ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
The Emmy®-winning Max Original comedy series Hacks returns for its fifth and final season Friday, April 10 on HBO Max. The 10-episode season will debut new episodes weekly, with the series finale on Friday, May 29.
HBO Max has released the official teaser for the eight-episode first season of the upcoming original Harry Potter series, titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, at the HBO Max UK & Ireland launch event. The series will debut Christmas 2026 on HBO and will be available to stream exclusively on HBO Max.
During the press presentation in New York City, U.S., Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO, HBO and HBO Max Content, officially announced the renewal of HBO’s two Game of Thrones franchise series, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and House of the Dragon, extending each series run through 2028. Both series will air on HBO and be available to stream on HBO Max.
HBO has released the official trailer and key art for the original drama series IT: Welcome to Derry, from Warner Bros. Television, debuting Monday, October 27 on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. New episodes of the eight-episode season will debut weekly leading up to the season finale on Monday, December 15.
The HBO Original Harry Potter television series has cast screen newcomers Dominic McLaughlin in the role of Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley.
HBO has released the official teaser for IT: Welcome to Derry, from Warner Bros. Television, debuting this fall. The drama series is developed for television by filmmakers Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti (IT, IT Chapter Two, The Flash) and Jason Fuchs (IT Chapter Two, Wonder Woman, Argylle), will debut on HBO and will be available to stream. Andy Muschietti will direct multiple episodes of the original series.
Production has commenced on the HBO Original drama series Lanterns on the historic Warner Bros. lot in Burbank. The series, an HBO Original production in association with Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios, is based on the iconic DC title Green Lantern.
Max, a brand new streaming experience for Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Hong Kong, will launch on Tuesday, November 19. Bringing together the highest quality entertainment from brands like HBO, Harry Potter, the DC Universe, Discovery, AFN, Cartoon Network and HGTV, fans will be able to enjoy blockbuster movies, groundbreaking series, iconic hits, engaging real-life content and family favorites all in one place.
HBO Original limited series The Penguin begins with the series premiere on Friday, September 20 on HBO and HBO GO, with all subsequent new episodes of the eight-episode series continuing every Monday, from September 30. HBO has also released the official key art for The Penguin.
Warner Bros. Pictures’ Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is now streaming exclusively on HBO GO.