Friends movie to follow Sex and the City into cinemas

Xan Brooks and agencies Thursday July 3, 2008 guardian.co.uk Six and the cinema ... Friends could be heading to the big screen The Hollywood rumour mill is abuzz with speculation that the cast of Friends could be set for a reunion on the big screen. Spurred by the box office success of the Sex and the City movie, Warner Bros has reportedly green-lit a feature-length overhaul of the hit TV sitcom about six bantering Manhattan buddies. Some sources even suggest that the cast - Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc - have already signed on to make the film. "The box office success of Sex and the City has really got their wheels spinning about how a Friends film could be just as big," says an unnamed insider. "Jennifer, Courteney and the rest of cast are keen to reprise... [read full story]