The current Coming To Max in 2025 trailer featured the brand new and returning HBO collection set to launch new seasons subsequent 12 months, together with Season 3 of Mike White’s The White Lotus and the upcoming Game of Thrones prequel A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. The anticipated third season of Euphoria was not included, and, talking right now on the Wells Fargo TMT Summit, JB Perrette, CEO and President of Global Streaming for HBO/Max mum or dad Warner Bros. Discovery, confirmed that the collection starring Zendaya is concentrating on a 2026 return.
That was to be anticipated as filming on the brand new season shouldn’t be slated to start till early 2025. Additionally, Perrette revealed that The White Lotus‘ Thailand-set third season will premiere in February. Its solid contains Walton Goggins, Carrie Coon, Leslie Bibb, Michelle Monaghan, Parker Posey, Blackpink’s Lisa and Season 1’s Natasha Rothwell.
The Last of Us Season 2, beforehand introduced as coming in Spring 2025, is on track for Q2, Perrette stated. There was slightly discrepancy over A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, which Perrette talked about for a summer season premiere. Earlier this 12 months, Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO, HBO and Max Content, had stated that the brand new present was projected to debut in late 2025. According to sources, it’s nonetheless on observe for a This fall debut.
“Our greatest tentpoles began to come back again in rotation this summer season with House of The Dragon 2, then we go The White Lotus which is able to come within the first quarter in February, then we go into The Last Of Us Season 2 within the second quarter, then we’ve a brand new Game of Thrones collection, smaller scale collection, that may are available in over the summer season,” Perrette stated. “As we glance even past that we’ll see the third season of Euphoria most likely in early 2026, then we get again into House of the Dragon Season 3, so we’re now in a cadence of getting no less than 2 or 3 of our main tentpoles yearly.”
Perrette was in synch on the discharge plans for the upcoming Harry Potter collection, which is now casting forward of a manufacturing begin subsequent 12 months.
“As you take a look at ’26 and into ’27, you start a 10-year journey on the Harry Potter collection, which we’re tremendous enthusiastic about,” he stated. “And I’d argue, stands out as the greatest occasion by the point we get to that collection.”
Speaking with Deadline in September, Bloys revealed that the variation of J.Ok. Rowling’s books is concentrating on a debut in late 2026-2027.
Amid hypothesis over Euphoria‘s future, Bloys final month confirmed that HBO is transferring ahead with the long-gestating third season of the Sam Levinson collection. “We are capturing the season, I’ve learn the scripts, we’re glad, we’re transferring forward,” he stated. “I do know the present will get numerous consideration now as a result of it has created some real film stars, they usually have numerous tasks that they’re engaged on. But we’re capturing this season, so nothing has modified.”
Referring to Euphoria important solid m,emebrs Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi and recurring participant Colman Domingo, Bloys revealed that Season 3 2ill include eight episode. It is incorporating a time leap from the occasions of Season 2, which aired in January-February 2022.
Perrette additionally spoke of HBO/Max’s plans for yearly quantity of DC content material.
“We’re releasing Creature Commandos, an animated collection, which kicks off James [Gunn]’ new DCU, we’ve Peacemaker [Season 2], we’re engaged on a DC Lanterns, however we’re considering possibly do 2 DC collection a 12 months might be loads. You don’t want 4, you don’t want 5.”
