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HBO Max Is Making the First Authorized Gilmore Girls Documentary

The creator‑led film promises unseen outtakes and archival script pages that could change how the show’s making is understood

Overview

  • HBO Max and Warner Bros. Television announced on Wednesday that an untitled Gilmore Girls documentary is in production for the streamer and will premiere on HBO Max once complete.
  • The film is billed as the first authorized documentary told from the perspective of creator Amy Sherman‑Palladino and executive producer Daniel Palladino and will feature star Lauren Graham.
  • Bonni Cohen is attached to direct and the project is produced by This Machine in association with Warner Horizon Unscripted Television with R. J. Cutler, the Palladinos and others listed as executive producers.
  • The studio says the documentary will include never‑before‑seen outtakes, behind‑the‑scenes footage and original script materials, but it currently has no announced title or release date.
  • The HBO Max film sits alongside a separate independent documentary announced in 2025 (originally Searching for Stars Hollow) and a Sherman‑Palladino/Graham book due in fall 2027, reflecting sustained fan interest and the creator‑driven nature of the authorized project