{"id":5660,"date":"2026-08-20T10:06:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T10:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=5660"},"modified":"2026-08-20T10:06:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T10:06:56","slug":"hbo-max-picks-12-european-writers-for-script-engine-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=5660","title":{"rendered":"HBO Max Picks 12 European Writers for Script Engine Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\nHBO Max and WBD Access, Warner Bros. Discovery\u2019s talent development division, have picked the 12 European writers who will participate in this year\u2019s Script Engine Program. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=5658\">Ariana Grande Granted Expedited Subpoena in Lawsuit Over Leaked Music<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tVeteran producer and showrunner Frank Spotnitz, (<em>The X-Files<\/em>, <em>The Man in the High Castle<\/em>, <em>Medici<\/em>) will serve as lead facilitator and mentor on the four-month program which aims to help screenwriters develop original locally-rooted series concepts that they will pitch to HBO Max executives in November.  <\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cEuropean storytelling has never been in greater demand,\u201d said Spotnitz. \u201cAudiences around the world are looking for distinctive voices and stories that reflect different cultures and perspectives, and European writers are increasingly creating work that travels internationally. Script Engine is important because it doesn\u2019t just help writers develop their craft, it introduces them to a collaborative way of working that empowers writers to do their best work. [The program] gives mid-level writers the confidence, skills and professional mindset to build sustainable international careers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe writers for the 2026 program include France\u2019s Tolula Dada (<em>Gangs of London<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Grantchester<\/em>), Justine Gautier (<em>Petits Secrets en Famille<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Leo Mattei<\/em>), Storm Sigal-Battesti (<em>Off Season<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Car\u00eame<\/em>); Germany\u2019s Tunde Aladese (<em>Transatlantic<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Shuga<\/em>), Stefanie Ren (<em>A Thin Line<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Nicht tot zu kriegen<\/em>), and Ben Braeunlich (<em>Tatort<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Professor T.<\/em>); Italy\u2019s Tommaso Matano (<em>Curon<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Survivors<\/em>), Emanuele Mochi (<em>Zio Gianni<\/em>), Simona Nobile (<em>5 minuti prima<\/em>); and Spain\u2019s Jesica Aran (<em>Campamento Newton<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Bandidos<\/em>), Lidia Fraga (<em>Auga Seca<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Montecristo<\/em>) and Miguel Mayorga Moscoso.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=5656\">Jack Coleman Remembers \u2018Heroes\u2019 Co-Star Hayden Panettiere, Says He\u2018s \u201cFilled With Sorrow, Regret and Anger\u201d Over Death<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe four-month program includes a series workshops, masterclasses and networking opportunities led by HBO Max executives and industry experts. During the program, writers will also benefit from the expertise of HBO Max market advisors for their local territories. The curriculum was developed together with the Series Mania Institute.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe initiative reflects HBO Max\u2019s move to integrate its originals strategy, with both U.S. and international programming teams grouped together under HBO Max head of original programming Sarah Aubrey. HBO Max completed its European rollout this year, launching in several major territories, including Germany, France, Italy and the U.K..<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=5654\">Jonathan Jackson Shares Touching Tribute to Hayden Panettiere: \u201cShe Had Such a Bright Light Within Her\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veteran showrunner Frank Spotnitz will mentor the program, aimed at helping European writers develop original series to pitch to HBO Max in November.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5659,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[234,2,3555],"class_list":["post-5660","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting","tag-hbo-max","tag-international","tag-series-mania"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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