{"id":721543,"date":"2026-06-23T17:04:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T17:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/721543\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T17:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T17:04:11","slug":"breaking-news-a24s-the-drama-begins-streaming-exclusively-on-hbo-max-july-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/721543\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking News &#8211; A24&#8217;s &#8220;The Drama&#8221; Begins Streaming Exclusively on HBO Max July 31"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/spacer.gif\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/header_news.jpg\" border=\"0\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t[06\/23\/26 &#8211; 07:01 AM]<br \/>A24&#8217;s &#8220;The Drama&#8221; Begins Streaming Exclusively on HBO Max July 31<br \/>The film stars Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie, and Hailey Benton Gates.&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t[via press release from Warner Bros. Discovery]&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>A24&#8217;s THE DRAMA Begins Streaming Exclusively On HBO Max July 31&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;\n<\/p>\n<p> &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;\n<\/p>\n<p>A24&#8217;s THE DRAMA will make its streaming debut exclusively on HBO Max in the U.S. on FRIDAY, JULY 31. The film will debut on HBO linear on SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 at 8:00 p.m. ET. THE DRAMA stars Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie, and Hailey Benton Gates.&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;\n<\/p>\n<p>A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;\n<\/p>\n<p>The film is written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli. 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