{"id":2034290,"date":"2025-09-19T12:04:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T12:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2034290"},"modified":"2025-09-19T12:04:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T12:04:17","slug":"heres-how-to-watch-james-gunns-superman-for-free-on-hbo-max","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/heres-how-to-watch-james-gunns-superman-for-free-on-hbo-max\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s how to watch James Gunn&#8217;s &#8216;Superman&#8217; for free on HBO Max"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2025%2F09%2Fsuperman-2025.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"commerce-disclosure\">\n\t\tcelebrity.land may be compensated and\/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change.<br \/>\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>It\u2019s a bird, it\u2019s a plane\u2026 it\u2019s \u201cSuperman\u201d on HBO Max!<\/p>\n<p>On the heels of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/09\/04\/entertainment\/superman-sequel-man-of-tomorrow-set-to-arrive-summer-2027\/\">the announcement<\/a> that \u201cMan of Tomorrow,\u201d a sequel to 2025\u2019s \u201cSuperman,\u201d is officially on its way, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-aps-asc-tag=\"nypost-20\" data-aps-asin=\"\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fvideo%2Fdetail%2FB0F9YG484M%2F%3Ftag%3Dnypost-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2025%2F09%2F19%2Fentertainment%2Fheres-how-to-watch-james-gunns-superman-for-free-on-hbo-max%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">James Gunn\u2019s \u201cSuperman\u201d movie<\/a> has made its way to HBO Max. Beginning today, Sept. 17, the movie is available to all <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-aps-asc-tag=\"nypost-20\" data-aps-asin=\"\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fvideo%2Foffers%3FbenefitId%3Dhbomaxus%26tag%3Dnypost-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2025%2F09%2F19%2Fentertainment%2Fheres-how-to-watch-james-gunns-superman-for-free-on-hbo-max%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">HBO Max subscribers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The latest \u201cSuperman\u201d to hit theaters, the movie reboots the character without serving as a true origin story. Instead, viewers are dropped into the story and introduced to a new Superman (David Corenswet, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/07\/07\/entertainment\/superman-star-david-corenswet-reveals-henry-cavill-refused-to-give-him-any-tips-after-he-replaced-him\/\">replacing Henry Cavill<\/a>), who has already been serving the people of Metropolis for three years when the film begins. <\/p>\n<p>The movie finds Superman facing unintended consequences after intervening in an international incident orchestrated by evil billionaire Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult). As larger threats loom, the Man of Steel must win back the public\u2019s support with the help of the Justice Gang and his alter-ego\u2019s colleagues at the Daily Planet. <\/p>\n<p>The Post\u2019s entertainment critic Johnny Oleksinski <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/07\/08\/entertainment\/superman-review-does-dc-studios-finally-have-a-hit\/\">called<\/a> Gunn\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/07\/12\/entertainment\/with-superman-the-destruction-christopher-nolan-wrought-on-comic-book-films-is-finally-over\/\">colorful reboot<\/a> \u201cunrecognizable, thank Zod, from Zack Snyder\u2019s dark and dreary \u2018Man of Steel\u2019 and \u2018Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,\u201d noting that \u201cyou leave the entertaining \u2018Superman\u2019 not confused or clobbered, but feeling good.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Superman\u2019 HBO Max release date:<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cSuperman\u201d is now streaming on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-aps-asc-tag=\"nypost-20\" data-aps-asin=\"\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fvideo%2Foffers%3FbenefitId%3Dhbomaxus%26tag%3Dnypost-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2025%2F09%2F19%2Fentertainment%2Fheres-how-to-watch-james-gunns-superman-for-free-on-hbo-max%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">HBO Max<\/a>! The movie was released on the platform today, Sept. 19.