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.

On 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.

1. HBO Max to be renamed ‘MAX’ with addition of Discovery + content, launch date and pricing revealed

Written by Todd Spangler at Variety

https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/hbo-max-renamed-max-pricing-launch-date-1235532179/

2. ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series on Max

Written by Tom Tapp at Deadline

https://deadline.com/2023/04/harry-potter-tv-series-max-release-date-cast-1235323284/

3. Star Wars Celebration 2023: Everything Announced

Written by Adam Bankhurst and Ryan Dinsdale at IGN

https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-celebration-2023-everything-announced

4. James Bond Casting Director: Younger Actors Have Lacked the ‘Gravitas’ and ‘Mental Capacity’ to play 007

Written by Zack Sharf at Variety

https://variety.com/2023/film/news/james-bond-casting-young-actors-lack-gravitas-007-1235582474/

5. Joe Russo and ‘Fortnite’s Donald Mustard Weigh in on the Future of Story telling, Gaming and Entertainment

Written by Tamera Jones at Collider

https://collider.com/joe-russo-donald-mustard-gaming-storytelling-fortnight-interview/

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