Warner Home Video hat eben angekündigt, dass die Kult-Sitcom "Friends" noch dieses Jar in High Definition auf Blu-ray Disc erscheinen soll. Zumindest vorerst werden die Staffeln nicht einzeln erhältlich sein, es ist ausschließlich eine Komplettbox mit allen 10 Staffeln und 236 Folgen geplant. Die Episoden werden auf 21 Blu-rays verteilt sein. Insgesamt sollen die Blu-rays neben den knapp 90 Stunden an "Friends"-Episoden noch ca. 20 Stunden an Bonusmaterial enthalten. Neben 17 Stunden an bereits von den DVDs bekanntem Material werden auch mehr als 3 Stunden neu produzierte Specials enthalten sein.

In Amerika erscheint die komplette Serie am 13. November 2012 auf Blu-ray. Obwohl ein deutscher Release derzeit noch nicht angekündigt wurde ist von einem zeitnahem Release auch im deutschsprachigen Raum zu rechnen. Immerhin sollen die Blu-rays laut der aktuellen Pressemitteilung von Warner Home Video sowohl über deutschen Ton als auch über deutsche Untertitel verfügen.

OVER 3 HOURS OF ALL-NEW SPECIAL FEATURES

True Friends: Documentaries: Retrospective documentaries with new interviews looking at the influential 10 years of the show and how it changed the cultural landscape of the 90’s and first half of the new millennium
Friends From the Start: Learn how the show was created and the challenges of finding the perfect cast and capturing “lightening in a bottle”
When Friends Become Family: Enter the Writers Room and hear about the inspiration and development of some of the most iconic episodes and favorite moments from various seasons
Legacy of Friends: Learn why the show had to come to an end, its influence on pop culture, and the legacy that it left behind
The Original Producer’s Cut for ‘The One Where Rachel Tells Ross’: ‘The One Where Rachel Tells Ross’ is re-assembled back to its original form. An introduction by Kevin Bright will set up the episode and explain why it was ultimately edited before air.
The Original Script for ‘The One Where Rachel Tells Ross’
Friends On The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2005)
Friends Visit The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2004)
The Ones With More Friends: The original extended broadcast episodes
The One with the Never-Before-Seen Gags: Originally for the cast and crew, this never-before-seen gag reel has all the laughs that were too funny to include on the DVD
The Rembrandts – “I’ll Be There For You”: Official music video featuring the cast of Friends


OVER 17 HOURS OF SPECIAL FEATURES FROM THE ORIGINAL FRIENDS DVD RELEASES

Friends Around the World: Explores the Friends phenomenon around the globe
On Location in London: Cross the Atlantic for a whirlwind English visit with Friends
The One That Goes Behind the Scenes: The full hour-long Discovery Channel Documentary
Behind the Style: The Look of Friends: Costume Designer Debra McGuire, Hair Stylist Jonathan Hanousek, and Makeup Artist Robin Siegel offer an inside look at Friends fashion, hair and makeup over the years
The Flaming Lips Phoebe Battles the Pink Robots music video featuring Lisa Kudrow and directed by Kevin S. Bright
Friends Final Thoughts: The cast and producers reflect during their final days at work and after series production ends
Never-before-seen uncut version of Smelly Cat
Matt LeBlanc Joey Joey music video
Commentaries From 31 Episodes
Friends of Friends video guestbook
Gag reels from multiple seasons