It's time to watch "Wonder Woman 1984" online on HBO Max. This superhero sequel begins streaming today for subscribers and will be shown in theaters in the U.S. Even a pandemic can't keep Diana Prince down! And it looks like HBO Max and Roku have finally decided to strike a deal.

"Wonder Woman 1984" has been in the works almost from the moment the 2017 blockbuster opened to $821.8 million at the worldwide box office. Director Patty Jenkins and star Gal Gadot quickly signed on to reunite.

"Wonder Woman 1984" is set during the Cold War. Diana Prince has not aged a day since her superheroics in World War I, but society has changed dramatically. New conflicts arise in the form of two new villains: media businessman Maxwell Lord (Pedro Pascal) and his friend-turned-enemy Barbara Ann Minerva, aka Cheetah (Kristen Wiig). Diana receives unexpected assistance from her love interest Steve Trevor (Chris Pine), who presumably died in the first film.

"Wonder Woman 1984" has had a long and winding road to HBO Max, Warner Media's newly launched streaming service; the COVID-19 pandemic forced Warner Bros. to postpone the release date several times. Then, in mid-November, Warner Bros. announced that it would distribute the film to its sibling company, HBO's streaming service, simultaneously with its release in U.S. theaters. The move came as quite a surprise to Hollywood, but paved the way for Warner Bros.' decision to release the entire 2021 film on HBO Max.

Here's everything you need to know about how to watch "Wonder Woman 1984" online.

U.S. viewers will be able to watch "Wonder Woman 1984" beginning Christmas Day, December 25, at noon on HBO Max. It will be available for streaming for a month before the service ends.

The HBO Max app is available for Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, Android devices and Android TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, Playstation 4 and PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, plus Samsung TV (since 2016) and the Chrome, Firefox and Safari web browsers.

And as of December 17, HBO Max is compatible with Roku!

Just because HBO Max isn't available everywhere doesn't mean you have to miss "Wonder Woman 1984" when you're away from home. It's very easy to watch it along with the rest of the Internet. With the right VPN (Virtual Private Network), you can stream the show from anywhere.

We evaluated many options and the best VPN is ExpressVPN. It meets the VPN needs of many users and offers excellent compatibility with most devices and great connection speeds. It is also reasonably priced at $12.95/month. (Longer contracts of 6 months or a year will lower the cost even more.)

"Wonder Woman 1984" will be released in the UK, France, Greece, and several other international markets on December 16, one week before its HBO Max debut.

It will then open in China and Japan (December 18), Germany and South Korea (December 23), Canada and India (December 25), and Australia and New Zealand (December 26); more international markets will follow in January. Check Variety for the full schedule.

Americans abroad who want to use their HBO Max subscriptions should check out VPN services like ExpressVPN and give it a try.

Welcome to a new era of wonder! Warner Bros. has released several trailers, teasers, and TV spots for Wonder Woman 1984. They show Diana in the "present" of 1984, wearing the fabulous fashions of that era and making new friends and enemies.

The cast of Wonder Woman 1984 is led by Gal Gadot, who plays the titular heroine, also known as Diana Prince. She is an immortal demigod, an Amazon princess and warrior.

Other "Wonder Woman 1984" cast members include:

While official reviews of "Wonder Woman 1984" are not yet available, social media reaction to early press previews has been almost entirely positive. Here is a sampling: