'Suicide Squad' Debuts This Week in Theaters and on HBO Max
by EG
A revamped version of The Suicide Squad debuts this week, both in theaters and on HBO Max. The film is a sequel to the 2016 film about the DC Comics characters, but this film is intended to stand by itself. It was directed by Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn, and it's getting mostly positive reviews from critics. Read on for details.
Via Cnet.
The trailers got us primed for an absurd, violent and signature James Gunn adventure, and now The Suicide Squad is finally closing in. The DC film about a group of convicts who take on a suicidal mission arrives on Thursday, Aug. 5, a day earlier than expected on the big screen and HBO Max.
Reviews have rolled in and they're unsurprisingly glowing. CNET's Richard Trenholm called it a "smart supervillain romp." Below you'll find everything you need to know to watch The Suicide Squad, including details on signing up for HBO Max.
The standalone sequel to David Ayer's 2016 Suicide Squad was originally scheduled for a release date of Aug. 6, but it's coming a day early just for fun. Warner Bros. continues its simultaneous theatrical and streaming release plan, but note you only have a limited time -- one month -- to watch it online.
Will The Suicide Squad be on HBO Max?
Yes. If you have HBO Max, just head to the streamer from Aug. 5 to catch The Suicide Squad. But remember, don't wait too long. Like other WB blockbusters, it's only available on the streamer for one month. So it won't be available after Sept. 5.
HBO Max has already seen a ton of blockbusters make an appearance in its streaming halls. Zack Snyder's Justice League, Godzilla vs. Kong, Mortal Kombat, the latest The Conjuring movie, Lin-Manuel Miranda's In The Heights and the upcoming Space Jam sequel starring LeBron James (July 16) have either come and gone or are still available. After the initial month-long release, these new films disappear from HBO Max for a while so they can have an online and DVD/Blu-ray home release, but they come back to HBO Max eventually.
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