Warner Bros. Discovery is sticking with safe bet franchises that will likely lure viewers, including a B次元官网网址淗arry PotterB次元官网网址� series and a B次元官网网址淕ame of ThronesB次元官网网址� 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 companyB次元官网网址檚 existing HBO Max.

The B次元官网网址淗arry PotterB次元官网网址� series is described as a B次元官网网址渇aithful retellingB次元官网网址� 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 B次元官网网址淕ame of ThronesB次元官网网址� prequel called B次元官网网址淎 Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight,B次元官网网址� set in Westeros 100 years prior to the events of B次元官网网址淕ame of Thrones.B次元官网网址� ItB次元官网网址檚 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.

B次元官网网址淗ouse of Dragons,B次元官网网址� also a B次元官网网址淕ame of ThronesB次元官网网址� prequel, has begun production on its second season for HBO.

Other announcements included a series based on the Penguin character in B次元官网网址淭he BatmanB次元官网网址�, which is now in production with Colin Farrell resuming his role and another comedy set in the B次元官网网址淏ig Bang TheoryB次元官网网址� universe from Chuck Lorrie, both for Max.

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