Calcifer's Yule Log Is Coming Back to HBO Max for the Holiday Season

As streaming services gear up for the holiday season, HBO Max has announced a particularly exciting addition for Studio Ghibli fans: the return of Calcifer's Yule Log. A Warner Bros. press release confirms the ambient video will be making its return to streaming on November 1.

While Calcifer's Yule Log first debuted in HBO Max during the 2021 holiday season, it was later removed from the service and largely scraped from the internet. It returns briefly during the holiday season each year as part of HBO Max's "Yule Log" lineup, which has grown to include properties like A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Harry Potter, and even Rick and Morty.

Warner Bros. has yet to confirm whether the video will remain on the service permanently, or will once again be removed after the holiday season.

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