Warner Bros. Discovery is sticking with safe bet franchises that will likely lure viewers, including a 鈥淗arry Potter鈥� series and a 鈥淕ame of Thrones鈥� prequel for its rebranded Max streaming service.
Executives touted Max and made original Warner Bros. Discovery programming announcements on Wednesday during a presentation for journalists and investors. The $16-per-month service will be released May 23 in the U.S. and automatically replace the company鈥檚 existing HBO Max.
The 鈥淗arry Potter鈥� series is described as a 鈥渇aithful retelling鈥� of the books about the boy wizard by J. K Rowling, featuring a new cast.
Each season is intended to focus on one of the seven books, though Max anticipates stretching the series to a decade-long run.
Max also announced it is has also ordered a 鈥淕ame of Thrones鈥� prequel called 鈥淎 Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight,鈥� set in Westeros 100 years prior to the events of 鈥淕ame of Thrones.鈥� It鈥檚 based on fantasy novellas by George R. R. Martin, which follow the adventures of a knight named Ser Duncan the Tall (known as Dunk) and Aegon V Targaryen (called Egg). Martin will serve as an executive producer and writer on the series alongside Ira Parker.
鈥淗ouse of Dragons,鈥� also a 鈥淕ame of Thrones鈥� prequel, has begun production on its second season for HBO.
Other announcements included a series based on the Penguin character in 鈥淭he Batman鈥�, which is now in production with Colin Farrell resuming his role and another comedy set in the 鈥淏ig Bang Theory鈥� universe from Chuck Lorrie, both for Max.
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