HBO Max, Warner Media’s streaming service, launches in May. At $14.99 a month, it’s priced a bit above competitors like Netflix and Disney+. Will the extra money be worth it? Take a look at the new trailer and decide for yourself:
Friends, Game of Thrones, Joker, The Big Bang Theory, South Park, classics like Casablanca and The Wizard of Oz…and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. HBO Max definitely has some stuff to recommend it; I just worry if it’s enough to overcome that price, and to move people to try yet another streaming service when there are already so many out there.
WarnerMedia previewed a bunch of what’s available on HBO Max through some Valentine’s Day Twitter poetry. Whatever it takes to stand out:
An offering so epic, starting with a Big Bang,
— Max (@StreamOnMax) February 14, 2020
As well as your faves, like that Central Perk gang. pic.twitter.com/LALV5GxKGE
They say in love and war, all is fair,
— Max (@StreamOnMax) February 14, 2020
Even pick-up lines from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. pic.twitter.com/lldv8h1vah
Between all of these films and all of these shows,
— Max (@StreamOnMax) February 14, 2020
Nobody does relationships like Game of Thrones. pic.twitter.com/key6AEeltG
A destination for all, where everyone can meet,
— Max (@StreamOnMax) February 14, 2020
Like Bert, Ernie and Elmo from Sesame Street. pic.twitter.com/9wnVyHwVee
HBO Max has plenty of original series on tap, too, including one set in the Dune universe, a Gossip Girl sequel, and plenty more. And if you’re wondering, so far as I can tell, HBO Max is not a replacement for HBO Go or HBO Now, which could get confusing. Good luck.
As long as we’re talking about trailers, check out the latest for teaser for Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, starring Game of Thrones veteran Natalie Dormer as the intense demoness Magda:
Margaery’s not messing around. Penny Dreadful: City of Angels comes out on Showtime on Sunday, April 26.
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