HBO Max Expands Originals With Ridley Scott Sci-Fi Series, Selena Gomez Cooking Show

Some of the platform's series, delayed by Covid-19, have tentative fall premieres

Still of Selena Gomez from Selena + Chef

Selena + Chef, an unscripted cooking show starring Selena Gomez, was filmed during the pandemic lockdown. HBO Max

August 5, 2020

Key insight:

The lineup highlights HBO Max's attempt at building a streamer with a variety of programming that appeals to many viewers.

NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock has an original science fiction series, Brave New World. Netflix is prepping Away, an upcoming sci-fi drama following a group of astronauts on a journey to Mars. Now, HBO Max has announced the premiere date of its own ambitious sci-fi show.

Kelsey Sutton

@kelseymsutton kelsey.sutton@adweek.com Kelsey Sutton is the streaming editor at Adweek, where she covers the business of streaming television.