The Streaming War Has Begun: Warner Bros Sending ALL 2021 Films to HBO Max for FREE
Warner Bros is coming for heads and I’m all the way here for it…
In an unprecedented move, Warner Bros. announced Thursday that all 17 films on its 2021 slate will launch on HBO Max the same day they hit theaters — a model that was previously announced for the release of “Wonder Woman 1984.” In a statement, WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar doubled down on the fact that this was a necessary response to the COVID-19 pandemic, saying, “We see an opportunity to do something firmly focused on the fans, which is to provide choice. Whether that choice is to enjoy a great new movie out at the cinema, to open up HBO Max, or to do both.”
Yes.. ALL SEVENTEEN MOVIES!!!
Here’s their video announcement
The announcement seems to have the internet split in their reactions. While I have empathy for my film makers and theater lovers, I personally love watching movies with my home set up. With Rona running rampant through the country, Im not exactly in a rush to be sitting in a packed theater. Warner Bros seems to realize many Americans are feeling the same as me and decide to flex bigger than any DSP i’ve seen in decades.
The movies will be available to HBO Max the SAME MF DAY they release in theaters!
Here’s the list of what’s coming:
HBO Max release date (US): 6 August 2021
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Guardians of the Galaxy's director, James Gunn, took his talents to the DC Extended Universe for this Suicide Squad sequel, which will see Margot Robbie return as Harley Quinn.
HBO Max release date (US): 22 December 2021
Keanu Reeves will return as Neo in the fourth entry of The Matrix. Lana Wachowski, who directed the first film in the series, will also return.
HBO Max release date (US): 21 October 2021
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Originally scheduled to be released in 2020, the hotly anticipated adaptation of the sci-fi epic, originally written by Frank Herbert, will also debut on HBO Max. It will see Timothee Chalamet star as Paul Atreides.
HBO Max release date (US): 21 May 2021
The fourth film in Legendary Pictures MonsterVerse will see the two big guys, Godzilla and King Kong, square off as helpless humans can only watch. The film will also see Millie Bobby Brown and Kyle Chandler return as their characters from Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
HBO Max release date (US): 16 July 2021
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Lebron James is taking time away from his busy schedule of winning NBA titles to help out the Looney Toons in the sequel to the 90s kid classic.
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
HBO Max release date (US): 4 June 2021
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The eighth film in The Conjuring Universe will see Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson return as experts of the paranormal,l Lorraine and Ed Warren. The film will see them help a man accused of murder, and, of course, he claims he was possessed.
The Many Saints of Newark
HBO Max release date (US): 12 March 2021
This prequel to the HBO hit series The Sopranos will see the son of the late James Gandolfini, Michael Gandolfini, take on the role of Tony Soprano, which his father made famous.
HBO Max release date (US): 18 June 2021
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Before Lin Manuel Miranda wrote Hamilton, he penned this musical about summertime in New York City’s Washington Heights.
Judas and The Black Messiah
HBO Max release date (US): January 2021
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This film tells the story of Fred Hampton (played by Daniel Kaluuya), who rose to become chairman of The Black Panthers at age 21. We will also see William O’Neal (played Lakeith Stanfield) who informed on him for the CIA.
HBO Max release date (US): 15 January 2021
A new Mortal Kombat film will see all your favorite characters from the classic fighting game come to the big screen again. Jessica McNamee will star as Sonya Blade. We can only hope it is as good as the 1995 film.
HBO Max release date (US): 5 March 2021
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The animated cat and mouse will make their feature film return in 2021. Colin Jost and Chloe Grace Moretz are set to star alongside the cartoons.
HBO Max release date (US): 19 November 2021
King Richard will see Will Smith star as Richard Williams, the father of tennis champions Venus and Serena Williams.
HBO Max release date (US): 29 January 2021
Best Actor Award winners Denzel Washington and Rami Malek star as an aging sheriff and young detective who team up to stop a serial killer.
HBO Max release date (US): 2021
Based on the best-selling novel, this film will follow a teen boy (Finn Little) who witnessed a murder as he tries to avoid the two killers in a wild fire.
HBO Max release date (US): 16 April 2021
Hugh Jackman will star as a man who lets people re-live their past memories, but a new client’s memories show that the woman he has fallen in love with might not be who she seems.
HBO Max release date (US): 2021
Not much is known about this new film from director James Wan, other than it’s a horror film. Considering Wan’s history includes films like Saw, Insidious, and The Conjuring, any horror fans should be excited about this project.
HBO Max release date (US): 2021
Clint Eastwood will direct and star in this film about an aging horse trainer who plans to kidnap a young boy from Mexico and bring him to his father in the US for $50,000.
