HBO Max’s Global Rollout To Be Led By Hulu’s Former International Chief Johannes Larcher

delayed due to the coronavirus.In perhaps more surprising news, the streamer says its “No. 2 performing show” is Anna Kendrick original “Love Life.” “Friends” is supposedly “closely followed” by the comedy, which was picked up for a second season last month, despite mixed reviews.According to HBO Max, “The Big Bang Theory” is currently in the number three slot, and the streamer touts that eight of its originals are in the top 25 series since launch.

The slate of programming available on the new streaming service HBO Max continues to expand in unexpected ways, though this recent announcement might be their most peculiar yet. According to Variety, the young streaming service has commissioned a 10-episode run of a new series titled “A World of Calm” which promises to combine “mesmeric imagery with narration by A-list stars” with figures Mahershala Ali, Nicole Kidman and Keanu Reeves already signed on to the new health and wellness show.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: Creep franchise filmmaker and HBO Room 104 director Patrick Brice has boarded The Wild at HBO Max and Warner Max, a project he’ll direct and adapt from the Owen Laukkanen young female suspense novel.The Wild, from Underlined Paperbacks, centers around Dawn. She’s not a bad person – she’s just made some bad choices: wrong guy, wrong friends, wrong everything.

HBO Max is already saying goodbye one of its biggest franchises. On Aug. 25, all eight films will depart the recently launched streaming service, meaning if you've been putting off signing up for HBO Max and still want to watch while you still can, now is the time, before the movies fly away on their Nimbus 2000.Alongside and the Studio Ghibli films, is one of several mega-popular properties on HBO Max.

Also Read: Summer TV 2020: Premiere Dates for New and Returning Shows (Photos)Per HBO Max, “With exclusive access to CNN’s political correspondents and embedded campaign journalists, the film reveals a 360⁰, rare view of the intensity and determination essential to pushing through challenges on the road, and manage demands at home.

During these turbulent times, HBO Max wants you to just … relax. The streamer has ordered “A World of Calm,” a series based on the popular app and narrated by a slew of big names.The 10-episode order co-produced by Calm and Nutopia is HBO Max’s first brush with the health and wellness space.

HBO Max's  is a compelling documentary from filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering about the allegations of sexual assault and misconduct against hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons. The 95-minute film features interviews with women who have publicly accused Simmons, including former senior A&R executive Drew Dixon (involved in hit songs by Whitney Houston, Kanye West, Method Man and Mary J.

Michael Che has set up his own sketch comedy series at HBO Max, Variety has learned.The streamer has given the series a six-episode order. Che will star in the series, with each episode set to tackle a different theme or incident — such as police brutality, unemployment, or falling in love — from a Black vantage point.“I’m really excited to be working on this show with HBO Max,” said Che.

In an alternate COVID-19-less universe, Kelly Oxford is riding high off the huge debut of her directorial effort, “Pink Skies Ahead,” after its debut at SXSW.

Variety has learned.The untitled series will be set in the world Reeves is creating for the feature film “The Batman,” with the intent being to launch a new Batman universe across multiple platforms. It is said to build on the film’s examination of the anatomy of corruption in Gotham City.

Attention superhero fans, I’m here with good news and bad news about Matt Reeves’ upcoming film, “The Batman.” The good news is that WarnerMedia is so happy with the direction of the new ‘Batman’ film, the studio is developing a brand-new spin-off series on HBO Max of the upcoming feature, focused on the crime and corruption in Gotham City.

Unfortunately, when it comes to the sheer number of scripted series on TV, there is no way to avoid the eventual drama that falls through the cracks. That appears to be the case with “David Makes Man,” a drama series that has been released for almost a full year but didn’t necessarily make many waves when it premiered.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: HBO Max has acquired Shell, a spec script by Jack Stanley that comes with Max Minghella (Teen Spirit) attached to direct. Logline for the is the script is under wraps but sources said it is a satirical horror tale with sci-fi elements, set in the health and beauty industry.Pic will be produced by Automatik’s Fred Berger (La La Land and Teen Spirit), and Alicia Van Couvering, and Minghella through his Blank Tape production banner.

AT&T's WarnerMedia has tapped former Hulu executive Johannes Larcher to oversee the global rollout of its HBO Max streaming service. Larcher will join the firm in August as head of HBO Max International, reporting to Gerhard Zeiler, chief revenue officer of WarnerMedia and president of WarnerMedia International Networks.He has overseen Arabic language streamer Shahid VIP in his current role as managing director, digital at Dubai-based Middle Eastern media firm MBC Group.

Larcher will oversee the global rollout of HBO Max, beginning first with a 2021 launch in Latin America.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentFormer Hulu exec Johannes Larcher, who most recently worked for Dubai-based MBC Group, has been appointed head of WarnerMedia’s HBO Max International.Larcher, who is a dual U.S.-Austrian national, will join the company in August and report to Gerhard Zeiler, chief revenue officer for WarnerMedia, and president of WarnerMedia International Networks.Larcher worked at Hulu from 2009 to 2013 and served as senior VP for international.

Hair Love, the Oscar-winning short film from Matthew A. Cherry about a father's quest to do his daughter's hair, is now being developed into a 12-episode series at HBO Max.

On paper, a film about a man being preserved in pickle brine for 100 years, to wake up in 2020 and discover that the world is very different than how he remembered, is ripe for comedy. It’s the basic fish out of water story.