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HBO Max Picks 12 European Writers for Script Engine Program

The Hollywood Reporter · August 20, 2026 at 5:50 AM

Veteran showrunner Frank Spotnitz ('The X-Files,''The Man in the High Castle') will mentor the program, aimed at helping European writers develop locally-rooted original series to pitch to HBO Max in November.

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HBO Max Picks 12 European Writers for Script Engine Program

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