Reilly and Emmerich will share greenlight responsibility Warner Bros. Pictures Group COO Carolyn Blackwood and HBO Max Head of Original Content Sarah Aubrey.
Executive Vice President of Original Feature Films for HBO Max Jessie Henderson is expanding her roles as well to serve as the day-to-day head of the label and the main point of communication between the platform and Warner Bros. Pictures Group.
Now, HBO Max will be home to a robust collection of the legendary Warner Bros. film library and a new slate of original WarnerMax films.”
The venture, which is being overseen by HBO Max’s Chief Content Officer Kevin Reilly and Chairman of Warner Bros. Pictures Group Toby Emmerich, will help ensure the new streaming service will have a steady stream of high-quality and curated original films, with a target of 8-10 mid-budget films per year.