When is Superman on streaming? James Gunn reveals the answer – and it's sooner than you think

James Gunn's Superman has been a super-success in cinemas, passing $615m worldwide at the box office over the summer. But when will the Man of Steel make his way to streaming? It's a good question and one that, thanks to the ever-online director, we now have a concrete answer for.

As the first movie in the relaunched DCU, Superman is a bit of an unusual release. DC certainly has a rough formula for how it releases its films digitally, but given this is the start of a new era, it's hard to predict with any certainty if this will follow the same pattern as previous movies. That's the excuse we're using for why our previous guess was off by a whole month, anyway...

So scroll on down now for the newly-revealed answer as to when you'll be able to watch Superman on HBO Max, as well as when you can rent and buy the film digitally.

When is Superman on HBO Max?

Superman was made available to buy digitally and to rent via Premium VOD last month, on August 15, giving those who were willing to shell out for the film their first opportunity to watch it at home.

Going by previous releases, we had predicted that it would likely be another couple of months before it started streaming on HBO Max. Well, we were wrong. We said it would probably land in "early-to-mid October" this year. In fact, we now know – thanks to a tweet from Gunn – that it will be on the streamer at the end of this week! Yep, Superman is coming to HBO Max on Friday, September 19. Now that's a good way to start your weekend!

For more, check out our guide to every movie and show in the DCU Chapter One: Gods and Monsters, our list of all the new superhero movies flying your way, and our guide to the best Superman comics.