Entities/Platform/HBO Max

HBO Max

Platform ⌖ Watchlist Tracks 2 name variants incl. Max
last seen in coverage Sep 25
421
Wire items · since Feb 18
28
Deal items
31
Tracked projects
8
Months active
83
Multi-source stories

What they buy · across 28 tracked deal items

25% of tracked dealflow (7/28) is series order pilot pickup; 60% of classified deal mediums are tv-limited-series; 92% of staged deals sit early-funnel (in-development or greenlit).machine-derived from the deal record below — not an editorial mandate statement

Deal type
series order pilot pickup 7
book adaptation 6
remake reboot 6
public domain adaptation 2
spec sale 2
short story adaptation 2
greenlight 2
option 1
Reported stage
in development 12
greenlit 7
acquired 2
in production 2
optioned 1
Medium
tv limited series 18
film 9
industry 3

Slate · 31 projects from coverage

Grouped by latest reported stage — reported, never inferred; showing top 30 by coverage volume.

In development 17
LanternsDamon Lindelof · Kyle Chandler · Aaron Pierre series order pilot pickup24 itemsSep 21 MonsterRyan Murphy · Rebecca Hall · Vicky Krieps 13 itemsSep 25 Cape FearJavier Bardem · Patrick Wilson · Amy Adams remake rebootpublic domain adaptation10 itemsSep 24 BatmanMatt Reeves · Robert Pattinson · Zack Snyder spec sale8 itemsSep 8 RiverJane Levy · Jessica Rothe · Steven Schneider @ acquired8 itemsSep 22 In DevelopmentPeter Safran · Fede Álvarez · Cailee Spaeny 7 itemsSep 1 GroundedKyle Chandler · Aaron Pierre · Chris Mundy 7 itemsAug 16 HacksJean Smart · Paul W. Downs · Kaitlin Olson 5 itemsMay 11 It: Welcome To DerryStephen King · Andy Muschietti · Bill Skarsgård 5 itemsAug 2 Monster: The Lizzie Borden StoryRyan Murphy · Rebecca Hall · Vicky Krieps 5 itemsSep 24 ReacherAlex Garland · Jessie Buckley · Taylor Sheridan 4 itemsSep 25 FramedJeremy Allen White · Noomi Rapace · Agnieszka Smoczyńska 4 itemsSep 21 CosmicBill Skarsgård · Stephen King · Andy Muschietti 4 itemsJun 25 ComebackLisa Kudrow · Michael Patrick King · Casey Bloys 3 itemsMay 11 EuphoriaZendaya · Sydney Sweeney · Charlize Theron 3 itemsMay 4 I Will Find YouSam Worthington · Harlan Coben · Britt Lower 3 itemsSep 20 YagaKat Sandler · Noah Reid · Carrie-Anne Moss @ acquired3 itemsSep 20
Greenlit 2
GreenKyle Chandler · Aaron Pierre · Damon Lindelof series order pilot pickup8 itemsSep 17 Harry PotterJ.K. Rowling · Dominic McLaughlin · John Lithgow series order pilot pickup4 itemsSep 12
In production 2
Heated RivalryRachel Reid · Hudson Williams · Jacob Tierney 5 itemsApr 26 FuriousLola Petticrew · Kenji Tanigaki · Xie Miao remake reboot5 itemsSep 21
Seeking distribution 2
ViewCharlize Theron · Taron Egerton · Whoopi Goldberg 10 itemsSep 24 Spider-noirNicolas Cage · Oren Uziel · Brendan Gleeson 3 itemsSep 7
Released & tracking 7
DarkAaron Pierre · Kyle Chandler · Chris Mundy public domain adaptationseries order pilot pickup@ in production10 itemsSep 22 BackroomsKane Parsons · Kenji Tanigaki · Xie Miao @ completed seeking distribution7 itemsSep 25 ObsessionInde Navarrette · Curry Barker · Cooper Tomlinson @ acquired5 itemsJun 23 World War ZBrad Pitt · David Fincher · Edward Berger greenlight@ greenlit5 itemsSep 22 Mortal Kombat IiSimon McQuoid · Karl Urban · Jeremy Slater @ greenlit4 itemsAug 8 MummyLee Cronin · James Wan · Jason Blum @ completed seeking distribution3 itemsAug 10 Camp MiasmaJane Schoenbrun · Michelle Obama · Piers Morgan 3 itemsAug 22

Key people · from coverage

Names as they appear in sourced items; no contact data by design.

