Family relationships come in all shapes and sizes, from sibling rivalry to fiercely protective bonds of love this May on HBO GO, HBO, Cartoon Network and Boomerang, brought to life by movie premieres and special programming stunts.
On HBO GO and HBO, “The Boss Baby: Family Business” presents a fresh challenge for brothers who have grown apart while “A Quiet Place Part II” demonstrates humanity’s greatest strength – the determination to survive. Marriages are complicated by time travel in HBO’s new Original series “The Time Traveler’s Wife,” as well as the film “Needle in a Timestack.”
On Cartoon Network, “Redraw Your Summer” offers a curated weekly selection featuring fan favourites, from the ever-popular Looney Tunes Cartoons and “The Tom and Jerry Show” to new series “Mechamato” in which young Amato and his new friend Mechabot must battle evil robots.
Especially for the little ones, the recently-launched “Cartoonito” programming block for pre-schoolers is now also available on Boomerang, with new series Brave Bunnies premiering this month.
“Needle in a Timestack” (premieres May 14 on HBO GO and May 19 at 9 p.m. on HBO) is a gripping love story between Nick and Janine. The couple live in marital bliss, until Janine’s ex-husband warps time in an attempt to tear them apart. It stars Leslie Odom, Jr., with Cynthia Erivo, Orlando Bloom and Frieda Pinto.
“The Time Traveler’s Wife” (premieres May 16 at 9 a.m. on HBO and HBO GO) is adapted by Steven Moffat from the bestselling novel of the same name. It tells the story of Clare and Henry, whose beautiful and magical relationship is plagued by a unique problem — time travel. It stars Rose Leslie and Theo James.
“The Boss Baby: Family Business” (premieres May 21 at 9 p.m. on HBO and HBO GO) reunites brothers Tim and Ted. Now adults, they have taken different paths in life and drifted apart, with Tim as a married, stay-at-home dad and Ted as a hedge fund CEO.
However, a new boss baby with a cutting-edge approach and a can-do attitude will bring them together again. Stars the voice talents of Alec Baldwin, Jeff Goldblum, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow, Eva Longoria, and James Marsden.
“A Quiet Place Part II” (premieres May 28 at 9 p.m. on HBO and HBO GO) shows the Abbott family facing the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight for survival in silence. It stars Emily Blunt and Cillian Murphy.
