As protests continue around the world following the murder of George Floyd, WarnerMedia and HBO Max has announced that it has decided to temporarily remove the Oscar-winning 1939 Civil War epic Gone with the Wind from the recently launched streaming service due to its “racist depictions”. “Gone With the Wind is a product of its […]
HBO Max boss defends decision to release Zack Snyder’s Justice League
AT&T’s Otter Media division CEO Tony Goncalves, who heads HBO Max, has defended the decision to release Zack Snyder’s Justice League. While fans around the world are excited to finally see Zack Snyder’s Justice League and are applauding WB and HBO Max for making it happen, many have concerns about the precedent it sets. Essentially […]
Industry analysts give HBO Max launch a C+, call it an “opportunity lost”
With only a few days under its belt, it seems like HBO Max has not made everyone happy just yet. The head analysts from the independent media and communications research company MoffettNathanson have released their rating for its first day, and it’s not too kind at all. In their report, Michael Nathanson and Craig Moffett […]
HBO Max Day One Review | Flickering Myth TV
EJ Moreno and Allen Christian on HBO Max’s Day One launch… The launch of the WarnerMedia streaming service is HBO MAX here, and we have all the day one impressions. Join our host EJ Moreno as he’s joined by Flickering Myth podcast host Allen Chrisitan in an honest discussion on the app and what the […]
HBO Max’s Green Lantern and Justice League Dark series will have “the highest level of cinematic production values”
Kevin Reilly, the content chief for HBO Max, says that the Green Lantern and Justice League Dark TV shows will boast the highest levels of cinematic production values. HBO Max is the next streaming platform to enter the stage and it looks like the future could be quite bright for the platform thanks to its […]
The overwhelming overreaction to Zack Snyder’s Justice League
Anghus Houvouras on Zack Snyder’s Justice League… Pigs are flying. Hell has frozen over. Dogs and cats living together…. MASS HYSTERIA. Zack Snyder’s Justice League is actually going to happen. The legendary ‘Snyder Cut‘ will be released in 2021 courtesy of HBO Max. Once thought to be nothing more than a fever dream fuelled by […]
HBO Max teases line-up of over 600 movie titles available at launch
With just one week to go before the launch of WarnerMedia’s streaming service, we are now getting a real look at the scope of HBO Max. The streamer is promising just over 600 films at launch, with the titles ranging from horror to family entertainment. HBO Max will make its debut on May 27th and […]
Matt Ryan will be “disappointed” if he doesn’t get to audition for J.J. Abrams’ Justice League Dark
Although NBC’s Constantine only lasted a single season, Matt Ryan firmly established himself as a fan favourite in the title role as John Constantine – so much so that he’s since returned to the role for the Arrowverse, as well as voicing the character in the animated web series Constantine: City of Demons and the […]
HBO Max adapting Stephen King and Joe Hill’s Throttle
As revealed by Deadline, HBO Max is prepping a feature film adaptation of Throttle, the novella from Joe Hill and his father Stephen King, with Leigh Dana Jackson (Raising Dion) set to write the script. First published in the 2009 Richard Matheson tribute anthology He Is Legend, Throttle pits “a faceless trucker against a tribe […]
Sarah Silverman and Seth Rogen set for adult animated comedy Santa Inc. at HBO Max
WarnerMedia’s upcoming streaming service HBO Max has ordered the adult animated comedy series Santa Inc., which has been created by showrunner Alexandra Rushfield (Shrill) and features Sarah Silverman and Seth Rogen as its leads. The eight-episode Santa Inc. tells the story of Candy Smalls (Silverman), the highest-ranking female elf in the North Pole. When the […]
