Superman will be available to stream worldwide starting Friday, September 19, exclusively on HBO Max, following being released in theaters for seventy days.
The film will also air on HBO’s linear channel the next day, Saturday, September 20, at 8:00 p.m. ET. In addition, a version featuring American Sign Language interpretation by Giovanni Maucere, directed by Leila Hanaumi, will be available on HBO Max.
Streaming Features on HBO Max
HBO Max will mark the release with a full Superman takeover of the app.
Viewers will see a redesigned Daily Planet homepage, a Fortress of Solitude page with curated content, and hidden portals across the platform leading to Lex Luthor’s Pocket Prison.
James Gunn’s Superman
Directed and written by James Gunn, Superman launches the new DC universe. Gunn’s film mixes action, humor, and emotion, centering on a hero driven by compassion and belief in humanity’s goodness.
The film stars David Corenswet stars as Superman/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan plays Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult takes on the role of Lex Luthor.
The supporting cast includes Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced, Skyler Gisondo, Sara Sampaio, María Gabriela de Faría, Wendell Pierce, Alan Tudyk, Pruitt Taylor Vince, and Neva Howell.
Production
The film is produced by DC Studios heads Peter Safran and James Gunn, with executive producers Nikolas Korda, Chantal Nong Vo, and Lars Winther. It is based on characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
Box office and Man of Tomorrow sequel
Superman has made over $615 million at the box office. James Gunn announced the follow-up, Man of Tomorrow, will be released on July 9, 2027 and starts filming April 2026.
“It is a story about Lex Luthor and Superman having to work together to a certain degree against a much, much bigger threat. And it’s more complicated than that,” Gunn recently said. “It’s as much a Lex movie as it is a Superman movie. I relate to the character of Lex, sadly.”
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