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As of May 23, 2023, the streaming service HBO Max will be relaunched as Max, and there are a few changes that audiences will want to know about. This change comes after a long line of mergers and rebranding, such as the joining of WarnerMedia and Discovery into Warner Bros Discovery. Now, Discovery+ will be adding its strength to HBO Max, so that movie and TV enthusiasts can enjoy a wider variety of content on the newly-christened Max. However, this naturally brings up several questions.

Thanks to HBO's many hit series, such as Game of Thrones and Boardwalk Empire, it has long been established as a leading TV network. This made their streaming service, HBO Max, just as popular, especially as cable TV began to give way to the flexible world of streaming. Now, HBO Max is going through some changes, and questions about what to expect, what movies and series will or will not be available,...

After all the pomp and circumstance deserved by the launch of a new streamer, the momentous day has arrived! Max is officially launching Tuesday, May 23, the culmination of an effort first announced nearly a year ago, after Warner Media's merger with Discovery.

To celebrate Max’s release, Warner Bros. Discovery is unleashing a furious amount of new Max Original shows, blockbuster movies, and family favorites from discovery+. That’s before even getting into former HBO Max classics getting series finales on Sunday, May 28 in “Succession” and “Barry.”

Max Originals hitting the service on its launch date include the new documentary film “Bama Rush,” as well as shows like the reboot of “Clone High,” and a new reality show called “What am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel.” You’ll be able to find all of your old HBO Max favorites alongside these new originals, with much more coming to the platform soon.

On Tuesday, May 23, HBO Max is going away — when it will be reskinned as Max, stocked with more than twice the total amount of programming. Max’s expanded streaming menu includes the addition of hundreds of episodes of Discovery+ shows, and it’s set to get dozens of new TV shows and movies over the next month.

The new Max will feature 35,000 hours of programming, more than double what has been available on HBO Max. According to Warner Bros. Discovery, the service will be continuously updated with fresh content, averaging more than 40 new movie titles and TV seasons per month.

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Max will continue to serve as the streaming home for HBO originals, Warner Bros. films, Max originals, the DC universe, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Adult Swim and Cartoon Network. On top of that,...

Three years and a questionable company merger later, and HBO Max will soon cease to exist as we know it. After the merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery Inc. was finalized last year, a streaming service combining the offerings of HBO Max and Discovery+ was officially announced at the Warner Bros. Discovery Q2 earnings call on Aug. 4. In the months since, Warner Bros. Discovery has canceled projects at various stages of production and purged hours of original content from HBO Max as the company prepares to launch the recently dubbed “Max” this month.

Here’s everything you need to know about Max’s launch.

When Does HBO Max Become Max?

HBO Max will become Max on May 23 in the U.S. According to a press release from Warner Bros. Discovery, Max is set to launch later this year in Latin America and throughout 2024 in European and Asian countries that already have...

The new streaming service, Max, which Warner Bros. Discovery recently rebranded from HBO Max, just dropped its catalog for June and the remainder of May.

Audiences can expect this summer to be filled with aliens, mutants and epic stories. The long list of feature films headed to the streaming service includes Avatar: The Way of Water, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Ready Player One and a lot more.

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See Max's full catalog for June below:

May 23

Bama Rush (Max Original)

Clone High, Season 1 (Max Original)

German Genius (Max Original)

Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)

Gremlins: Secrets Of The Mogwai, Season 1 (Max Original)

Growing Floret (Magnolia Network)

How To Create A Sex Scandal (Max Original)

Maine Cabin Masters, Season 8 (Magnolia Network)

Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)

SmartLess: On The Road (Max Original)

Talking Sopranos Podcast

Villainous, Season 1A (Cartoon Network)

What Am I Eating?...