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to watch \u2018Superman\u2019 (2025) for free:<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re new to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-aps-asc-tag=\"nypost-20\" data-aps-asin=\"\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fvideo%2Foffers%3FbenefitId%3Dhbomaxus%26tag%3Dnypost-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2025%2F09%2F19%2Fentertainment%2Fheres-how-to-watch-james-gunns-superman-for-free-on-hbo-max%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">HBO Max<\/a>, you can sign up for as low as $9.99\/month with ads, but an ad-free subscription costs $16.99\/month. <\/p>\n<p>Both plans, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-aps-asc-tag=\"nypost-20\" data-aps-asin=\"\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fvideo%2Foffers%3FbenefitId%3Dhbomaxus%26tag%3Dnypost-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2025%2F09%2F19%2Fentertainment%2Fheres-how-to-watch-james-gunns-superman-for-free-on-hbo-max%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">via Prime Video<\/a>, come with a seven-day free trial, which is more than enough time to stream \u201cSuperman\u201d a couple of times (and catch up on the DCU\u2019s \u201cPeacemaker\u201d while you\u2019re at it).<\/p>\n<p>If you want to stream even more <em>and<\/em> save a few bucks a month while you\u2019re at it, we recommend <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_nypost?p=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2025%2F09%2F19%2Fentertainment%2Fheres-how-to-watch-james-gunns-superman-for-free-on-hbo-max%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fdisneyplus.bn5x.net%2Fc%2F2229206%2F564546%2F9358%3FsubId1%3Dnyp-CT-TXL%26u%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2Fhome&amp;author=Angela%20Tricarico&amp;articleID=37138104&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=september%2019%2C%202025&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=superman&amp;contentsection=entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">subscribing to one of the discounted Disney+ Bundles<\/a> with Hulu and HBO Max. With ads, the bundle costs $16.99\/month and without ads, $29.99\/month.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Superman\u2019 cast guide:<\/h2>\n<p>As noted above, David Corenswet stars as Clark Kent \/ Superman in the 2025 \u201cSuperman\u201d movie. He\u2019s joined by Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor. <\/p>\n<p>Clark\u2019s \u201cDaily Planet\u201d colleagues are played by Skylar Gisondo (Jimmy Olsen), Wendell Pierce (Perry White), Mikaela Hoover (Cat Grant), and Beck Bennett (Steve Lombard). <\/p>\n<p>The Justice Gang, consisting of Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner \/ Green Lantern, Edi Gathegi as Mr. Terrific, and Isabela Merced as Kendra Saunders \/ Hawkgirl, are also introduced in \u201cSuperman\u201d in addition to Anthony Carrigan\u2019s Metamorpho. <\/p>\n<p>Other supporting roles include Sara Sampaio as Eve Teschmacher, Mar\u00eda Gabriela de Far\u00eda plays Angela Spica \/ The Engineer, Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr., with Pruitt Taylor Vince\u00a0and Neva Howell as Pa and Ma Kent.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other DCU movies and shows on HBO Max:<\/h2>\n<p>While \u201cSuperman\u201d is the first movie to exist solely on James Gunn\u2019s new DC Universe (DCU), there are already a few DCU shows available on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-aps-asc-tag=\"nypost-20\" data-aps-asin=\"\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fvideo%2Foffers%3FbenefitId%3Dhbomaxus%26tag%3Dnypost-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2025%2F09%2F19%2Fentertainment%2Fheres-how-to-watch-james-gunns-superman-for-free-on-hbo-max%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">HBO Max<\/a>, in addition to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-aps-asc-tag=\"nypost-20\" data-aps-asin=\"\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fvideo%2Fstorefront%2Fsubscription%2Fdcus%2Fref%3Datv_3p_amz_c_w6nmDU_T5DRN7_2_4%3Fjic%3D20%7CCghoYm9tYXh1cxIDYWxs%26tag%3Dnypost-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2025%2F09%2F19%2Fentertainment%2Fheres-how-to-watch-james-gunns-superman-for-free-on-hbo-max%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">past DC titles<\/a> that Gunn says may be loosely connected in the future. <\/p>\n<p>Right now, you can stream the first season of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-aps-asc-tag=\"nypost-20\" data-aps-asin=\"\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fvideo%2Fdetail%2FB0DNM9416M%2F%3Ftag%3Dnypost-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2025%2F09%2F19%2Fentertainment%2Fheres-how-to-watch-james-gunns-superman-for-free-on-hbo-max%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">\u201cCreature Commandos,\u201d<\/a> an animated series about a black ops team led by Rick Flag Sr. (Grillo), set in the aftermath of \u201cPeacemaker\u201d Season 1.