HBO Max developing over 100 productions in LatAm

HBO Max announced that it plans to develop more than 100 local productions in Latin America over the next two years, 33 of which are already in production. All these new programs will be exclusive to the HBO Max platform under the Max Originals brand.

These authentic and engaging stories will represent a wide variety of genres and formats that entertainment fans will love. From fiction series and documentaries to specials and reality shows, HBO Max programming in Latin America will have something for everyone, including original productions such as the action-comedy Búnker (Mexico), the contemporary family and romantic drama Amarres (Mexico), the youth and musical drama Días de Gallo (Argentina) and The Missing, a drama series about an agency that focuses on missing person cases.

A sneak peek of other titles subscribers will be able to enjoy in 2021 include:

Bilardo, El Doctor Del Fútbol (Argentina) – Four-episode long documentary series that will feature stories from the most relevant figures from Argentine soccer.

Frankelda’s Book Of Spooks (Mexico) – An anthology stop-motion animated series about horror stories for children created by Cinema Fantasma, a studio specializing in and recognized for this technique. The series will take us to Frankelda’s darkest secrets, alongside her book, her faithful companion, with intense and entertaining stories where not everything is as it seems.

“Currently, we are working on productions that cover a wide variety of different genres and formats, with all kinds of local stories that are relevant to our consumers, reinforcing our commitment to local communities with our great Latin American talent and most certainly with our audience. And this is only the beginning,” said Tomás Yankelevich, Chief Content Officer of WarnerMedia Latin America.