A Long List Of DC Movies Are Leaving HBO Max In July Including BATMAN V SUPERMAN And WONDER WOMAN

A Long List Of DC Movies Are Leaving HBO Max In July Including BATMAN V SUPERMAN And WONDER WOMAN

The HBO Max streaming service has been plagued by several issues since it launched, and it could now be at risk of losing a number of DC Comics fans due to the upcoming departure of some major titles...

By JoshWilding - Jun 10, 2020 02:06 AM EST
Filed Under: HBO
Source: ComicBook.com

HBO Max launched late last month, but it's been faced with problems since day one. For starters, there's no 4K or enhanced sound options, while the list of missing films and TV shows is a long one. Unfortunately, it's now set to get even longer as nearly a dozen DC Films will leave the service on July 1st.

They include Justice LeagueBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad, Batman, Batman Returns, Batman Forever, Batman & Robin, Catwoman, Jonah Hex, and The Losers. As a result, the only DC Comics movies you'll find after that date will be Aquaman, Shazam!, Joker, Supergirl, and, uh, Green Lantern. That's a mixed bag of films to choose from.

ComicBook.com reached out to HBO Max, and were told: "We have a collection of DC films that will rotate on the platform. We have a new batch coming in July and then another batch coming in August." It's hard to say what that's supposed to mean, but it looks like titles such as these will be continuously disappearing from and then re-appearing on the platform moving forward. 

Zack Snyder's Justice League is, of course, coming to the service next year, but will that be enough to entice fans back? Right now, it feels like WarnerMedia is just looking for ways to ensure that DC Comics fans subscribe to both HBO Max and DC Universe so they get all of this content! 

Do you still think HBO Max is worth paying for each month?

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bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 6/10/2020, 3:03 AM
They really should put the DC Universe on HBO Max when it goes international
Krav
Krav - 6/10/2020, 3:09 AM
@MalseMarcel - yep Hbo max should just absorbe dcu
tmp3
tmp3 - 6/10/2020, 3:45 AM
@Krav - DCU was a terrible idea, and it birthed Titans - one of the worst comic book shows ever made. Double fail
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 6/10/2020, 3:08 AM
KiranSolus
KiranSolus - 6/10/2020, 3:13 AM
They have botched their launch hard. Disney+ blindsided them, there is absolutely no reason to have both DC Universe and HBO MAX as seprate services.

They wanted a piece of the streaming pie but they didn't think this through. Just like the DCEU. History repeats itself.
Kumkani
Kumkani - 6/10/2020, 3:21 AM
This rollout hasn't been good
tmp3
tmp3 - 6/10/2020, 3:31 AM
This really should have been the best streaming service but AT&T are also the kings of [frick]ing a good thing up
WakandanQueen
WakandanQueen - 6/10/2020, 4:14 AM
Sans Wonder Woman and the Burton Batman films, doesn't seem like a big loss
ElJefe
ElJefe - 6/10/2020, 4:20 AM
There is a ton of content on there. I’ve had fun watching some older movies that haven’t been on streaming ... at least that I’ve seen. Like all the Police Academy movies and a ton of Godzilla and other monster flicks.

They also have some interesting original content coming like Perry Mason and Lovecraft Country.

Darlene1974
Darlene1974 - 6/10/2020, 4:26 AM
Im so ashamed to admit this TRUE FACT, but i just have to. Anything DC live-action related, its always a big pile of mess! What A Shame! seriously!
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 6/10/2020, 5:00 AM


A pathetic offering of what should be the biggest asset you have and then somehow even less original content than Disney+? And how do you launch without Roku support? This has been embarrassing so far.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 6/10/2020, 5:15 AM
What a GIANT L
VileBlood
VileBlood - 6/10/2020, 6:07 AM
So glad I didn't waste my money on this.
tmp3
tmp3 - 6/10/2020, 6:33 AM
@obredaan - I mean, it’s worth the cost for the HBO library alone
MuadDib
MuadDib - 6/10/2020, 6:34 AM
I personally really like DCU, specifically having access to all the comics. That said, I’ve been screaming since day one that they needed more content, they should have been investing much much more into additional exclusive content way back. Even now, they should be redoubling their efforts. The lack of investment leads me to conclude that it’s only a matter of time before it gets absorbed by HBOMax.

Hey just hope they keep the comics aspect otherwise it looses its entire appeal.

On a side note, I’ve also been a huge critic of HBOMax in general. I absolutely LOVE HBO, but I think what made them stand out was that they were picky about what to carry on their network. Only choosing the cream of the crop. Under AT&T, their mandate is to pump out at much content as possible, a la Netflix. Personally I see this as a huge risk in deluding the HBO brand.

Fingers crossed I’m wrong on all counts.

DCU gets a shet ton of new content, and if it does get absorbed it keeps the comics access.
tmp3
tmp3 - 6/10/2020, 6:40 AM
@MuadDib - HBO is still its own thing, green-lighting shows in its own terms, the AT&T mandated stuff is labelled as “MAX ORIGINALS”
MuadDib
MuadDib - 6/10/2020, 9:44 AM
@tmp3 - I’m aware, but the lines blur easily. How much is HBO? How much is HBOMAX? Why have one and not the other. It’s in the same app, has the letters HBO in it, I get that it’s different, I’m not so sure the vast GA will.

I hope I’m wrong, I’d had to see HBO lower their quality standards, but that’s my understanding of AT&T directives. More content, Period. You can’t have more content and still maintain the hugest of standards, one has to give
MuadDib
MuadDib - 6/10/2020, 9:46 AM
@MuadDib - autocorrect fails. Story of my life.
tmp3
tmp3 - 6/10/2020, 9:57 AM
@MuadDib - You're right. It'd be a shame if we wound up getting less shows on the level of Succession or Barry and more on the level of Big Bang Theory or something
OmegaDaGrodd
OmegaDaGrodd - 6/10/2020, 6:41 AM
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