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HBO Max Orders Pilots for 'Practical Magical' Prequel and New Lena Dunham Series
Read full article: HBO Max Orders Pilots for 'Practical Magical' Prequel and New Lena Dunham SeriesWarnerMedias new streaming service, HBO Max, is ramping up its original content with orders for three new pilots -- one of which is a Practical Magic prequel -- from executive producers John Wells (ER, Shameless), Lena Dunham (Girls) and Melissa Rosenberg (Marvels Jessica Jones). Currently titled Rules of Magic, the upcoming Practical Magic prequel series is based on the two Alice Hoffman novels of the same name. Shes also set to direct the first episode of the premium cable channels upcoming original finance drama, Industry, from Mickey Down and Konrad Kay. In addition to the series, HBO Max recently landed director Steven Soderberghs upcoming film Let Them All Talk starring Wiest, Meryl Streep, Candice Bergen, Gemma Chan and Lucas Hedges. RELATED CONTENT:'Gossip Girl' Boss Says HBO Max Series Won't Be as 'Button-Pushing' as 'Euphoria'Chace Crawford Says the 'Gossip Girl' Reboot Makes Him 'Feel Old''Gossip Girl' Is Getting a Reboot: Here's What You Need to Know