Untitled "Gilmore Girls" Documentary In Production And Coming To HBO Max

The Film, From Warner Horizon Unscripted Television And R.J. Cutler's This Machine, Features Interviews With Amy Sherman-Palladino, Daniel Palladino, And Additional Key Cast

An untitled documentary about the seminal Warner Bros. Television series "Gilmore Girls" is currently in production and coming to HBO Max. From Warner Horizon Unscripted Television, the documentary is directed by Bonni Cohen ("In Waves and War," "Athlete A") and produced by This Machine, a part of Sony Pictures Television, led by R.J. Cutler ("Billie Eilish: The World's A Little Blurry," "Martha"). The film marks the first-ever authorized documentary about the series, which celebrated the 25th anniversary of its debut in 2025.

Synopsis: Offering a rare insider view into the creation of "Gilmore Girls," told straight from Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, featuring Lauren Graham as well as additional key cast and crew, the documentary reveals how the show eclipsed expectations to become a cross-generational phenomenon by unpacking the unique alchemy of the creators, cast, crew, and collaborators. The film includes never-before-seen outtakes, behind-the-scenes footage, and script pages.

Credits: Produced by This Machine Filmworks in association with Warner Horizon Unscripted Television. Directed by Bonni Cohen; executive producers, Mark Blatty, Jane Cha Cutler, R.J. Cutler, Daniel Palladino, Elise Pearlstein, Amy Sherman-Palladino, and Trevor Smith; producers, Bonni Cohen and Melissa Robledo.

About Warner Horizon Unscripted Television:

Warner Horizon Unscripted Television, a Warner Bros. Television Group company, is one of the entertainment industry's leading suppliers of unscripted programing, producing unparalleled reality series, specials, and documentaries for all platforms, including Warner Bros. Discovery's HBO, HBO Max, and US Networks; external streamers; the broadcast networks; and cable channels. Current Warner Horizon Unscripted Television programs include The Bachelor franchise, which also includes The Bachelorette, Bachelor in Paradise, The Golden Bachelor, and The Golden Bachelorette; Bachelor Mansion Takeover; Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking; and The Voice.

About This Machine:

This Machine Filmworks (a part of Sony Pictures Television) was founded in 2020 and has quickly established itself as one of the premier producers of documentary film and television in the world. Headed by award-winning filmmaker and nonfiction pioneer R.J. Cutler, This Machine is a filmmaker-driven company that explores the times in which we live through premium nonfiction storytelling in all media.

Upcoming This Machine films include untitled feature documentaries on Julie Andrews and Olivia Newton-John. Recent projects include the Sofia Coppola feature documentary Marc by Sofia, the feature documentary BTS: The Return, the documentary series Esports World Cup: Level Up and the three-part documentary event Fight for Glory: 2024 World Series, as well as the feature documentary Karol G: Tomorrow was Beautiful, the feature doc Lee Soo Man: King of K-Pop, the Emmy-nominated Martha, and the Oscar-nominated Elton John: Never Too Late.