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-aps-asc-tag=\"nypost-20\" data-aps-asin=\"\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fvideo%2Fdetail%2FB0DNJNJBJQ%2F%3Ftag%3Dnypost-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2025%2F09%2F19%2Fentertainment%2Fheres-how-to-watch-james-gunns-superman-for-free-on-hbo-max%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">\u201cPeacemaker,\u201d<\/a> the John Cena-led series is mid-Season 2 with new episodes dropping weekly; the new set of episodes is set directly following \u201cSuperman,\u201d while the first season (produced before the DCU began) is <em>mostly<\/em> canon to the current state of DC. <\/p>\n<p>Due to that, many of the events of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-aps-asc-tag=\"nypost-20\" data-aps-asin=\"\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fvideo%2Fdetail%2FB09FCJ7Q8Z%2F%3Ftag%3Dnypost-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2025%2F09%2F19%2Fentertainment%2Fheres-how-to-watch-james-gunns-superman-for-free-on-hbo-max%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">\u201cThe Suicide Squad,\u201d<\/a> Gunn\u2019s 2021 film that introduced Cena\u2019s Peacemaker and other current DCU side characters, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-aps-asc-tag=\"nypost-20\" data-aps-asin=\"\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fvideo%2Fdetail%2FB0B8KX7G6K%2F%3Ftag%3Dnypost-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2025%2F09%2F19%2Fentertainment%2Fheres-how-to-watch-james-gunns-superman-for-free-on-hbo-max%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">\u201cPeacemaker\u201d Season 1<\/a> are considered \u201ca rough memory of what happens in the DCU,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/james-gunn-dc-slate-info-flash-aquaman-justice-league-1850051467\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to Gunn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>All of these titles can be streamed with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-aps-asc-tag=\"nypost-20\" data-aps-asin=\"\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fvideo%2Foffers%3FbenefitId%3Dhbomaxus%26tag%3Dnypost-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2025%2F09%2F19%2Fentertainment%2Fheres-how-to-watch-james-gunns-superman-for-free-on-hbo-max%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">HBO Max\u2019s free trial<\/a>. <\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/why-trust-post-wanted-by-new-york-post\/\">Why Trust Post Wanted by the celebrity.land<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This article was written by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/author\/angela-tricarico\/\">Angela Tricarico<\/a>, Commerce Streaming Reporter for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/shopping\/\">Post Wanted Shopping<\/a>, Page Six, and celebrity.land\u2019s streaming property, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decider.com\/author\/angela-tricarico\/\">Decider<\/a>. 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Prior to joining Decider and The celebrity.land in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>celebrity.land may be compensated and\/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. It\u2019s a bird, it\u2019s a plane\u2026 it\u2019s \u201cSuperman\u201d on HBO Max! On the heels of the announcement that \u201cMan of Tomorrow,\u201d a sequel to 2025\u2019s \u201cSuperman,\u201d is officially on its way, James [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2034291,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25174],"tags":[21741,226985,41332,21912,23808,31353],"class_list":["post-2034290","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gossip","tag-entertainment","tag-how-to-watch","tag-james-gunn","tag-movies","tag-streaming","tag-superman"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Heres-how-to-watch-James-Gunns-Superman-for-free-on.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2034290","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2034290"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2034290\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2034291"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2034290"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2034290"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2034290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}