The new streaming service HBO Max will debut Wednesday with a slew of content that includes more than your typical HBO Show.
Cost:
HBO Max will cost $14.99 per month.
How to watch:
HBO Max will be available on all platforms and distributors, like Apple, Google, Charter, Xbox, PlayStation, and AT&T/DirecTV. Warner Bros has not has not made deals for HBO Max to appear on Comcast, Roku or Amazon, according to Variety.
The lineup
I’ve sifted through the expected lineup and found content that is more mainstream and family-friendly compared to normal HBO shows like “Game of Thrones,” “The Leftovers” and others.
Those films and TV series include:
- “The Matrix” series
- “The Lord of the Rings” series
- “The Wizard of Oz”
- “When Harry Met Sally”
- “Casablanca”
- “Friends”
- “The Big Bang Theory”
- “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”
- “South Park”
- “Gossip Girl”
- “Sesame Street”
- Cartoon Network shows
What to expect in June
HBO Max will add a slew of new content in June as well, some of which is family-friendly. Here’s a rundown:
- “Elf”
- “The Goonies”
- “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”
- “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”
- “The Neverending Story II: The Next Chapter”
- “The Neverending Story”
- “Rugrats Go Wild”
- “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”
- “Speed Racer”
- “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”
- “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2”
- “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3”
- “Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie”
- “Uncle Buck”