Stop pitching HBO executives limited series that “could be extended out if people like it,” and comedies that are also inevitably some sort of violent crime caper. And that’s not just us saying it (although the limited series thing is extremely annoying at this point): That’s coming from HBO and Max executives themselves.

It's a horror movie, with clear dashes of comedy laced throughout, and looks pretty much unlike anything else HBO has made in the last few years – not least because of its extremely light and dark tonal contrast. In classic HBO style, though, it has some pretty huge actors anchoring the whole thing.

The Harry Potter HBO series is in negotiations with Janet McTeer to play Minerva McGonagall and Paap Essiedu is near a deal to play Severus Snape.

HBO drama head Francesca Orsi has heaped praise on the battle scenes in the upcoming Game of Thrones spin-off A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms – despite its budget being dwarfed by the mainline series and House of the Dragon.

HBO unveiled the trailer for Season 2 of The Last of Us during a Saturday panel at SXSW, featuring the cast and creators of the series. The new footage continues in the same vein as Season 1, packed with monsters, intense violence, and a heightened presence of fire.

Jesse Armstrong's next project will be a new HBO Original film starring Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith, and Ramy Youssef.

The path to TV success isn't always a linear one—just ask the producers of Yellowjackets! Before becoming one of Showtime's hottest new shows, the survival drama was rejected several times, including