What Max Launch Means for Existing HBO Max Customers
Todd Spangler, Variety
Warner Bros. Discovery has unveiled Max, its big consolidated streamer that will pull in content from Discovery+ and supersede the three-year-old HBO Max service. So what does this mean for current HBO Max customers?
After Deliberately Leaving Sports And CNN Out Of Its Max Rebrand Event, What Does Warner Bros Discovery Have Up Its Streaming Sleeve?
Dade Hayes, Deadline
Although an introductory video at Wednesday’s Warner Bros Discovery streaming event included clips of NBA star LeBron James and CNN host Anderson Cooper, the rest of the presentation was strikingly sports- and news-free.
Warner Bros. Discovery Wants to Compete for Kids and Families – and HBO Was in the Way
Lucas Manfredi and Scott Mendelson, The Wrap
”I honestly don’t think they have much of a choice“ but to drop the brand from its streaming service to compete with Netflix and Disney, one expert tells TheWrap.
Hollywood’s Most Infuriating Movie Drought Is Finally Over
Katey Rich, Vanity Fair
It shouldn’t have taken a “Super Mario” movie opening to more than $200 million to prove that families still want to go to the movies—but will studios even learn the lesson this time?
‘Air’ and the Argument for Letting the Talent Share in the Profits
Marc Tracy, The New York Times
The movie’s focus (how Michael Jordan got a cut from Nike) reflects what its filmmakers, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, are trying to do in their new venture.
Brad Pitt and the Bizarre Charity Mess That’s Left Katrina Victims Stranded Again
Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter
Owners of faulty homes built by the star’s Make It Right Foundation in New Orleans were relieved when charity Global Green promised $20.5 million for repairs. The only problem: It never had the money.
The Self-Proclaimed Genius of Lil Dicky
Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter
Is Dave Burd the greatest rapper alive? Unlikely. The comedic voice of his generation? Maybe. The star of one of TV’s most subversively hilarious hits? No doubt. A deep dive into the neurotically immodest mind behind FX’s “Dave.”
Auli’i Cravalho Embraces Her Power
Katja Vujić, New York magazine
Playing a Disney princess made her famous at 14. Now, she’s carefully calculating her next act.
