FRIENDS SCRIPT LEAKED
THE ROYAL FAMILY LOOKS TO THE FUTURE AS WILLS AND KATE PREPARE TO TAKE THE THRONE
crown should pass directly from Queen Elizabeth II to Prince William.
This was strikingly apparent when Prince William reportedly took charge in the fallout of Prince Andrew’s disastrous interview about his involvement in the Epstein sex scandal.
“William immediately recognised the damage Andrew’s interview presented and demanded his uncle be exiled from the family,” a source told the US publication The National Enquirer. “Her Majesty said, ‘Only William and Catherine can ensure the future
“PRINCE WILLIAM TOOK CHARGE IN THE FALLOUT OF PRINCE ANDREW’S DISASTROUS INTERVIEW”
of the monarchy’.”
Britain’s OK! Magazine also recently reported that the Queen’s increasingly close relationship with the Duchess of Cambridge is an endorsement of Kate as the future Queen.
They “have a very easy relationship now they’ve both made the effort”, remarked royal commentator Katie Nicholl.
Meanwhile, Prince Charles is said to be disappointed over his handling of the recent royal crisis. Although the Prince of Wales contributed to the decision to oust his younger brother, there was a feeling that he stepped in a little too late.
There are now concerns that Prince Charles’ name may be tarred by Prince Andrew’s brush, which is only adding to the growing chorus that the heir to the throne abdicate in favour of his son.
Meanwhile, at the age of 71, Charles is already the oldest and longest-serving heir apparent in British history – and well past the average UK retirement age of 65. And despite concerns, no special law changes are required for the throne to pass from Queen Elizabeth straight to William, with royal author Robert Blackburn explaining that the handover process would be “simple and straightforward”.
In the meantime, it has been widely speculated that the Queen, 93, plans to retire at the age of 95, as she noticeably decreases her number of work engagements. “We are in a period of transition at the moment,” noted royal expert Robert Jobson in Vanity Fair.
“It is my understanding the Queen wants to hand the regency over to Charles.”
But the question is, will Charles take the throne or kowtow to popular opinion and hand the reins straight to his son and daughter-in-law.
After 15 years of speculation and rumours, the Friends reunion is finally happening. New Idea has learnt that a script has been written and that every effort is being made to keep it under lock and key until production starts.
“Everyone involved is so paranoid about it being leaked given it’s worth hundreds of millions of dollars,” explains a source. “Executives at HBO
Max including Roberto Alcantara and Mark Tuohy have made everyone sign water-tight confidentiality agreements which could see them be sued in excess of $5 million if they leak any details.”
News of the reboot movie was first reported in November when The Hollywood Reporter revealed cast and creators of the iconic ’90s show were “in talks” to reunite. In early December, Jennifer Aniston told People magazine that while nothing official had happened, her fellow cast members were hoping the reunion would go ahead.
Jen somewhat cryptically said: “I will just continue with … we’re trying”, then added: “It’s a never ending question, isn’t it? What else could make a group of six actors feel more proud. It’s bringing people joy on a daily basis.”
Lisa Kudrow, who played Phoebe, hinted she was excited about a reunion in 2017. “I would do it. I wouldn’t be the one not to do it,” she said, while Courteney Cox admitted she’d love to return to the screen as Monica. “I would do anything to be in a room with all of those people acting and having a great time,” she told People magazine.
According to the insider, the cast have no idea what’s in store for their characters and won’t be given their scripts until a week before filming even starts. “Even when they do receive the script, it will be given to them on custom-built ipads which keeps all files locked onto the tablet.”
While the original actors – Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow and Matt Leblanc – are on board to star in the highly anticipated reboot, many other A-listers will also reprise their roles in the hugely popular sitcom.
“There have been lots of whispers that stars including George Clooney, Billy Crystal, Ben Stiller, Julia Roberts and Bruce Willis are all set to return,” says the insider. It’s also thought Brad Pitt will likely return, playing an old friend of Rachel and Monica’s.
“There are also rumours Ross and Rachel will be on another break following a marital crisis while it’s also been hinted that Monica and Chandler’s daughter will be played by Courteney’s real-life daughter, Coco, who’s been spotted at the studio lot on numerous occasions since meetings begun.”
According to the insider, no-one is allowed to see the script without going through numerous security checks, adding, “one producer joked it’s harder to see the script than to get into most countries”.