HBO Max giveth, HBO Max taketh away: The streaming service surprised early adopters when it announced that all eight “Harry Potter” films would be available at launch, but the films will be leaving the platform as quickly as they came.WarnerMedia announced a slew of upcoming HBO Max additions and departures on Monday, which include the removal of the “Harry Potter” films on August 25.
A handful of other popular films, including “Full Metal Jacket,” “Magic Mike,” and both volumes of “Kill Bill” will also be leaving the platform at the end of August.IndieWire has confirmed with sources that the impending “Harry Potter” removals were due to licensing windows.
It is unclear if or when the films will return to the platform.Though unrelated to HBO Max removing the titles, “Harry Potter” creator J.K.
Rowling has come under fire in recent weeks due to her comments on transgender people, which garnered pushback from several actors,
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