HBO Max Will Reportedly Stop Making Scripted TV Shows
With the Discovery+ integration looming, HBO Max is reportedly planning to no longer make scripted TV shows moving forward. In addition to hosting dozens of Warner Bros. films, the HBO Max streaming service also features troves of original movies and shows, dubbed «Max Originals.» These Max Originals are distinct from the mainline HBO brand and channel, which is known for hits like Game of Thrones, Barry, and Euphoria, and includes titles like Tokyo Vice, Peacemaker, and Our Flag Means Death.
Since the Warner Bros. Discovery merger last year, plans were put in motion to merge the streaming services of HBO Max and Discovery+. For months, it was unclear what this integration would look like but, under the new leadership of CEO David Zaslav, the upcoming merger is starting to incur some casualties in the form of HBO Max Original content. The biggest casualty thus far is Batgirl, which was slated to star Leslie Grace and feature Brendan Fraser as the villain, but the project was recently shelved after reportedly poor test screenings. Earlier today, it was also revealed that a number of HBO Max Originals were quietly removed from the platform as part of a larger tax write-off, leading many to question what the future holds for a number of other properties on the streamer.
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Now, however, a new report from The Wrap suggests that HBO Max will be eliminating its scripted TV show division entirely and that it will be absorbed into HBO. The report claims that 70% of the HBO Max development team will be laid off, with HBO supposedly poised to offer fewer scripted shows overall. Check out a comment below from a source featured in The Wrap's report:
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