{
  "id": 2113797,
  "title": "HBO Max Picks 12 European Writers for Script Engine Program",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/hbo-max-picks-12-european-writers-for-script-engine-program",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T09:50:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hollywood Reporter",
    "slug": "the-hollywood-reporter",
    "url": "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbo-max-names-european-writers-for-script-engine-program-1236677587/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Veteran showrunner Frank Spotnitz ('The X-Files,''The Man in the High Castle') will mentor the program, aimed at helping European writers develop locally-rooted original series to pitch to HBO Max in November.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}