 50 million subscribers gathered by that service in just 5 months, HBO Max has a lot to recover, so its launch is hastening, which many people could enjoy, even if it will not be done with this new episode special.
HBO Max it does not yet have a launch date for Romania, but it will be available in the not too distant future, replacing the current HBO Go, which is very popular around the world.
