The start date for HBO Max has finally been announced. The new streaming service will begin on May 27
The service will cost $14.99 a month and will include original programming including "Love Life" starring Anna Kendrick, documentary film "On the Record", "Legendary" a ballroom dance competition series, "Craftopia," all-new "Looney Tunes Cartoons" from Warner Bros. Animation; and Sesame Workshop's "The Not Too Late Show with Elmo."
The service will also provide licensed content like "Friends," "The Big Bang Theory," "South Park" and all Studio Ghibli films; and movies from Warner Bros., New Line and DC like "Joker," "Suicide Squad," "Wonder Woman," "The Matrix," "Casablanca" and "The Wizard of Oz." Other programming will include content from channels like CNN, TNT, TBS, truTV, Turner Classic Movies, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Crunchyroll, Rooster Teeth and Looney Tunes.
There was supposed to be a "Friends" reunion originally slated to kick off the release of the streamer but due to COVID-19, that has been delayed.