James Gunn’s Superman is flying to HBO Max earlier than followers may need anticipated. It has been over two months for the reason that DCU movie opened in theaters and have become one of many largest hits of the summer time film season, bringing in $353 million domestically and $615 million worldwide. On August 15, 2015, after a month in theaters, it turned obtainable to hire or buy on digital video on demand. Now, a month later, Superman has set its HBO Max premiere date.
Gunn lately confirmed that Superman will debut on HBO Max on Friday, September 19, 2025. That’s 70 days after its theatrical launch and 35 days for the reason that film’s PVOD launch date. The co-president of DC Studios confirmed the information on X with a photograph of Superman actor David Corenswet posing in entrance of a tv with the Superman banner on the HBO Max app, which could be seen under:
‘Superman’ May Tie-in with the Ultimate Three Episodes of ‘Peacemaker’
Whereas 70 days from theatrical launch to streaming might look like a brief period of time, that is the brand new regular. Disney tends to carry its movies for the longest interval when it comes to each digital and streaming launch dates, as seen with Lilo & Sew, which didn’t arrive on Disney+ till 103 days after its theatrical debut. Nonetheless, it’s value noting that Superman will make its debut on HBO Max in a shorter time-frame than Ultimate Vacation spot: Bloodlines, which was 78 days after its theatrical launch date, and Sinners, which hit the streaming service after 80 days in theaters.
Superman will now debut on HBO Max the day after Peacemaker Season 2, Episode 5. The fifth episode of Peacemaker is notably the final one critics had been allowed to look at, as the ultimate three episodes of the season had been withheld attributable to issues of doable spoilers. James Gunn confirmed that Superman was launched on paid video digital on demand so rapidly within the first place because of the launch of Peacemaker Season 2. Subsequently, Gunn and Warner Bros. may need the movie prepared for followers to stream in preparation for or after any of the ultimate three episodes of the season.
This actually lends some weight to the fan idea that both Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor or David Corenswet’s Superman will seem in Peacemaker Season 2. Not solely are two of Lex Luthor’s henchmen, Otis Berg (Trrence Rosenmore) and Sydney Happersen (Stephen Blackehart), confirmed to seem in Peacemaker Season 2, however one line from the trailer has Rick Flag Sr. saying he wants to go to a prisoner at Belle Reeve, the identical jail Lex Luthor was despatched to on the finish of Superman. In the meantime, David Corenswet shared a photograph of himself within the Superman go well with alongside John Cena, who was sporting one in all his outfits from Peacemaker Season 2, hinting that it wasn’t only a sit-down go to between the 2 actors. Superman’s arrival on HBO Max might sound somewhat quickly, however it’s now completely timed to tie in with the ultimate episodes of Peacemaker.
Superman
- Launch Date
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July 11, 2025
- Runtime
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130 minutes
- Director
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James Gunn