Fans looking to stream Warner Bros. and DC Films' The Batman on HBO Max don't need to wait quite as long as expected.

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"Think about when movies would show up on HBO, which is eight to nine months after theatrical premiere," he said at the time.

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"The Batman is going to show up on day 46 on HBO Max... That is a huge change from where things were in 2018, 2017, 2016."

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The Batman stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne and sees him contend with the likes of Edward Nashton/The Riddler (Paul Dano), Carmine Falcone (John Turturro) and Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin (Colin Farrell).

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Opening in early March, The Batman has grossed $735.15 million worldwide thus far, with $359.05 of that cume coming from domestic ticket sales.

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