3 weeks ago
HBO Max‘s Spanish section originals chief, José María Caro, is stepping down aft a reappraisal astatine nan Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) streamer.
Caro has “mutually agreed to portion ways” pinch HBO Max, pinch his squad reporting into Deniz Sasmaz Oflaz successful her caller domiciled arsenic HBO Max’s VP, Local Originals for Spain, Italy and Turkey, successful nan interim. A replacement for Caro, who was Director of Local Originals, is being sought.
A memo from Oflaz, seen by Deadline, outlined nan changes to unit today.
“Following caller changes to nan International Local Originals structure, led by Sarah Aubrey and in ray of my expanded domiciled arsenic VP Local Originals for Spain, Italy, and Turkey for HBO Max, we person been reviewing our section setup and priorities,” wrote Oflaz.
“As portion of this review, José María Caro and nan institution person mutually agreed to portion ways, and José María will beryllium stepping down from his domiciled starring section original accumulation successful Spain. Since January 2025, José María has overseen nan transportation of respective successful Spanish originals, including When No One Sees Us and Rage, whose 2nd play is presently successful production.”
Oflaz thanked Caro and wished him “every occurrence successful his adjacent chapter.”
Caro had joined Warners successful April 2024, and took connected his existent station successful January 2025 aft Alberto Carullo, past VP of Productions for Italy and Iberia astatine what was Max, near WBD to subordinate Mediaset. WBD is stressing his departure won’t lead to a downsizing successful Spanish originals.
“We remain firmly committed to premium Spanish storytelling and building a beardown early slate,” Oflaz wrote today. “This includes a precocious signed first‑look woody for HBO Max pinch independent shaper Domingo Corral, pinch nan first scripted task already successful development.”
At Series Mania, HBO Max originals main Aubrey unveiled nan business pinch erstwhile Movistar Plus+ leader and ex-Warner exec Corral.
