The streaming service war has a new contender. With more and more companies investing in online streaming services like Disney+, Apple TV+, and NBC’s Peacock, Warner Brothers has decided to partner with HBO to launch their own unique catalog of films and original content: HBO Max.
HBO Max launched on May 27, 2020 to
some mixed reviews
that praised the site’s library but criticized a few major flaws in the initial version of the service. The streaming service did not have the option to watch films in highest 4K quality, and there were many
titles that were advertised to be included
in the HBO Max’s library but were missing upon launch.
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One of the biggest acclaims the service received was how many DC titles were available to watch, which included every DCEU film (except
Man of Steel
) and the Tim Burton
Batman
franchise. Streaming services usually don’t keep their titles forever, due to licensing deals and issues with other networks and websites, but nobody expected a large portion of HBO Max’s library to be leaving so soon.
NEWS
A large portion of the live-action DC films will be leaving HBO Max on July 1, 2020, which is stated under the synopses of the films’ website pages. The films that are leaving the streaming service include:
- Batman
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Batman Forever
Batman Returns
Batman & Robin
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Catwoman
Jonah Hex
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Justice League
The Lego Batman Movie
The Losers
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Steel
Suicide Squad
Teen Titans Go! to the Movies [Left today]
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Wonder Woman (Animated Movie)
Wonder Woman
There is no official word yet on when the titles will be returning to HBO Max.
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WHAT THIS MEANS
Licensing issues are common with streaming services, especially new ones. Disney+ users saw some popular titles, such as the
Home Alone
franchise,
get abruptly taken off the site
due to licensing problems. HBO Max already ran into problems with this, as
licensing issues were most likely the reason
that other popular DC titles like
Man of Steel
and the Dark Knight Trilogy were missing on launch.
Justice League
has
reportedly been confirmed to be returning to HBO Max later in the year
, though the exact date is unknown. The same most likely goes for the other DCEU films, as Warner Brothers will likely negotiate to bring back a large slate of films. The studio already made last-minute deals to include the
Harry Potter
franchise on the site after
initial reports claimed
the Boy Who Lived would make his new home on NBC’s streaming service Peacock.
Abruptly losing this many popular films will definitely draw more criticisms to the service, and it will leave many DC fans lacking in the content they signed up to see. Fans have less than a month to watch the films before they go, but after July, at least titles like
Shazam!
and
Aquaman
will remain to entertain audiences until the long list of titles hopefully return.
ADVERTISEMENT
The streaming service war has a new contender. With more and more companies investing in online streaming services like Disney+, Apple TV+, and NBC’s Peacock, Warner Brothers has decided to partner with HBO to launch their own unique catalog of films and original content: HBO Max.
HBO Max launched on May 27, 2020 to
some mixed reviews
that praised the site’s library but criticized a few major flaws in the initial version of the service. The streaming service did not have the option to watch films in highest 4K quality, and there were many
titles that were advertised to be included
in the HBO Max’s library but were missing upon launch.
ADVERTISEMENT
One of the biggest acclaims the service received was how many DC titles were available to watch, which included every DCEU film (except
Man of Steel
) and the Tim Burton
Batman
franchise. Streaming services usually don’t keep their titles forever, due to licensing deals and issues with other networks and websites, but nobody expected a large portion of HBO Max’s library to be leaving so soon.
NEWS
A large portion of the live-action DC films will be leaving HBO Max on July 1, 2020, which is stated under the synopses of the films’ website pages. The films that are leaving the streaming service include:
Batman
Batman Forever
Batman Returns
Batman & Robin
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Catwoman
Jonah Hex
Justice League
The Lego Batman Movie
The Losers
Steel
Suicide Squad
Teen Titans Go! to the Movies [Left today]
Wonder Woman (Animated Movie)
Wonder Woman
There is no official word yet on when the titles will be returning to HBO Max.
WHAT THIS MEANS
Licensing issues are common with streaming services, especially new ones. Disney+ users saw some popular titles, such as the
Home Alone
franchise,
get abruptly taken off the site
due to licensing problems. HBO Max already ran into problems with this, as
licensing issues were most likely the reason
that other popular DC titles like
Man of Steel
and the Dark Knight Trilogy were missing on launch.
Justice League
has
reportedly been confirmed to be returning to HBO Max later in the year
, though the exact date is unknown. The same most likely goes for the other DCEU films, as Warner Brothers will likely negotiate to bring back a large slate of films. The studio already made last-minute deals to include the
Harry Potter
franchise on the site after
initial reports claimed
the Boy Who Lived would make his new home on NBC’s streaming service Peacock.
Abruptly losing this many popular films will definitely draw more criticisms to the service, and it will leave many DC fans lacking in the content they signed up to see. Fans have less than a month to watch the films before they go, but after July, at least titles like
Shazam!
and
Aquaman
will remain to entertain audiences until the long list of titles hopefully return.
