The latest 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 Recreation of Thrones prequel A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. The anticipated third season of Euphoria was not included, and, talking in the present day on the Wells Fargo TMT Summit, JB Perrette, CEO and President of International Streaming for HBO/Max guardian Warner Bros. Discovery, confirmed that the collection starring Zendaya is focusing on a 2026 return.
That was to be anticipated as filming on the brand new season is just not slated to start till early 2025. Moreover, Perrette revealed that The White Lotus‘ Thailand-set third season will premiere in February. Its solid consists of Walton Goggins, Carrie Coon, Leslie Bibb, Michelle Monaghan, Parker Posey, Blackpink’s Lisa and Season 1’s Natasha Rothwell.
The Final of Us Season 2, beforehand introduced as coming in Spring 2025, is heading in the right direction for Q2, Perrette mentioned. There was a bit of 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 material, had mentioned that the brand new present was projected to debut in late 2025. In line with sources, it’s nonetheless on observe for a This autumn debut.
“Our largest tentpoles began to come back again in rotation this summer season with Home of The Dragon 2, then we go The White Lotus which can come within the first quarter in February, then we go into The Final Of Us Season 2 within the second quarter, then we’ve a brand new Recreation of Thrones collection, smaller scale collection, that can are available over the summer season,” Perrette mentioned. “As we glance even past that we’ll see the third season of Euphoria most likely in early 2026, then we get again into Home of the Dragon Season 3, so we’re now in a cadence of getting not 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 mentioned. “And I’d argue, often is the largest occasion by the point we get to that collection.”
Talking with Deadline in September, Bloys revealed that the difference of J.Okay. Rowling’s books is focusing 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’re capturing the season, I’ve learn the scripts, we’re glad, we’re transferring forward,” he mentioned. “I do know the present will get a number of consideration now as a result of it has created some real film stars, and so they have numerous initiatives that they’re engaged on. However we’re capturing this season, so nothing has modified.”
Referring to Euphoria foremost solid m,emebrs Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi and recurring participant Colman Domingo, Bloys revealed that Season 3 2ill include eight episode. It’s incorporating a time soar 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 pondering possibly do 2 DC collection a 12 months might be loads. You don’t want 4, you don’t want 5.”
