It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a streaming smash: Superman, which performed more than fine in theaters, has continued to draw fans’ attention now that it’s on HBO Max. As Variety reports, the James Gunn-directed, David Corenswet-starring Superman pulled in 13 million views in its first 10 days on the streamer. It earned “the […]
‘Superman’ Takes Flight on HBO Max This Week
Soon, there’ll be no need to leave the Fortress of Solitude or even your couch to stream James Gunn‘s Superman: it’s arriving on HBO Max this Friday, September 19. It arrives on HBO linear the next day, September 20, starting at 8 p.m. ET. The DC Studios blockbuster will also be available in an American […]
Bella Ramsey Tells ‘The Last of Us’ Haters to Go Play Their Video Games
The online discourse surrounding The Last of Us season two was entrenched in unwarranted outrage, sparked by outrage over the show’s centering a gay love story and killing off the franchise’s leading man. The trolling, which resulted in the show getting review bombed, of course, is weird considering that both these major plot aspects are also […]
John Cena Digs Into Peacemaker’s Big ‘Suicide Squad’ Kill
Season two of Peacemaker will finally have Rick Flag Sr. (Frank Grillo) coming in hot for Chris Smith (John Cena) to exact revenge over the death of his son. Killing his squad leader, Rick Flag (Joel Kinnaman), in James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad was a moment that made Peacemaker irredeemable before being hilariously unpacked in […]
HBO Max’s ‘Looney Tunes’ Purge Has Found a Sanctuary in Tubi
Looney Tunes‘ search for a streaming home has reached a happy ending—and some consolation after being prominently featured on HBO Max initially and then being wiped from the platform. The series has settled on Tubi, where fans can now find over 700 episodes. After being removed from the HBO Max media library back in March, […]
San Diego Comic-Con’s ‘Aztec Batman’ Trailer Explores Mythos, Culture, and Justice In a New Light
During San Diego Comic-Con, HBO Max finally showcased its upcoming DC Studios animated Batman movie, Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires. The film, also known as Batman Azteca: Choque de Imperios, offers a new take on the Caped Crusader’s storied mythos. According to HBO Max Latin America‘s press release, its story will center on “a young Aztec […]
Oh No, ‘Big Bang Theory’ Is Returning to Literally Destroy the Universe
You’d think io9—a site run by nerds—would enjoy a sitcom featuring a cast of nerd characters. Like, say, The Big Bang Theory, which ran on CBS for 12 seasons. But you’d be wrong: we loathed the show, especially for its often wrong-headed approach to geeky interests (remember how dirty it did Brian K. Vaughn and […]
HBO Go HBO Now HBO Max Max Is Changing Its Name to HBO Max
Later this summer, streaming service Max, formerly HBO Max, will become HBO Max, formerly Max. Warner Bros. Discovery announced Wednesday that it will re-re-re-brand its flagship streaming platform to the name that actually makes sense. So, welcome back HBO Max…for however long this lasts. When WBD first launched HBO Max back in 2020, it had […]