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Thu 13 Apr 2023 9:26 pm - Jerusalem Time

The new "Max" platform intends to produce a TV series based on the Harry Potter stories

The " Warner Bros. Discovery " group has set May 23 as the date for the launch in the United States of its new platform, " Max ", which combines "HBO Max" and "Discovery Plus", and announced the production of the first television series adapted from the Harry Potter series, noting that The author of these stories, JK Rowling, will be the executive producer of the work.


"The stories of all the Harry Potter books (seven volumes) written by J.K. Rowling will be turned into a series spanning over a decade," Max said in a statement.


The British novelist said in a statement, "Max's commitment to preserving all my books is important to me, and I look forward to participating in the new work that will deal with stories with depth and detail that only the TV series can provide."


“Max” also promised a new part of “Game of Thrones”, which takes place a hundred years before the events of the original series, after a final part titled “House of the Dragon” that was released in the summer of 2022.


The new platform, which features HBO hits like "The Sopranos" and "Success," will be available with three monthly subscriptions, starting at $9.99 to $19.99.


The platform, which will display content from “HGTV”, “Food Network” and “Discovery Channel”, is looking to compete with Netflix and Disney Plus, two years after the merger between “Warner Media” and “Discovery”.

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The new "Max" platform intends to produce a TV series based on the Harry Potter stories