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For HBO Max subscribers, February might offer more than pricey chocolates and teddy bears. (We wouldn’t turn those down, though. It’s been a shitty year.) Next month will spark the 2021 wave of Warner Bros. film premieres, starting with
Judas And The Black Messiah. Starring LaKeith Stanfield, Daniel Kaluuya, and Jesse Plemmons, the historical drama follows Bill O’ Neal, who infiltrates the Black Panthers on behalf of the FBI. Kaluuya transforms as revolutionary Fred Hampton in a role that is generating early buzz and controversy in equal measure. As for a premiere on the entirely opposite end of the Serious Spectrum,
HBO Max has unveiled its February 2021 movie and TV highlights, including two Warner Bros. theatricals premiering in theaters and on HBO Max on the same day.
Everything New on HBO Max in February
two titles. On February 11, there’s Oscar hopeful
Judas and the Black Messiah, based on a true story from the life of Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya), the leader of the Black Panther Party in the 1960s. Then on February 26 you’ll get
Tom & Jerry, a new live-action/animation hybrid featuring the classic cartoon duo and co-starring Chloe Grace Moretz and Michael Pena. Remember also that the Warner Bros premieres on HBO Max are only there for one month, so you’ve got until mid- and late-March respectively to watch these titles before they disappear.
HBO Max Announces Over 100 New Movies/TV Shows For February
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HBO Max? The Warner Bros. streaming service is giving you lots of new incentive to do so next month with a horde of fresh content due over the course of February. More than 130 new movies and TV shows are debuting on both HBO Max and HBO in the weeks to come, including a load of licensed titles and also a couple of major new films, dropping on the platform as per WB’s groundbreaking 2021 release strategy.
February 1st delivers over 80 titles across Max and HBO, which should give you something to watch whatever mood you’re in. The
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Tonight s TV tips include a documentary about former US president Jimmy Carter, Tommy Tiernan, The Masked Singer, Paddy McGuinness and Celebrity Catchpoint - plus some cracking movies . . .
Pick of the Day
Jimmy Carter: Rock n’ Roll President, 9.00pm, Sky Arts & NOW TV
Here’s a very watchable documentary about the much-loved and respected former US president, Jimmy Carter.
Serving as 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981, his lifelong passion for music gave him an unexpected edge as a presidential candidate as he tapped into a force that transcended racial and generational divides, and often party lines.