James GunnNamed in coverage21i · 3d
Damon LindelofNamed in coverage11i · 1d
Tom KingNamed in coverage11i · 1d
Kyle ChandlerNamed in coverage10i · 1d
Aaron PierreNamed in coverage10i · 1d
Chris MundyNamed in coverage10i · 1d
Steven SpielbergTalent attached10i · 3d
Nathan FillionNamed in coverage9i · 1d
Peter SafranNamed in coverage9i · 0d
David EllisonNamed in coverage8i · 0d
Stephen KingNamed in coverage8i · 0d
Charlize TheronNamed in coverage8i · 0d
AFFILIATED = APPEARS IN ≥15% OF ALL HBO MAX COVERAGE · OTHERS ARE COUNTERPARTIES ON SPECIFIC PROJECTS

Box office in coverage orbit · 11 tracked titles

Grosses as reported — “via” badge = released by another studio.

Obsession
“$260 million worldwide”Jun 17 · worldwide→“$215 million / $332.4 million”Jun 23 · domestic / worldwide
latest: “$215 million / $332.4 million” (domestic / worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
The Long Walk
“$62.9 million worldwide”Jun 26 · worldwide→“approximately $62.9 million worldwide”Jul 4 · worldwide
latest: “approximately $62.9 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
They Will Kill You
“$19 million worldwide”Jun 16 · worldwide
latest: “$19 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
The Mummy
“$90.4M worldwide”Jun 26 · domestic
latest: “$90.4M worldwide” (domestic) as reported — not a comparable figure
Mortal Kombat II
“$129.5 million global”Jul 17 · worldwide
latest: “$129.5 million global” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Those Who Wish Me Dead
“$19.1 million worldwide”Sep 8 · worldwide
latest: “$19.1 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
World War Z
“over $540 million worldwide”Sep 20 · worldwide
latest: “over $540 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Violent Night
“$76 million worldwide”Sep 21 · worldwide
latest: “$76 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
The Northman
“$75 million worldwide”Sep 22 · worldwide
latest: “$75 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Backrooms
“roughly $197.5 million domestically”Sep 25 · worldwide
latest: “roughly $197.5 million domestically” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Priest
“$78 million worldwide”Sep 25 · worldwide
latest: “$78 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure

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NetflixPLAT 13110
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Warner Bros.CO 10512
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Prime VideoPLAT 604
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ParamountCO 554
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DisneyCO 542
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HuluPLAT 462
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HBOPLAT 312
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A24CO 272
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Deal record · 28 entries

Amounts shown as reported — ScreamWire tracks deal flow, not comps.

