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A new documentary about the life and mysterious death of Brittany Murphy is coming

HBO Max's upcoming two-part docu-series covers the life and mysterious death of this celebrated actress.
HBO Max's upcoming two-part docu-series covers the life and mysterious death of this celebrated actress.

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From '90s classics like Clueless and Girl, Interrupted to early 2000s films like Little Black Book and Uptown Girls, Brittany Murphy cemented her place as a pop-culture icon early on in her career. Her tragic death in 2009 was shrouded in confusion and rumor at the time, invoking public scrutiny. Blumhouse Television and Pyramid Productions have come together to follow up on the strange circumstances surrounding Murphy’s passing in an as-yet untitled Brittany Murphy documentary series for HBO Max.

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How can you stream the Brittany Murphy documentary when it arrives?

You can stream the Untitled Brittany Murphy project and more with an HBO Max subscription. HBO Max is currently only available in the United States and certain U.S. territories, and can be accessed with an internet connection through Android products, Roku, Chromecast, iOS, some gaming consoles, and certain smart TV platforms.

HBO Max is home to HBO films and series, Max Original series and films, DC movies and shows, TCM content, the Adult Swim Collection, Studio Ghibli films, Cartoon Network’s vast catalogue, the Sesame Workshop collection, Looney Tunes, and more. The platform is constantly releasing new content, such as Allen v. Farrow, season 2 of His Dark Materials, The King of Staten Island, and more.

What will the Brittany Murphy documentary be about?

Not much information has been released about the two-part documentary series’ structure or content, but based on information from HBO Max, the series will explore Murphy’s life struggles and the events leading up to her highly scrutinized death through news interviews and archival footage. Cynthia Hill is slated to direct the project, and Jason Blum, Chris McCumber, Jeremy Gold, and Mary Lisio from Blumhouse will executive produce.

Blumhouse Television are responsible for in-depth, exploratory television series and miniseries like Cold Case Files, The Jinx: The Life and Death of Robert Durst, and The Purge. You can watch the Brittany Murphy series when it airs on HBO Max.

How can you sign up for HBO Max?

HBO Max is the new streaming service from HBO. HBO Max is home to all HBO original movies and series, as well as a library of popular films and shows, including Wonder Woman 1984 and the upcoming Matrix 4. You can sign up for HBO Max on its own and access it through HBO’s website, or download the app to supported devices through your TV, digital, or mobile provider. A standalone HBO Max subscription starts at $14.99/month.

HBO Max is home to HBO content and series such as Insecure, Watchmen, Succession, and Euphoria. The platform hosts movies, series, and documentaries from many other sources, from films like Howl’s Moving Castle, The Matrix, Ocean’s 8, Wonder Woman, and the Lord of the Rings trilogy to series like Doctor Who, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Steven Universe, and many more.

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