HBO Max’s New Sizzle Reel Is Packed With Dragons, Wizards and DC Heroes

HBO Max dropped its new sizzle reel hoping to get subscribers and non-subscribers excited about their upcoming lineup. We all know HBO is thee app to open for fantasy drama and this reel proves HBO knows it too. From Harry Potter to House of the Dragon, we have a lot to look forward to.

The new footage reveals the HBO 2026 upcoming calendar and the heavy hitters do not stop. Of course, sitting at the top is the ‘blink and you miss it’ new footage from the much-anticipated Harry Potter series. Are we calling this a reboot or a reimagining? I don’t think that part was clear but we have our favorite boy wizard getting his new wand at Ollivanders and the first Quidditch match. December 25th, the perfect date to return Hogwarts.

Westeros is coming with the premiere of House of the Dragon Season 3 dropping on June 21. The dragons are bigger, the family drama pettier and the body count will be on the rise. If you like your drama with less fiery-sounding fire and more corsets on then our favorite period piece The Gilded Age (Season 4) is here with juicy footage of Bertha Russell plotting social domination while Larry and Marian stick by their star-crossed romance. These two need to get it together because I cannot take another season of the will they/won’t they drama.

DC fans are in for a real treat on August 16, with Lanterns. The live-action DC Universe series stars Kyle Chandler with the new footage sharing a glimpse of the iconic uniform.  I'm hoping this adaptation lives up to the hype. Despite some initial fan reactions, Aaron Pierre (that's Mufasa) looks perfect as John Stewart. We can’t leave out our comedy lovers. Larry David drops in on June 26 with Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness, which looks every bit as gleeful and miserable as you imagine.

If you are scratching your head at the light calendar, I get it. The Last of Us Season 3, The White Lotus Season 4 and True Detective Season 5, which was not shown in the trailer, will return sometime in 2027. Between wizards, dragons, and superheroes, our watch list is officially set for the next six months.

Check out the full reel for everything coming soon to HBO.

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