there are more and more deletions

All of this helps the DC Comics characters to be present in the daily lives of more people, which It is favorable for the following films and series. However, we would not have bet on Batman disappearing from HBO Max. Those are big words.

Goodbye to Batman

As we indicated, we were surprised to see that the original film of Batman, Tim Burton’s 1989 classichas the last days tag. The film will disappear from the HBO Max catalog on January 14. And it’s not that it’s a dramatic erasure, since you’ve probably seen the movie at least five times. But it does say a lot about what happens on HBO Max.

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After all, if the Batman de Tim Burton abandona HBO Maxit is clear that no one is safe. At least, apparently. The other Batman movies will still be available and it shouldn’t become a problem. Also, surely this film will return soon.

Missing series

Along with the case of Batman, what many HBO Max subscribers don’t like is that the platform is doing away with his best-known superhero series. Arrow, for example, arrived on December 31, 2025 on Prime Video, but the legendary archer series is not available on HBO Max. Taking into account the history of the series starring Stephen Amell, a true icon of recent times, it is surprising that it cannot be seen in the home of DC Comics.

Others series that have disappeared from HBO Max include:

Smallville: the legendary saga of young Clark Kent, a television classic that ran for 10 seasons with 217 episodes in total. It can be seen on Prime Video.
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow: the definitive crossover with characters from different series. A worrying case, since it is not available on any platform.
Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman: another similar, classic case that is not available on HBO Max or any other streaming service.
The Doom Patrol: very recent, 2019. Responsible for the return of Brendan Fraser. Missing. Not available on any service.

And these are just some examples. What users do not understand is why HBO Max eliminates its own quality content that, in addition, has historical importance in its catalog and in the DC Comics universe.

The Anabelle saga also says goodbye

In addition to the 1989 Batman movie, HBO Max is also removing the three Annabelle feature films. This terrifying story of the Warrens will leave the Warner streaming platform on January 14, 2026, so you only have a few days left to see the blockbuster trilogy of the haunted doll. The titles of the saga, in order of release, are these:

Annabelle (2014)
Annabelle: Creation (2017)
Annabelle Comes Home (2019)

Little news

The other big problem that HBO Max has right now is that it is making the added very little content. In the premiere report for January 2026, you could already see that there would not be a lot of new features.

HBO Max imita a Apple TV

This change in content philosophy could be due to several reasons:

A factor related to the possible sale operation to Netflix.
The objective of changing to a profile more similar to that of Apple TV.

In this second aspect, what HBO Max would be doing would be betting on very few series, but guaranteeing great quality in them. It is the philosophy of Apple TV, which has allowed it to compete with Netflix. Until now, HBO Max had a more Netflix-like approach, but it apparently wouldn’t be working.

By changing focus, they could find a place in the market more comfortably. But we would have to wait to see what happens in the coming months to have confirmation of this.

Should HBO Max users be worried?

In principle, it is not that there should be any concern, but it is necessary to continue keeping the service on the radar. In recent years, HBO Max has sought a identity that has not finished finding. And, in many cases, it does so without listening to the users’ wishes.

He discarded the Sesame Street universe and Netflix came to get it back. The platform has left out DC Comics titles that are receiving attention on other services and has also received a lot of criticism for not supporting Looney Tunes.

But it is true that, today, the HBO Max catalog is becoming something different:

Movies: fewer filler and “catalog” titles, concentrating maximum interest on big releases. Above all, HBO Max is the home of Warner Bros. theatrical movies. Every time a big release hits, it hits the big time.
Series: The service is recovering the HBO essence, reducing the exaggerated number of reality shows it once had and selecting its projects more.

If we see it as an evolution towards an Apple TV model, HBO Max doesn’t look bad. Anyway, the mistake of dispensing with its contents originals from DC Comics or Looney Tunes, it is still something difficult to justify.