HBO Max is already staking its claim on 2026. The streamer just unveiled an action-packed new brand spot highlighting its biggest premieres of the year — complete with never-before-seen footage from Euphoria Season 3, House of the Dragon Season 3, the long-awaited DC series Lanterns, and a stacked lineup of 14 additional titles.
The trailer opens with a tense close-up of House of the Dragon newcomer Olivia Cooke, as Corlys Velaryon’s voice warns, “You must decide what you want.” From there, chaos and destiny intertwine in flashes of battle, family betrayal, and dragons — setting the tone for the Targaryen civil war’s next bloody chapter, arriving summer 2026.
But then, the tone shifts dramatically as Zendaya’s Rue Bennett returns to the screen for the first time since 2022. Euphoria Season 3 finds Rue and her former classmates navigating life a few years after high school. “I don’t know if life was exactly what I wished,” Rue reflects as shots of Maddy, Lexi, Nate, Cassie, and Jules flicker by. In one standout clip, Rue steps into a club where a man — played by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje — eyes her sharply: “You walk up into my house and you don’t even introduce yourself.”
Another buzzy highlight: the true first look at Lanterns, DC’s grounded reimagining of the Green Lantern mythos from Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King. Kyle Chandler stars as Hal Jordan opposite Aaron Pierre’s John Stewart, who insists, “I trained my entire life for this.” Hal’s response? A blunt, “You’re not ready to get up in front of the class until the ring says you are,” moments before the Power Ring is set on the dashboard and their car sails off a cliff. Call it chaotic mentorship.
New glimpses also arrive from Dune: Prophecy Season 2, the long-awaited return of The Comeback with Lisa Kudrow, and debuts of new comedies like Rooster and DTF St. Louis. Documentary fans also get an early peek at Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Several returning favorites — Industry, Hacks, The Pitt — flash across the trailer, along with fresh footage from The Gilded Age Season 4, which promises even more opulence, rivalry, and old-money scandal in 1880s New York.
The spot closes with a montage of HBO Max’s most ambitious slate yet, reinforcing the streamer’s commitment to original storytelling, diverse voices, and cinematic-level world-building.
Below is the full list of titles featured, in order of appearance ( indicates new footage):*
- House of the Dragon Season 3 — Summer 2026
- Euphoria Season 3 — April 2026
- Industry Season 4 — January 11
- The Pitt Season 2 — January 8
- A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms — January 18
- DTF St. Louis — 2026 *
- The Comeback Season 3 — March *
- Rooster — March *
- Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! — 2026 *
- Untitled Larry David Project — 2026 *
- Half Man — 2026 *
- Hacks Season 5 — 2026
- Stuart Fails to Save the Universe — 2026 *
- The Gilded Age Season 4 — 2026
- War — 2026 *
- Dune: Prophecy Season 2 — 2026 *
- Lanterns — 2026 *
DC Spotlight: Lanterns Takes Center Stage
Among the most anticipated debuts is Lanterns, marking the next major step in DC’s television universe. Pierre and Chandler lead as John Stewart and Hal Jordan, respectively, with Ulrich Thomsen as Sinestro, Kelly Macdonald as Sheriff Kerry, Garret Dillahunt as William Macon, and Poorna Jagannathan as Zoe. The grounded detective-style spin on the Green Lantern mythos promises grit, mystery, and cosmic consequences — all set against an American heartland backdrop.
With its biggest slate in years — spanning fantasy, sci-fi, drama, comedy, and documentary — HBO Max is making one thing clear: 2026 is going to be a blockbuster year for premium TV.