Sep 24 Nothing to fear but Cape Fear itself
book-adaptation / remake-reboot @ in-development
with Amy Adams, Patrick Wilson, Javier Bardem +4
 FilmInk C
Sep 20 Brad Pitt Returns for the Long-Awaited Sequel ‘WWZ II’
greenlight @ greenlit
with Paramount Pictures, Brad Pitt, Edward Berger +4
 HorrorFuel A+
Sep 18 'Thursday Murder Club' Creator Officially Sets New Mystery Series at Netflix
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Netflix, Richard Osman, We Solve Murders +5
 Collider A
Sep 17 Netflix Developing Action Thriller ‘Scope’ From ‘Warfare’s Ray Mendoza, Jaume Collet-Serra
spec-sale @ acquired
with Netflix, Charley & Vlas Parlapanides, Scott Charnick +5
 Deadline+2 src A+
Sep 16 People & Publishing Roundup, September 2026
Deal
with Wendy N. Wagner, John Joseph Adams, Christie Yant +5
 Locus Magazine B
Sep 12 Josh Giuliano Sets ‘Occupant’ With Blumhouse Atomic Monster Following TIFF Premiere Of Horror Debut ‘River’; Focus Features Distributing
Deal @ in-development
with Focus Features, Josh Giuliano, Jason Blum +5
 Deadline+10 src A+
Sep 10 Gorilla Grodd Revealed In First Set Photos From James Gunn's Superman Spin-Off Series
series-order-pilot-pickup @ in-production
with Jimmy Tatro, Skyler Gisondo, James Gunn +5
 /Film C
Sep 2 Tubi Sets Short-Form Horror Anthology Series ‘Bite Size Terror’ For Fall Release (EXCLUSIVE)
series-order-pilot-pickup @ greenlit
with Tubi, Peter Rice, GJMD Studio +5
 Variety+2 src A+
Aug 22 HBO Max greenlights DC Studios THE PEOPLE V. GORILLA GRODD comedy series
BUYER greenlight @ greenlit
with DC Studios, Skyler Gisondo, Jimmy Olsen +1
 The Beat+4 src C
Aug 14 First Look at Rotoscoped ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’; ‘Creepy’ Podcast Experience to Kick Off Texas Chain Saw Day Theatrical Event on Aug. 18!
remake-reboot @ in-production
with Dark Sky Films, Fathom Entertainment, Exurbia Films +4
 Dread Central A+
Jul 31 Netflix AMC 'Walking Dead' Deal: International Insider
Deal @ acquired “$500M”
with Netflix, AMC Global Media, AMC+ +5
 Deadline+1 src A+
Jul 26 ‘Neuromancer’ Trailer: Callum Turner Goes on the Run in Cyberpunk Apple TV Series
book-adaptation / series-order-pilot-pickup @ greenlit
with Apple TV, William Gibson, Callum Turner +5
 The Wrap+3 src B
Jul 6 Creature Commandos Showrunner Dean Lorey Offers Season 2 Update
series-order-pilot-pickup @ in-development
with Dean Lorey, DC Studios, James Gunn +5
 Bleeding Cool A
Jun 30 Resident Evil "Feels Like One Gigantic Sequence," Says Zach Cregger
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Austin Abrams, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis +5
 Bleeding Cool+2 src A
Jun 28 Netflix’s Newest Book Adaptation Could Officially Resurrect the Fantasy Genre on Streaming
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Netflix, Alix E. Harrow, Universal Global Television +3
 Collider B
Jun 28 Emmy Rossum Hunts a Killer in First Trailer for Hulu Series Furious
remake-reboot
with Hulu, Emmy Rossum, Lola Petticrew +5
 The Movie Blog B
Jun 23 Warner Bros. Grabs Psychosexual Thriller ‘Exposure’ with Andy Muschietti Producing
short-story-adaptation @ in-development
with Warner Bros., Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti +5
 Dread Central+1 src A
Jun 14 ‘Cape Fear’ Series Creator “Always Wanted” Juliette Lewis To Star In Reboot
remake-reboot
with Juliette Lewis, Nick Antosca, Apple TV+ +5
 Deadline A
Jun 13 A Disney Channel pilot x an indie-horror, among productions in Chicago this summer
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Kevin Tancharoen, James Stoteraux, Chad Fiveash +5
 Reel Chicago A
Jun 12 Warner Bros. Passes on George Miller’s ‘Mad Max: The Wasteland’ as Amazon, Sony, and Universal Circle
Deal @ in-development
with Warner Bros., George Miller, Tom Hardy +5
 World of Reel+3 src A
May 30 ‘The Birds’ Limited Series Starring Sarah Snook Hits TV Marketplace; New Take On Hitchcock’s Classic Comes From Tom Spezialy, David Heyman & UIS
short-story-adaptation @ in-development
with Sarah Snook, Tom Spezialy, David Heyman +5
 Deadline+1 src A+
May 23 Netflix Nabs Spec Script for Nuclear Weapons Thriller ‘Run the Football’ From ‘The Batman’ Producer (Exclusive)
spec-sale @ in-development
with Josh Marentette, Spencer Marentette, Netflix +5
 THR A
May 18 ‘Lanterns’: HBO DC Series Casts Laura Linney
series-order-pilot-pickup @ greenlit
with Laura Linney, Aaron Pierre, Kyle Chandler +5
 Variety A
May 12 Legendary TV Options Trisha Addicks’ Sorority Recruitment Guide ‘The Rush Bible’ For Series Adaptation; Eva Longoria To EP
option @ optioned
with Legendary TV, Trisha Addicks, Eva Longoria +4
 Deadline B
May 7 Javier Bardem Taunts Amy Adams’ Worst Fears In ‘Cape Fear’ Trailer
remake-reboot / public-domain-adaptation @ greenlit
with Javier Bardem, Amy Adams, Nick Antosca +5
 Deadline A+
Mar 26 First Teaser Trailer For Harry Potter & The Philosopher’s Stone HBO Series
series-order-pilot-pickup @ greenlit
with HBO, Francesca Gardiner, Mark Mylod +5
 SciFiNow+1 src A+
Mar 20 ‘Retreat’: Krysten Ritter To Star, Executive Produce Series Adaptation Of Her Novel
book-adaptation
with Krysten Ritter, Retreat (novel)
 The Playlist B
Mar 5 ‘Dark’ Creators Reunite with Lisa Vicari for HBO “Cruel” Thriller Series
public-domain-adaptation / series-order-pilot-pickup @ in-development
with Jantje Friese, Baran bo Odar, Lisa Vicari +1
 Bloody Disgusting B

Recent mentions · 10 of 393

Methodology

Source. Assembled from ScreamWire's classified archive — 421 wire items (Feb 18 → Sep 25) matching HBO Max or a tracked alias, deduplicated by URL (14 cross-day re-sightings removed). Every entry links to the original reporting. Descriptive, never predictive.

Why no deal amounts. Only 1.5% of tracked deal items site-wide carry a reported figure — the trades rarely publish terms — so dollar amounts appear only as the source phrased them (e.g. “rich eight-figure deal”), never as comparable numbers. This is a deal-flow tracker, not a comps database.

Buyer/seller roles are captured on a minority of deal items today; role-based stats are suppressed until capture coverage improves.

Slate clusters coverage by project title; stage is the latest reported stage, never a projection. “via” badges mark titles tracked within this entity's coverage orbit but released by another distributor. Grades are ScreamWire's editorial coverage grade — how strongly the wire covered the story — not a deal-quality score.

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