HBO is home to the biggest blockbuster films premiering exclusively every Saturday night at 22hrs*. Through agreements with four of the largest film studios worldwide – Warner Bros., Disney, Sony Pictures and Universal – HBO continues to have the exclusive TV premiere rights to Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters, offering the best in entertainment to its subscribers across Latin America and the Caribbean.
The following films premiere this September, exclusively on HBO:
· Praised by moviegoers and critics alike, the Oscar®-nominated Straight Outta Compton is the biographical film that follows the rise of musical group N.W.A. from the streets of Compton in Los Angeles, California, and how N.W.A. went on to revolutionize the music industry, defining hip-hop culture. Titled after N.W.A's 1988 debut studio album, the film focuses on members Eazy-E, Ice Cube and Dr. Dre and how their experiences living in the hood influenced their music and created this new genre of storytelling through music. Straight Outta Compton premieres on September 3rd at 22hrs.
· Will Ferrell (Saturday Night Live, Anchorman) and Kevin Hart (The Wedding Ringer) play unconventional allies in the comedy Get Hard. Ferrell stars as a down-on-his-luck millionaire financier, James, who is sentenced to prison for fraud. Fearful for the worst that awaits him on the other side of the prison walls, he seeks out the guidance of Darnell, played by Hart, to help prepare him to survive his new life behind bars. Get Hard premieres on September 10th at 22hrs.
· The sequel to the colossal worldwide success of the first film, Magic Mike XXL stars Channing Tatum (21 Jump Street) who returns as Mike Lane, the now retired male dancer who yearns to return to the stage and reconnect with his good friends and fellow dancers. It’s been three years since they were last together, but the Kings of Tampa are eager to reunite and face new adventures. The film also stars Golden Globe®-winning actor Matt Bomer (HBO’s The Normal Heart) and Joe Manganiello (HBO’s True Blood). Magic Mike XXL premieres on HBO on September 17th at 22hrs.
· The story of one of the most cherished children’s heroes, Pan tells the early story of Peter, the 12-year-old orphan who finds himself whisked away to the fantastical world of Neverland. It is there that he encounters new adventures and allies, and must find a way to save his new home from Blackbeard, and uncover his true destiny. The cast includes Levi Miller in the role of Peter, Oscar®-nominated actor Hugh Jackman (Les Miserables), and two-time Oscar®-nominated actress Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo). Pan arrives to HBO on September 24th at 22hrs.
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Source: HBO
