HBO Max Adds 2022 Summer Movie That's Still in Theaters

By Michael Hein

DC League of Super-Pets just joined the HBO Max catalog, even though it is still playing in theaters in some parts of the U.S. After standing out as one of the summer's biggest family movies, it is finally available to watch from the comfort of home. Its all-star cast list will entice even casual fans to give it a try.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson stars as Krypto the Superdog — a.k.a. "Bark Kent" in DC League of Super-Pets, while his frequent collaborator Kevin Hart plays Ace the Bat-Hound. The cast has too many A-listers to mention all in one place, but other notable stars include Kate McKinnon as Lulu the guinea pig, John Krasinski as Superman, Keanu Reeves as Batman, Vanesa Bayer as PB the pig, Natasha Lyonne as Terrific Whatzit, Diego Luna as Chip the red squirrel and Thomas Middleditch as Keith the guinea pig. You'll also hear the voices of Ben Schwartz, Marc Maron, Olivia Wilde, Jameela Jamil, Jemaine Clement, John Early, Daveed Diggs, Dascha Polanco, Keith David, Sam J. Levine, Maya Erskine, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alfred Molina, Lena Headey, Busy Philipps, Dan Fogler and more.

League of Super-Pets then exploring the lives of Krypto and other superhero pets in this version of the DC universe. It does not tie in directly to any of the other shared universes established in the franchise, but it may have begun a new series of its own. According to a report by Comic Book Resource, Warner Bros. intends to make sequels or spinoffs in the near future.

Those could tell any number of stories in the DC canon without the need to stick to old formats or appease more mature audiences. Considering how divisive the DC live-action film adaptations have become, this movie was a welcome win for the franchise. 

In addition to positive responses from the movie's target audience, Super-Pets was a commercial success. The movie reportedly earned just over $185 million at the box office worldwide, making a reasonable profit after recouping its $90 million production budget. Of course, there's no telling how much more profit will be attributed to this movie once it is added to HBO Max.

DC League of Super-Pets is noq available on HBO Max starting. The streaming service starts at $9.99 per month, with more options available at other subscription tiers.

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