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[01/23/26 - 11:32 PM]
Development Update: Week of January 19-23
Updates include: Netflix cancels "The Abandons," "The Vince Staples Show"; Prue Leith departs "The Great British Baking Show" as judge; and Colin Jost returns to "Pop Culture Jeopardy!" as host.
[12/03/25 - 05:00 AM]
HBO Max Nears Full Availability Across Europe with January 13 Launches in Key Markets Including Germany and Italy
For the first time, audiences in these countries will be able to stream content from HBO, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television, the DC Universe, Max Originals all in one place via the HBO Max app.






4 BLOCKS ZERO (HBO MAX)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
12/3/25 - 1/23/26
STATUS:
currently in development (2025-2026 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to series
DESCRIPTION:
(from Warner Bros. Discovery's press release, December 2025) A vibrant slate of local HBO Original programming from Germany and Italy has been announced as part of the expansion. From Germany comes 4 Blocks Zero, a prequel of award-winning gangster drama 4 Blocks, and Banksters, a heist drama based on a true story - both produced by W&B Television.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Tariq Al-Saies as Ibrahim Mansour
CREW INFORMATION:
· Bernd Lange as WRTR
· Marcus Welke as EP
· Matthias Junge as EP
· Max Wiedemann as EP
· Özgür Yıldırım as DIR/EP
· Quirin Berg as EP
GENRE(S):
· based on a tv series
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· W&B Television