Ep 348: Story Screen Reports - Drop the HBO... It's Cleaner

Published: May 1, 2023, 5:41 p.m.

b'Story Screen Reports is our team REACTING to the top 5 film, television and entertainment news stories of the month. Join us as we dissect and comb through everything from upcoming releases to studio drama.\\n\\nOn this episode, Mike Burdge hops on to discuss the latest developments at HBO Max (aka Shitstorm City), including the announcement of one of the dumbest ideas to ever be taken seriously, as well as a few other stories. You can find those stories, and the sourced articles, linked below.\\n\\n\\n\\n1. HBO Max to be renamed \\u2018MAX\\u2019 with addition of Discovery + content, launch date and pricing revealed \\nWritten by Todd Spangler at Variety\\nhttps://variety.com/2023/digital/news/hbo-max-renamed-max-pricing-launch-date-1235532179/\\n\\n2. \\u2018Harry Potter\\u2019 TV Series on Max\\nWritten by Tom Tapp at Deadline\\nhttps://deadline.com/2023/04/harry-potter-tv-series-max-release-date-cast-1235323284/\\n\\n3. Star Wars Celebration 2023: Everything Announced \\nWritten by Adam Bankhurst and Ryan Dinsdale at IGN \\nhttps://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-celebration-2023-everything-announced\\n\\n4. James Bond Casting Director: Younger Actors Have Lacked the \\u2018Gravitas\\u2019 and \\u2018Mental Capacity\\u2019 to play 007 \\nWritten by Zack Sharf at Variety \\nhttps://variety.com/2023/film/news/james-bond-casting-young-actors-lack-gravitas-007-1235582474/\\n\\n5. Joe Russo and \\u2018Fortnite\\u2019s Donald Mustard Weigh in on the Future of Story telling, Gaming and Entertainment \\nWritten by Tamera Jones at Collider \\nhttps://collider.com/joe-russo-donald-mustard-gaming-storytelling-fortnight-interview/\\n\\nListen on....'