Whoops! The Batman HBO Max Release Date Has Leaked

That’s interesting. Just one article ago I was muttering about The Batman not being on HBO Max, wishing I could just pause the three-hour beast and watch it in chunks instead of having it take my entire day. Mere hours later, the actual HBO Max release date for the movie went public — though it was unintentional.

Thanks to a glitch on the HBO website, a listing for The Batman was briefly visible, and contained these words: “Available Tuesday, April 19.” It was taken down the second it was caught, but not fast enough for Deadline to miss getting a screenshot. Since the truth is out there now, WB has admitted it.

With The Batman still burning strong box office numbers, Warner Bros likely wants to keep that fire stoked, and never intended to reveal when it was coming home until at least ONE more weekend had passed. However, it’s not surprising if you think a bit…they already promised a “45-day window” for theatrical exclusivity in 2022. April 19 is exactly 46 days from The Batman’s theatrical premiere.

So if you can hold on a little longer, you can see Robert Pat-Man’s first adventure on your schedule, not his. The Batman will go live on HBO Max April 19, and on HBO proper April 23.