Keanu Reeves' Cult Superhero Hits HBO Max Soon
HBO Max is summoning Keanu Reeves’ cult DC thriller Constantine next year, the 2005 Hellblazer riff that trails a world-weary, demon-busting occult fixer.
If you have been waiting to stream Keanu Reeves chain-smoking exorcist era at home, good news with a catch: you can, but you will be waiting a bit. Constantine is finally headed to HBO Max on a firm date, and it is not right around the corner.
So, when and where?
Constantine starts streaming on HBO Max on January 1, 2026, according to How-To Geek. It is part of a batch of catalog movies the service is teeing up for that year.
Quick refresher: what this movie is
Released in 2005, Constantine is a loose spin on DCs Hellblazer comics. Reeves plays John Constantine, a world-weary occult expert who can see and deal with half-angels and half-demons walking around in human skin. The plot kicks in when Angela Dodson, an LAPD detective with a lot on her mind, asks Constantine to help figure out why her twin sister Isabel apparently died by suicide. From there, it turns into a supernatural noir with holy relics, exorcisms, and a lot of very stylish cigarette ash.
How it played with audiences and critics
The movie earned an estimated $230.9 million worldwide on a reported $70–100 million budget, with about $154 million of that coming from international markets. Critics were split back in the day and still are: Rotten Tomatoes has it at 46% from critics and 72% from audiences. Over on Metacritic, it sits at a 50 metascore (aka mixed or average), while users land at 7.4 (generally favorable).
Who made it (and who is in it)
- Director: Francis Lawrence
- Writers: Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello (story developed by Brodbin)
- Producers: Lauren Shuler Donner, Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Erwin Stoff, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Akiva Goldsman
- Cinematography: Philippe Rousselot
- Editing: Wayne Wahrman
- Music: Brian Tyler and Klaus Badelt
- Cast: Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Djimon Hounsou, Max Baker, Pruitt Taylor Vince
About that sequel you have heard whispers about
Yes, a sequel is in the works. Earlier this year, Reeves said he and the creative team pitched a story to DC Studios, got the thumbs up, and were moving into writing. He did not spill plot specifics, but he did tease the tone:
"Constantine would be tortured even more."
Separately, DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn said on BobaTalks that he has discussed the project with Reeves but had not read a script yet. Translation: it is real, it is moving, but they are not at the pages-in-hand stage he can talk about publicly.
The bottom line
If you want to revisit (or finally catch) Reeves battling demons with a deadpan glare and a Holy Shotgun, the date is set. Just set a long reminder: January 1, 2026 on HBO Max.