In just a few hours, HBO Max will become Max. Whilst many debate the pros and cons of this shift, one big change coming with the shift has been announced today.
Warner Bros. Discovery has revealed the new Ultimate Ad-Free tier will massively expand the amount of 4K UHD content – delivering approximately eight times more content at that higher resolution than HBO Max. In addition, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos will be made available for select content and devices.
Sudheer Sirivara, Global Technology Platform, Warner Bros. Discovery says in a statement the company has implemented more new technology workflows allowing them to release more 4K content at a faster rate.
The result is at launch tomorrow, Max will offer more than 1,000 films and episodes in 4K with more added every month. There’s also “enhanced formats, including 60 fps content”.
The press release adds that all Warner Bros. movies released this year and going forward will be available in 4K UHD when they arrive on Max following their theatrical windows.
4K scripted series will include “And Just Like That,” “Avenue 5,” “Betty,” “Big Little Lies,” “C.B. Strike,” “Catherine the Great,” “Chernobyl,” “DMZ,” “Euphoria,” “Expecting Amy,” “Fahrenheit 451,” “From The Earth To The Moon,” “Game of Thrones,” “Gossip Girl,” “Hacks,” “His Dark Materials,” “House of the Dragon,” “I Hate Suzie,” “Industry,” “Irma Vep,” “It’s a Sin,” “Julia,” “Lovecraft Country,” “Mare Of Easttown,” “Mosaic ,” “My Brilliant Friend,” “Our Flag Means Death,” “Peacemaker,” “Pennyworth,” “Perry Mason,” “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin,” “Rain Dogs,” “Rap S—,” “Scenes From A Marriage,” “Sharp Objects,” “Station Eleven,” “The Baby,” “The Deuce,” “The Flight Attendant,” “The Gilded Age,” “The Girl Before,” “The Last Of Us,” “The New Pope,” “The Plot Against America,” “The Righteous Gemstones,” “The Sex Lives Of College Girls,” “The Staircase,” “The Third Day,” “The Tourist,” “The Undoing,” “The White Lotus,” “Titans,” “Watchmen,” “We Are Who We Are,” “We Own This City,” “White House Plumbers,” and “Winning Time: The Rise Of The Lakers Dynasty” with both “Barry” and “Succession” transitioning over to 4K within the next month or so.
Films will include “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “A Christmas Story Christmas,” “A Clockwork Orange,” “Amy,” “Antlers,” “Aquaman,” “Argo,” “Bad Education,” “Barbarian,” “Batman” (1989), “Batman Returns,” “Batman Forever,” “Batman & Robin,” “Batman Begins,” “Batman v Superman: Ultimate Edition,” “Batman and Harley Quinn,” “Birds Of Prey,” “Black Adam,” “Casablanca,” “Cry Macho,” “DC League Of Super-Pets,” “Death On The Nile,” “Don’t Worry Darling,” “Dune,” “East Of Eden,” “Edge Of Tomorrow,” “Elvis,” “Empire Of Light,” “Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them,” “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald,” “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore,” “Father Of The Bride,” “Free Guy,” “Giant,” “Godzilla,” “Godzilla vs. Kong,” “Goodfellas,” “Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone,” “Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets,” “Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban,” “Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire,” “Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix,” “Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince,” “Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1,” “Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2,” “House Party,” “In The Heights,” “IT: Chapter Two,” “Joker,” “Judas And The Black Messiah,” “Justice League,” “Kimi,” “King Richard,” and “Kong: Skull Island”.
There’s also “The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring (theatrical & extended),” “The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers (theatrical & extended),” “The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King (theatrical & extended),” “Magic Mike,” “Malcolm X,” “Malignant,” “Man of Steel,” “Mortal Kombat,” “Native Son,” “No Sudden Move,” “Ocean’s Eleven,” “Oslo,” “Reminiscence,” “Rio Bravo,” “Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain,” “Santa Camp,” “Scoob!,” “See How They Run,” “Sex And The City,” “Shazam!,” “Shazam: Fury Of The Gods,” “Singin’ In The Rain,” “Space Jam: A New Legacy,” “Starstruck,” “Suicide Squad,” “Superman: The Movie,” “The Banshees Of Inisherin,” “The Batman,” “The Bob’s Burgers Movie,” “The Captive,” “The Conjuring,” “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It,” “The Dark Knight,” “The Dark Knight Rises,” “The Fallout,” “The Fastest Woman On Earth,” “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” “The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies,” “The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug,” “The King’s Man,” “The Lego Movie,” “The Little Things,” “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.,” “The Many Saints Of Newark,” “The Matrix,” “The Matrix Reloaded,” “The Matrix Revolutions,” “The Matrix Resurrections,” “The Menu,” “The Night House,” “The Nun,” “The Suicide Squad,” “The Wizard Of Oz,” “Those Who Wish Me Dead,” “West Side Story” (2021), “Wonder Woman” (2017), “Wonder Woman 1984,” “Zack Snyder’s Justice League”
A large portion of HBO Max subscribers will have their apps automatically updated to download the updated Max app from tomorrow.
