“Gilmore Girls” documentary “Drink Coffee, Talk Fast” will hit video-on-demand platforms next week with series alum Scott Patterson (who played the beloved Luke Danes) now on board as executive producer and documentary subject.
Airing for seven seasons on The WB/CW from 2000 to 2007 with a one-season revival on Netflix in 2016, “Gilmore Girls” starred Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel as the iconic mother-daughter duo Lorelai and Rory Gilmore.
According to Ink On Paper Studios, the unauthorized documentary about the series will feature “all-new, never-before-seen interviews with cast members, behind-the-scenes glimpses of the crew, stories from the writers and directors, and heartfelt testimonials from fans whose lives have been changed by the series.”
Originally revealed as a Kickstarter project that met its goal in its first 48 hours in September 2025, “Drink Coffee, Talk Fast” is now available to rent with exclusive bonus content from the documentary-making process. The paper will be widely available to stream for a fee on Apple, Google and other major platforms on Tuesday, November 17.
“Drink Coffee, Talk Fast” is not affiliated with the intellectual property owner of “Gilmore Girls” Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. or the producers of “Gilmore Girls.” An authorized “Gilmore Girls” documentary is currently in the works at HBO Max featuring creator Amy Sherman-Palladino alongside her husband, executive producer Daniel Palladino and star Lauren Graham.
Patterson’s participation in the documentary “Gilmore Girls” is being announced ahead of the film’s premiere at the Palace Theater in Los Angeles on Friday as part of the Secret Movie Club and Los Angeles International Film Festival (LAIFF). Patterson will also feature in the doc, alongside a number of new names just added to the cast list, in footage shot after the Kickstarter campaign ended.
“Drink Coffee, Talk Fast” is directed by documentarians Meghna Balakumar and Kevin Konrad Hanna (“Clockwork Girl,” “Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters”). Adam F. Goldberg serves as executive producer. Jim Demonakos is producer.
“We couldn’t have been more excited to have Scott join us for this film,” Balakumar said. “It’s so deeply connected to the ‘Gilmore Girls’ fandom, and we’re so happy to have had the opportunity to capture that.”
Alongside Patterson (known for starring in Lorelai Gilmore’s long-running film They Won’t Like Luke Danes), newly announced documentary participants include Lesli Linka Glatter (director), Susanne Daniels (former president of entertainment, The WB), Demi Adejuyigbe (co-host of the “Gilmore Guys” podcast), Rachel Kamerman (production designer), Mark Strasburg (first camera assistant) and Stephen Clancy (steadicam operator and director).
These cast members join previously announced interviewees including: Kelly Bishop (Emily Gilmore), Jared Padalecki (Dean Forester), Chad Michael Murray (Tristin Dugray), Keiko Agena (Lane Kim), Sally Struthers (Babette Dell), Liz Torres (Miss Patty), Emily Kuroda (Mrs. Kim), Rose Abdoo (Gypsy, Berta), Kathleen Wilhoite (Liz Danes), Michael Winters (Taylor). Doose), Aris Alvarado (Caesar), Matt Jones (Morgan), Nick Holmes (Robert), Grant Lee Phillips (the town troubadour), George Anthony Bell (Professor Bell), Shelly Cole (Madeline Lynn), Vanessa Marano (April Nardini) and Olivia Hack (Tana Schrick) as well as director Jamie Babbit, writer and producer Stan Zimmerman, costume designer Valerie Campbell, casting directors Jami Rudofsky and Mara Casey and ” Gilmore Guys,” podcast co-host Kevin T Porter.
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