Overview
- Warner Bros. Television and HBO Max confirmed on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, that an untitled, authorized Gilmore Girls documentary is in production with Bonni Cohen set to direct.
- The film will be told from the perspective of creators Amy Sherman‑Palladino and Daniel Palladino and will feature Lauren Graham among additional cast and crew participants.
- This Machine (R.J. Cutler) is producing the project in association with Warner Horizon Unscripted Television and several executive producers include Cutler, the Palladinos, Mark Blatty, Jane Cha Cutler, Elise Pearlstein and Trevor Smith.
- The studio says the documentary will include never‑before‑seen outtakes, behind‑the‑scenes footage and original script pages, but no title or release date has been announced.
- A separate independent film originally announced as Searching For Stars Hollow and now retitled Drink Coffee, Talk Fast remains unreleased after a Kickstarter campaign, and Sherman‑Palladino and Graham are also co‑writing a nonfiction book due in fall 2027.