Below is a complete list of films premiering on HBO Max streaming service for 2021. As a bonus, I added films that are part of a franchise and where to watch. (Movies premiering on HBO Max are only available to watch for 31 days.)

Mortal Kombat (2021)

• Release Date: April 23rd, 2021
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
• Starring: Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Joe Taslim and Mehcad Brooks
• Synopsis:

In this 2021 installment of Mortal Kombat, MMA fighter Cole Young, accustomed to taking a beating for money, is unaware of his heritage or why Outworld’s Emperor Shang Tsung has sent his best warrior, Sub-Zero, an otherworldly Cryomancer, to hunt Cole down. Fearing for his family’s safety, Cole goes in search of Sonya Blade at the direction of Jax, a Special Forces Major who bears the same strange dragon marking Cole was born with.

More Mortal Kombat Films

• Mortal Kombat (1995) is currently available to stream free on Peacock TV.
• Mortal Kombat Annihilation (1997) and Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge (2020) are also available to stream on HBO Max.

Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021)

• Release date: May 14th, 2021
• Genre: Drama, Thriller
• Starring: Angelina Jolie, Jon Bernthal, Nicholas Hoult and Tyler Perry
• Synopsis:

A teenage murder witness finds himself pursued by twin assassins in the Montana wilderness with a survival expert tasked with protecting him and a forest fire threatening to consume them all.

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)

• Release Date: June 4th, 2021
• Genre: Horror, Thriller, Mystery
• Starring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson and Julian Hilliard
• Synopsis: A chilling story of terror, murder and unknown evil that shocks experienced real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. One of the most sensational cases from their files, it starts with a fight for the soul of a young boy, then takes them beyond anything they’d ever seen before, to mark the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense.

More from ‘The Conjuring’ Universe

• The Conjuring (2013) is available to stream on HBO Max
• Annabelle Creation (2017) and Annabelle Comes Home (2019) are also available on HBO Max

In The Heights (2021)

• Release Date: June 11th, 2021
• Genre: Drama, Musical
• Starring: Stephanie Beatriz, Anthony Ramos and Corey Hawkins
• Synopsis: A feature version of the Broadway musical, in which a bodega owner has mixed feelings about closing his store and retiring to the Dominican Republic after inheriting his grandmother’s fortune.

Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)

• Release Date: July 16th, 2021
• Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
• Starring: Lebron James, Don Cheadle and Zendaya
• Synopsis: When basketball champion and global icon LeBron James and his young son Dom are trapped in a virtual space by a rogue A.I. named Al-G Rhythm, LeBron must get them home safe by leading Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Lola Bunny and the whole gang of notoriously undisciplined Looney Tunes to victory over Al-G’s digitized champions on the court.

More Space Jam Films

• Space Jam (1996) is available to stream on HBO Max

The Suicide Squad (2021)

• Release Date: August 6th, 2021
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
• Starring: Margot Robbie and Idris Elba
• Synopsis: Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.

More Suicide Squad Films

• Suicide Squad (2016) is available to stream on HBO Max along with other DC Universe films

• Reminiscence: August 27th, 2021
• Malignant: September 10th, 2021
• The Many Saints of Newark: September 24th, 2021
• Dune: October 1st, 2021- * Dune (1984) is available on HBO Max
• Cry Macho: October 22nd, 2021
• King Richard: November 19th, 2021
• Matrix 4: December 22nd, 2021- * Matrix (1999), Matrix Reloaded (2003) and Matrix Revolution (2003) are also available on HBO Max.