Aquaman 2 will ride the streaming waves in late February as Max launch date confirmed
Sinking beneath the waves
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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdomis officially set to make a streaming splash in late February.
Per a Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) press release, the final film in the recently defunct DC Extended Universe (DCEU) will make its actual streaming debut onMaxon Tuesday, February 27. Given that HBO Max’s successor is only available in the US, though, it’s unclear whenAquaman’s second big-screen adventure will be released on a non-premium video on demand (PVOD) service in the UK or Australia.
The tide is turning. #Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom will be available to stream February 27 exclusively on Max. pic.twitter.com/Z2kVtpbDnWFebruary 20, 2024
Aquaman 2’s impending launch on Max comesalmost two weeks after it made its digital stores debutin the UK. TheDCmovie was made available to rent and buy viaAmazonPrime,Google Play,AppleTV, and Vudu on British shores on February 7. It had previously been made available to rent or buy stateside on January 23, with that online launch coming less than a month after it had swam into theaters worldwide.
In ourAquaman 2digital stores article, we suggested thatAquaman and the Lost Kingdomwould eventually land on Max, aka one of the world’sbest streaming services, in March, so WBD’s announcement has proved we were slightly off with that prediction.
Considering that the DCEU’s final movie made a small profit for WBD – in doing so, it also bucked the studio’s recent trend of superhero movie box-office bombs – and with attentions turning to James Gunn’s rebooted DC Cinematic Universe (DCU), it’s in WBD’s best interests to finally releaseAquaman 2on its super-streamer service. Given its incredibly poor 34% critics score onRotten Tomatoes, though, you shouldn’t expectAquaman and the Lost Kingdomto find a spot on ourbest Max movieslist.
When and where will Aquaman 2 be streaming in the UK and Australia?
That’s difficult to predict. Given that WBD has licensing deals in place with Sky (UK) and Foxtel (Australia), the smart money would be onAquaman and the Lost Kingdombreaching the wave on these services.
However, due to a recent partnership between WBD and Netflix, 2018’sAquaman– and a number of other DCEU flicks – are also available to stream onNetflixin Australia. Certain DCEU films are also viewable on Netflix in the UK, such asThe Suicide SquadandWonder Woman 1984.Aquaman, though, isn’t among that contingent on British shores – indeed, it’s only available to rent or purchase from the same digital stores as its sequel.
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If you’re a UK or Australian resident and you’ve been holding out forAquaman 2to come to a streaming service you already pay for, then, it might be a long wait. As mentioned, it was only recently made available on digital storefronts in the UK (it can also be rented or bought in Australia, according tojustwatch.com), so WBD will want it to make as much cash as possible from digital sales before it sets an official streaming release date for these island nations. Essentially, don’t hold your breath forThe Lost Kingdom’s arrival on Netflix anytime soon.
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