A 'Circe' Adaptation & More Original Series Coming to HBO Max (PHOTOS)

The Flight Attendant

Kaley Cuoco is returning to TV with The Flight Attendant, based on Chris Bohjalian's book which the actress secured rights to in 2017. In the adaptation, Cucoco will portray Cassandra Bowden, a flight attendant who wakes up to find a dead body in her bed. For more details, click here.

Circe

Rise of the Planet of the Apes co-scribes Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver are set to adapt Madeline Miller's book Circe into an 8-episode straight-to-series order, according to Deadline. Circe is a modern perspective of Greek Mythology told from the goddess' point of view as she transforms from a nymph into a powerful witch that challenges gods, titans and monsters.

Untitled Gossip Girl Reboot

HBO Max has given a 10-episode, straight-to-series order for an update of the series, which ran on The CW from 2007-12. Former showrunner Joshua Safran will write and executive produce the new show, while original series creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage will also serve as EPs.

Made for Love and Station Eleven

Maniac creator Patrick Somerville is set to helm two new shows for the WarnerMedia platform, according to Variety. The half-hour comedy Made for Love is an adaptation of Alissa Nutting's novel with the same title which has been ordered straight-to-series with 10 episodes. Meanwhile, Station Eleven is a post-apocalyptic tale that spans multiple timelines in the 10-episode limited series.

Dune: The Sisterhood

WarnerMedia is expanding the Dune franchise from the upcoming film by ordering Dune: The Sisterhood to series, according to Deadline. It will explore that world — in which humanity lives in thousands of worlds under the rule of the Padishah Emperor, The Imperium — through a mysterious order of women known as the Bene Gesserit. These women have "extraordinary abilities by their mastery of the body and the mind," and their plans will lead them to the planet Arrakis, a.k.a. Dune.

Denis Villeneuve is directing the pilot, and Jon Spaihts will write it. They will also serve as executive producers with Brian Herbert, Byron Merritt, and Kim Herbert for the Frank Herbert estate.

Tokyo Vice

Ansel Elgort (Baby Driver, The Fault in Our Stars) is stepping into the world of TV with Tokyo Vice, a drama based on Jake Adelstein's memoir about his time as an American journalist working the Tokyo police beat, according to Deadline. Elgort will play a journalist who embeds within the Tokyo Vice police squad to reveal corruption. The show has a 10-episode series order with J.T Rogers set to write and Destin Daniel Cretton slated to direct.

Love Life

Anna Kendrick is set to star in this rom-com anthology series which received a 10-episode first season order. The show reunites Kendrick with Paul Feig, who is serving as producer (the two previously worked on the film A Simple Favor together). Variety reports that the show will chronicle one protagonist's relationship throughout a single season and will shift protagonists from season to season.

Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai

The streamer is also delving into animation as it works on a series based on the Gremlins film franchise. According to Variety, the show is a prequel that will follow the adventures of Mr. Wing and the friendly Mogwai known as Gizmo. Deadline reported in July of 2019 that the animated show received a series order.