HBO Max Revives $12 Price For New And Returning Subscribers For Up To A Year

Back in the fall, it was reported that Antonio Campos was maybe going to develop a limited series based on “The Staircase” docuseries, starring none other than Harrison Ford. Of course, this was in November 2019, before the world started to burn and our lives were forever altered by a global pandemic and incompetent leadership.

James Gunn’s debut in the world of DC superhero filmmaking has yet to formally kick off, as “The Suicide Squad” isn’t going to be released until next August, but that doesn’t mean Warner Bros. isn’t psyched about what the filmmaker has been cooking up.

was previously announced that creator Aaron Sorkin, 59, and executive producer Thomas Schlamme, 70, will film the reunion in October — following coronavirus production guidelines — at LA’s Orpheum Theatre. In a statement, HBO Max said the event will be held to “raise awareness for and support the vital mission of” When We All Vote, a nonprofit co-chaired by Obama.

Peter White Television EditorHugh Davidson, who has worked on shows including Mike Tyson Mysteries, Robot Chicken and Nobodies, has closed an overall deal with Warner Bros Animation and scored a presentation order at HBO Max.Davidson, showrunner of the animated show featuring the famous boxer that recently ended on Adult Swim, is working on Keeping Up with the Joneses for the streamer.The show, which has received a presentation order, follows an aging matriarch scrambles to keep up appearances

If you’re prone to anxiety and feelings of being overwhelmed, don’t go peeking at the schedule for filmmaker Taika Waititi.

Since its launch earlier this year, it’s clear that HBO Max wants to put itself up there with Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, and Apple TV+ as a streaming platform that offers commercial-free viewing with a huge library of titles. That separates it from competitors like Peacock and Hulu, which utilize commercials as a way to bring in revenue and offer lower pricing.

After its debut at this year’s Sundance, “Charm City Kings” was poised to have a great run in theaters thanks to a distribution deal with Sony Pictures Classics. In fact, the film was going to play at SXSW and then get a release in April.

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Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorWarnerMedia is looking to drive up HBO Max subscribers as the third quarter of 2020 winds down.Starting Friday, Sept. 4, new and returning customers who sign up for HBO Max are eligible to get the service for $11.99 per month for the next 12 months.

allegations were laid out in a long-form story, published Tuesday, from THR’s Kim Masters, who spoke to a number of alums of Sarah Lawrence University, where Veitch studied, about the attacks and incidents that allegedly occurred there during the 2000s.Veitch’s comedy special “James Veitch: Straight To VHS” launched on HBO Max earlier this month but has subsequently been pulled by the WarnerMedia-owned streamer following these allegations.An HBO Max spokeswoman said “We were deeply disturbed to

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVNew York is officially back in the TV production business. Cameras have started rolling ABC’s drama series For Life, starring Nicholas Pinnock, and HBO Max’s limited series The Flight Attendant, headlined and exec produced by Kaley Cuoco.For Life, from Sony Pictures Television, is believed to be the first series to return to production in New York; it started shooting its second season Aug.

Just like Friends, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air is also getting a reunion special on HBO Max.

 Friends. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airis the latest beloved sitcom to get the reunion treatment, with the cast officially set to come back together for an unscripted reunion special at HBO Max.The titular Fresh Prince himself, Will Smith, will be joined by his co-stars Alfonso Ribeiro, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Tatyana Ali, Karyn Parsons, Joseph Marcell, and Daphne Maxwell Reid to celebrate the comedy's 30th anniversary.

hosted a virtual reunion, during which they paid tribute to late co-star James Avery, who played Will’s uncle, Philip Banks, and died at the age of 68 in 2013. Meanwhile, the special is the latest major cast reunion planned for HBO Max.The streaming platform previously announced it was reuniting the cast for a new in-audience special, which has been delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and the cast for a staged production of the political drama’s season 3 episode “Hartsfield’s

a drama reboot of the series based on Morgan Cooper’s viral video “Bel-Air.”This also marks the latest TV reunion special to find a home at HBO Max. Last week, the streamer announced that the cast of “The West Wing” was reuniting for a theatrical staging of the “Hartsfield’s Landing” episode from the show’s third season, which will be shot at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles in early October.

Peter White Television EditorThe cast of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air are the latest to reunite for a reunion special at HBO Max.Will Smith and gang are set to reunite for the unscripted special to celebrate 30 years since the sitcom first aired.Smith and co-stars including Tatyana Ali, Karyn Parsons, Joseph Marcell, Daphne Maxwell Reid and Alfonso Ribeiro as well as the recurring DJ Jazzy Jeff will tape the special on September 10.

Toro y Moi has revived his Les Sins project with the release of a new joint EP with New York producer AceMo.The EP, titled ‘C’mon Les’ Go,’ was released today (August 28) on AceMo’s recently launched record label Sonic Messengers.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsIt’s order’s up for Selena + Chef as HBO Max announced Thursday that the quarantine cooking show will return for season two. With the sophomore season, the singer can look forward to whipping up even more delicious and challenging dishes in the comfort of her home.“Learning from some of the best chefs in the world has vastly improved my cooking skills but I have a lot more to learn.

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Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Misfits) is set as a series regular on HBO Max’s Lena Dunham-produced half-hour dramedy, Generation.Created by Zelda Barnz and her father Daniel Barnz, who also directs, Generation is a dark yet playful half-hour following a group of high school students whose exploration of modern sexuality (devices and all) tests deeply entrenched beliefs about life, love and the nature of family in their conservative