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“Welcome to Derry” Rebranded an “HBO Original” – The Series Will Air on HBO & MAX
Remember when HBO Max was rebranded as simply Max? Well it sounds like Warner Bros. Discovery has finally realized it wasn’t the best choice, as they’ve made the decision to rebrand their original shows – including the upcoming horror series “Welcome to Derry” – as HBO Originals rather than the Max Originals moniker they were originally being filed under.
What does this mean for the shows? Well, nothing much really, outside of the rebrand confirming that a show like “Welcome to Derry” will air on HBO in addition to streaming on Max. Granted, that’s something we had already assumed, but it’s worth noting that bit in Variety’s bizarre report this afternoon that explains what the hell is going on over at HBO/Max.
“We felt like we had to delineate between an HBO show and a Max show,” HBO/Max’s Casey Bloys explains to Variety. “The idea of using Warner Bros. IP as a delineation for Max felt right. At least that gives you a clear lane. But as we started producing those shows, we were using the same methods, the same kind of thinking, as how we would approach HBO shows.”
“What we ended up with is shows at this scope and scale that look great, and great narratives and talent we’ve worked with,” he adds. “The idea of the delineation kind of started to feel unnecessary. Like, why are we doing this? Let’s just call them what they are: HBO shows.”
This change in branding is expected to take effect beginning next year, with the Stephen King-based “Welcome to Derry” becoming one of the first shows to return to the prestigious HBO Original branding. Some shows, however, will still be labeled “Max Originals,” but it sounds like there will be a difference in quality with those programs versus the classier “HBO Originals.”
Does any of this make sense? It’s hard to tell anymore.
“Welcome to Derry” will begin in the 1960s in the time leading up to the events of It: Part One (2017). The series is also said to include the origin story of Pennywise the Clown.
Netflix announced today that the fan-favorite series “Devil May Cry” has been renewed for a third and final season following the recent debut of season two.
Created by “Castlevania” showrunner Adi Shankar, the animated adaptation of the popular Capcom game introduces a world where sinister forces seek to open a portal between the human and demon realms.
Caught in the middle is orphaned demon-hunter-for-hire Dante, unaware that the fate of the balance falls to him.
Across its two seasons, the series has appeared on the Netflix Global Top 10 for four weeks, with season one accumulating 21.7M views in 2025, and season two already off to a strong start, accumulating 6.4M views in just two weeks. All of which to say that the rapid renewal for the third and final season doesn’t come as a surprise.
“For those of you who have been paying attention to the episode names, I have been showing you the structure the entire time. This was always Dante’s Divine Comedy with guns and a red coat. Season 1 was Inferno. Season 2 was Purgatorio. Season 3 will be Paradiso. These three seasons make up ‘The Force Edge Saga.‘ Since its inception, ‘The Force Edge Saga‘ was designed as a movie trilogy disguised as a television series,” Shankar said of the announcement.
The voice cast for “Devil May Cry” Season 2 is led by Johnny Yong Bosch (“Mighty Morphin Power Rangers”) as Dante, Robbie Daymond (“Critical Role”) as Vergil, and Scout Taylor-Compton (Rob Zombie’s Halloween) as Lady.
Daniel Kurland wrote in his second season review for BD, “Winning chemistry between Dante and Vergil, as well as a narrative that isn’t afraid to put other characters in the spotlight, helps this season overcome some of the past season’s hurdles. This is a tight, economical season that doesn’t overstay its welcome, but part of the charm and impact is weakened the second time around. “
Created by Hideki Kamiya, the first Devil May Cry game was released in 2001. There are now five main games in addition to several reboots, spin-offs, special editions, and mobile games.
Catch up on the first two seasons now streaming on Netflix.
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