This Article is From Jan 19, 2016

F.R.I.E.N.D.S Co-Creator Says There Will 'Never' be a Movie

F.R.I.E.N.D.S Co-Creator Says There Will 'Never' be a Movie

A still from F.R.I.E.N.D.S.

Los Angeles: F.R.I.E.N.D.S co-creator Marta Kauffman has ruled out the possibility of rebooting the popular television series, reported Variety.

F.R.I.E.N.D.S fans were overjoyed after NBC announced that the show's cast would reunite for a television special but Ms Kauffman has said that she is not interested in doing anything with the popular sitcom.

"Why? I mean, for me, why go back to that territory?" she said. "I get to do what I loved about F.R.I.E.N.D.S, which is make a show that's got some hope and joy to it, and explore something completely new," she said.

"That was about a certain time in your life and I just had left the F.R.I.E.N.D.S time of my life. This is the time in my life that I'm looking toward. It's thrilling that we can do that," she added, referring to her Netflix's series Grace and Frankie.

She also refuses to call the NBC special a 'F.R.I.E.N.D.S reunion' since the event focuses on honouring TV director James Burrows. (Also Read: There's No F.R.I.E.N.D.S Reunion. David Schwimmer is 'Sad')

"I will be there, but it is not a F.R.I.E.N.D.S reunion."

Commenting on the frenzy regarding the reunion reports, she admitted, "Yes, it's shocking to me. It really is." She added, "My youngest child is 16 and because of Netflix, her friends are just discovering the show and they think it's a new show. They think it's a new show that's set in a period."

Ms Kauffman, who is part of the Grace and Frankie panel, made a similar statement about a possible F.R.I.E.N.D.S movie. "I will say there will never be a F.R.I.E.N.D.S reunion movie," she told the audience.

F.R.I.E.N.D.S stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer are scheduled to reunite for a tribute to TV director James Burrows. Matthew Perry will not join the gang because of another commitment, but he will still be a part of the special.

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