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HBO Max celebrates Curb Your Enthusiasm turning 20

It’s been 20 years since Curb Your Enthusiasm first aired on HBO in October 2000. It’s been a prett-ay, prett-ay, prett-ay good run so far. Watch every iconic episode and laugh out loud to all your favorite Larry-isms by streaming all ten seasons of Curb Your Enthusiasm on HBO Max. Originally debuting on HBO in […]

October 13, 2020

Sesame Street stands up to racism

Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organisation behind Sesame Street, will address racism – and model how children can stand up to it – in The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special. Designed as a co-viewing experience for children and families, the special will stream on HBO Max and PBS KIDS in the US October […]

October 9, 2020

I Hate Suzie on HBO Max

Sky original drama I Hate Suzie is set to premiere on HBO Max, with the streaming service becoming the exclusive US home. The eight-part series follows Suzie Pickles, played by Billie Piper, who has her life upended when she is hacked and pictures of her emerge in a compromising position. Piper and co-creator Lucy Prebble, […]

October 9, 2020

Roald Dahl’s The Witches to debut on HBO Max

The Witches will premiere exclusively on US streaming service HBO Max on October 22nd, ahead of its theatrical release on October 28th. The movie, a reimagining of the classic Roald Dahl story, is directed by Robert Zemeckis, produced by Guillermo del Toro and includes Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer, Stanley Tucci, Kristin Chenoweth and Chris Rock […]

October 5, 2020By Nik Roseveare

‘Halloween is Here’ on HBO Max

US streamer HBO Max has launched ‘Halloween Is Here’, a spotlight page bringing together a collection of scary and thrilling Halloween films and series. The ‘Halloween Is Here’ page will be available for the entire month of October, featuring a rotating roster of movies, series and Halloween-themed TV episodes, hand-picked by HBO Max’s editorial team […]

October 2, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Soderbergh starts shooting HBO Max crime drama

HBO Max and Warner Bros Pictures have started production on No Sudden Move, directed by Oscar and Emmy winning filmmaker Steven Soderbergh. Produced under Soderbergh’s overall deal with HBO Max, the film’s cast includes Don Cheadle, Benicio Del Toro, David Harbour, Amy Seimetz, Jon Hamm, Ray Liotta, Kieran Culkin, Brendan Fraser, Bill Duke and Julia […]

September 29, 2020By Nik Roseveare

HBO Max orders Suicide Squad spin-off series

HBO Max is set to explore the origins of the Peacemaker character, the master of weapons from the movie sequel The Suicide Squad. HBO Max has given a straight-to-series order of eight episodes for the first season of the show, simply titled Peacemaker. John Cena, Hollywood actor and partially retired WWE superstar, will reprise his […]

September 24, 2020By Nik Roseveare

HBO Max’s West Wing Special to air Oct 15

HBO Max has announced that A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote will premiere on the US streaming platform on October 15th, dropping just two weeks prior to the national election. This timely special marks the first time in 17 years that the original cast of the Emmy- and Peabody Award–winning hit […]

September 23, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Raised by Wolves is HBO Max’s #1 original

After becoming the best-performing Max original since the SVoD platform’s launch in the US, HBO Max has ordered a second season of Raised by Wolves, a serialised sci-fi series from celebrated filmmaker Ridley Scott. The series, which debuted with three episodes on September 3rd, has continued to be a strong performer in its second week on […]

September 18, 2020

HBO Max to celebrate Batman Day

HBO Max will mark Batman Day, which this year falls on September 19th, with a number of social media activities, free digital comics, and access to a huge library of Batman series and films from the DC library. In a press statement, the US streamer said: “Fans of all ages around the world can embrace […]

September 18, 2020By Nik Roseveare