Warner Bros. Television developing an untitled ‘Gilmore Girls’ documentary for HBO Max

Warner Bros. Television is developing an untitled documentary about Gilmore Girls for HBO Max, the studio said on Wednesday. The announcement indicates a new round of programming built around the long-running audience attachment to the coming-of-age series, which originally aired from 2000 to 2007.

The documentary is currently in the works at HBO Max, according to Warner Bros. Television’s disclosure. Beyond confirming the project’s format and platform, the studio did not provide additional details about release timing, episode structure, or which creative team members other than the director would be involved.

Deadline reported that Bonni Cohen, who directed the documentaries In Waves and War and Athlete A, will helm the “untitled documentary.” Cohen’s prior work has largely been associated with investigations and profile-driven non-fiction filmmaking, though Warner Bros. Television did not outline a specific approach for the Gilmore Girls project in its announcement.

Gilmore Girls became a cultural touchstone over its seven-season run, and HBO Max has in recent years relied on documentary and unscripted formats to extend audience engagement with earlier franchises. In that context, the new documentary project is positioned as an additional entry point for viewers who want behind-the-scenes context rather than another scripted revival.

Neither the studio nor the platform announcement described whether the documentary will draw on cast and crew interviews, archival materials, or commentary from people involved in the series’ production. The company also did not specify whether it will cover the series’ original network period only, or whether it will include the later resurgence of interest that followed the show’s initial run.

Warner Bros. Television’s statement leaves unanswered questions about casting in front of and behind the camera, including how story contributors will be selected and how previously recorded material will be used. Under standard entertainment development practice, production typically proceeds from pre-production research to formal casting and shooting before a project is scheduled.

For viewers and the broader entertainment industry, the announcement marks another step in how legacy television properties are being converted into streaming-era documentaries. As of publication, HBO Max has not set a premiere date, and no additional production or distribution details were included in the Wednesday report.