HBO Max’s rebrand and upcoming programming

HBO Max has a new name and new content coming soon.

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00:00HBO Max announced its new name and a slate of upcoming projects. The streaming service which

00:04will merge content from HBO and Discovery Plus will be known as Max. Launching in the U.S. on

00:09May 23rd, Max will be rolling out more than 40 new titles and TV show seasons every month. Among

00:14those announced was a decade-long Harry Potter TV series that will cover a different book in

00:18the franchise with each season and feature an entirely new cast from the films. J.K. Rowling

00:23will be an executive producer on the series, but when asked about how her views will affect

00:27the ability to find talent for the series, executives declined to comment. Another highly

00:31anticipated project is a Game of Thrones prequel series currently titled A Knight of the Seven

00:35Kingdoms The Hedge Knight. Other programming and development includes a Big Bang Theory spinoff

00:40and a TV series based on The Conjuring. Max will offer three different pricing plans ranging from

00:44$999 to $19.99 a month. Current HBO Max customers will not see a price change when the new service

00:50releases.