An HBO Max executive provides a new update on where the streaming service currently stands on its partnership with filmmaker and producer J.J. Abrams: 'I’m very excited about the work that we have at Max with J.J.'
An HBO Max executive provides a new update on where they and J.J. Abrams stand on their partnership. While Warner Bros. Discovery has signed multiple overall deals with various filmmakers over the last few years, one of the creators they have struggled to get content from is Abrams. The director signed a $250 million five-year deal with the studio in 2019, with him set to produce new original content for various WarnerMedia branches, including Warner Bros. Pictures and HBO/HBO Max.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY However, it appears Abrams is still good on the HBO Max front, according to Sarah Aubrey, who is the head of originals for the Warner-owned streaming service. In a new interview with Variety, Aubrey offers an update on where HBO Max stands with Abrams, despite Warner Bros. reportedly being frustrated with the filmmaker not coming through with his end of the deal.
“We have the TV series ‘Duster,’ that’s on the runway with him and that is going to be — knock wood — up and running very soon. I’m very bullish about that, and it’s one that JJ has been intimately involved with and that’s a really fun process to be a part of. People want to grab onto stories, and development comes together and doesn’t come together all the time. That’s actually a very normal part of our jobs, and more often than not, it doesn’t, honestly.
Since Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has made it crystal clear that they are cleaning house in order to make the studio profitable again, Abrams could be one of the creators they sever ties with if he doesn't get content made for the company. If Abrams can't manage to bring forward any properties that make a profit, it wouldn't be shocking if Warner Bros. Discovery chooses not to extend his overall deal after 2024.
What's The Latest On The Justice League Dark Universe With DC being one of the big brands that Warner Bros. Discovery is looking to expand upon in the coming years, with Peter Safran and James Gunn leading DC Studios, the fate of Abrams' Justice League Dark universe is still up in the air. While not canceled, Abrams' Constantine and Madame X shows are not happening on HBO Max anymore and are instead being shopped around to other platforms.
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