Superman, the first big-screen release from James Gunn’s rebranded DC Studios, commanded theaters when it premiered earlier this year. Whether you’re interested in revisiting the superhero hit or you missed it when it was in theaters, the Man of Steel is coming to streaming. Color me excited.
Gunn’s movie, which he wrote and directed and is mostly inspired by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s All-Star Superman comic, is a joyful homage to the iconic Kryptonian. It posits the idea that kindness is the new punk rock. If you read my Superman review, you know I absolutely loved this movie.
Krypto, Superman’s canine companion, steals the show in James Gunn’s Superman.
David Corenswet steps into the Man of Steel’s big red boots to chart a new course for the familiar story. Alongside him are Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern, Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, Ed Gathegi as Mr. Terrific, Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho, Wendell Pierce as Perry White and Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen.
Appearances by the Justice Gang and cameos from John Cena’s Peacemaker and Frank Grillo’s Rick Flag Sr. provide the connective tissue between this movie and the DC titles Gunn brought to HBO Max. Superman also sets the stage for next summer’s Supergirl movie, starring Milly Alcock, further expanding this new DC Universe.
Read on to find out more info about when you can stream Superman.
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How to stream Superman
Superman will premiere exclusively on HBO Max on Friday, Sept. 19, along with a version with American Sign Language (ASL). The movie will then debut on HBO linear on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
If you want HBO Max, you can choose from three plans, the cheapest of which is Basic with Ads for $10 a month or $100 annually. Standard (without ads) is $17 a month or $170 a year, and Premium, which offers ad-free programming along with 4K UHD resolution and 100 offline downloads, costs $21 a month or $210 a year. The Max, Hulu and Disney Plus megabundle may also be of interest.
