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Combined HBO Max/Discovery+ streaming service to launch in summer 2023

We're finally starting to get some details about the future of the combined HBO Max and Discovery+ streaming service, but it'll take a while.
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How do you film what isn’t real? Joe Hunting on his documentary We Met in Virtual Reality

In an interview with Digital Trends, director Joe Hunting talks about documenting virtual reality during COVID in the HBO Max movie We Met in Virtual Reality.
Daenerys Targaryen with Drogon behind her in Game of Thrones.

Game of Thrones: Best Daenerys Targaryen episodes to prep for House of the Dragon

HBO's Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon is just around the corner, and these are the best Daenerys Targaryen episodes to watch to prepare.
The Rock hovers over the ground at SDCC 2022.

Hobbits, dragons, and Wakanda Forever: the best moments of San Diego Comic-Con 2022

2022 San Diego Comic-Con cemented its place as the apex of pop culture by delivering a slew of announcements and first-looks from nearly every major studio.
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San Diego Comic-Con 2022: What you need to know about every major panel

From Prime Video's revival of Lord of the Rings to the return of Marvel, these are the San Diego Comic-Con panels you need to pay attention to in 2022.

Nathan For You’s best business proposals

Nathan Fielder is back in the world of cringe comedy with The Rehearsal, so it's a perfect time to look back at the best business proposals on Nathan For You.
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Vote for Joker in the new trailer for Harley Quinn season 3

The Joker is running for mayor this season on Harley Quinn, but not if Harley and Ivy can help it! They want Gotham City for themselves.
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Best movies to watch on an airplane

Need a quick movie (or three) to pass the time on a long airplane flight? Digital Trends recommends these movies to get your blood pumping or put you asleep.
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How to watch Friends online: Stream every episode of the sitcom now

Keen to watch everyone's favorite 90s sitcom? Here's how to watch Friends online.
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Where Game of Thrones’ sequel series could take Jon Snow

In a surprising announcement, HBO is developing a Jon Snow-focused Game of Thrones series, and there are more places it could go than one might think.
Zatanna, Nightwing, Aquaman, Tigress, and Rocket reunite in Young Justice: Phantoms.

Young Justice: What comes next for season 5

Young Justice: Phantoms ended its fourth season with a wedding and a tease for two potential storylines that may become the basis for a potential fifth season.
Alicia Vikander wears a catsuit in Irma Vep.

Irma Vep review: A playful, uneven HBO remake

Olivier Assayas revisits one of his earliest triumphs with this HBO miniseries version of Irma Vep starring Tomb Raider star Alicia Vikander.
The shadowy silhouette of Batman standing atop a building in Gotham City.

10 best episodes from Batman: The Animated Series on HBO Max

With The Batman spreading its success over to HBO Max, fans should take a look at the revered Animated Series for some of the best Dark Knight stories.
Guts resting by an uprooted tree with the sunset in the background in Berserk.

Why Berserk still deserves a better TV anime adaptation

Berserk is a manga masterpiece, and while a few solid adaptations have been done, recent shortcomings and its legacy prove it deserves far more.
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Bobby Gonzalez and Jeffrey Licon on The Garcias and the power of representation

Digital Trends spoke with Bobby Gonzalez and Jeffrey Licon about The Garcias and the power of representation.
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Underrated Batman villains that should be in Caped Crusader

Batman arguably has the richest rogues' gallery in superhero history, but HBO Max's Caped Crusader show should dig into more underrated villains.
Alicia Vikander in Irma Vep.

Alicia Vikander loses herself in the trailer for Irma Vep

In HBO's new original miniseries, Irma Vep, Alicia Vikander plays a Hollywood superstar whose life is upended when she agrees to star in a French vampire movie.
Jean Smart wears a cheetah print shirt while standing next to Hannah Einbinder in Hacks Season 2.

Hacks season 2 review: Taking the show on the road

Jean Smart returns in fine form as Deborah Vance in the hilarious and entertaining, if occasionally aimless, second season of HBO Max's Hacks.
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Tokyo Vice: The anatomy of organized crime and Sega’s Yakuza

HBO Max's Tokyo Vice shows a gripping deep dive into organized crime, and it interestingly does so through a similar lens as Sega's Yakuza games.
Colin Firth and Toni Collette both look up in The Staircase.

The Staircase review: A crime drama that loses its footing

The Staircase is an overly ambitious, sometimes misguided true-crime thriller that is elevated by several stunning performances from its lead cast members.
Matt Smith in House of the Dragon.

History remembers names in new House of the Dragon trailer

In the age of dragons, the Targaryen family goes to war over the Iron Throne in the new trailer for the Game of Thrones spinoff, House of the Dragon.
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Viola Davis may headline HBO Max’s Peacemaker spinoff series

HBO Max's Peacemaker series is inching forward, and Viola Davis is in talks to reprise her role as Amanda Waller from The Suicide Squad.
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How visual effects made Manhattan a war zone in HBO’s DMZ

A VFX supervisor on HBO Max series DMZ explains how visual effects turned Manhattan into a war-torn landscape for the four-part saga.
Neville, Hermione, Ron, and Harry inside a dark tunnel in HP and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.

It’s time to explore other corners of the Wizarding World

The failure of Fantastic Beasts 3 suggests that WB should move away from good-versus-evil wizard stories and focus on other corners of the Wizarding World.
Kite Man and Harley Quinn in the Harley Quinn series.

HBO Max orders a Harley Quinn spinoff starring Kite Man

The Harley Quinn animated universe is expanding as HBO Max plots a spinoff series starring Kite Man and a new assortment of comic book villains.
Galo Thymos with his mech in Promare key art.

Great anime movie hits worth streaming

Anime movies have never been more accessible internationally, and these are some of the best available on the most popular streamers.
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The Flight Attendant: Cassie Bowden, the millennial Carrie Bradshaw

Cassie Bowden, the protagonist of The Flight Attendant, is an antiheroine for the new age, echoing HBO's original divisive leading lady, Carrie Bradshaw.
Elizabeth Moss in Shining Girls.

Elisabeth Moss tries to ID a killer in Shining Girls preview

In AppleTV+'s Shining Girls preview, Elizabeth Moss plays the survivor of a serial killer's assault, but she has difficulty picking him out of a lineup.
Theo James and Rose Leslie in The Time Traveler's Wife.

The Time Traveler’s Wife trailer presents love out of order

Game of Thrones veteran Rose Leslie steps into the title role of The Time Traveler's Wife, as her life with Theo James' Henry plays out in an unusual order.
Rocket, Miss Martian, Nightwing, Superboy, and Zatanna on a poster for Young Justice Phantoms.

Young Justice: The series we deserve (even if we can’t see it)

Young Justice might very well be the best comic book-based series on television, so why does it seem to be falling behind its lesser competitors?
Hannah Einbinder and Jean Smart in Hacks.

HBO Max’s Hacks season 2 teaser is testing out new material

Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder return for the second season of HBO Max's acclaimed comedy series Hacks.
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The Batman: Villains we could see in HBO’s Arkham spinoff

The Batman's reported Arkham spinoff on HBO Max has great potential when it comes to the villainous roster.
Jackson Hyde, the second Aqualad.

Charlize Theron will produce an Aqualad series for HBO Max

HBO Max is developing the Aqualad YA LGBT origin story, You Brought Me the Ocean, with Charlize Theron attached as an executive producer.
Blended image of Miranda, Carrie, and Charlotte against a pink NYC background.

And Just Like That… Sex And The City came back to life

And Just Like That received mixed reviews from critics and audiences, but it successfully revitalized an iconic HBO franchise that seemed all but dead.