First, look at what’s coming to HBO Max this week. As a reminder, you can read about what’s new on HBO Max every week with our weekly roundups. The latest Movies scheduled to hit HBO Max this Week are below.
Father of the Bride
Creators: Gary Alazraki
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Cast: Andy García, Gloria Estefan, Adria Arjona, Isabela Merced, Diego Boneta, Chloe Fineman, Enrique Murciano
Synopsis: A father’s coming to grips with his daughter’s upcoming wedding through the prism of multiple relationships within a big, sprawling Cuban-American clan.
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Creators: David Yates
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Cast: Jude Law, Mads Mikkelsen, Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol
Synopsis: In an effort to thwart Grindelwald’s plans of raising pure-blood wizards to rule over all non-magical beings, Albus Dumbledore enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, though he’s unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world.
The Batman
Creators: Robert Alonzo, Matt Reeves, Bradley Parker
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Cast: Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis
Synopsis: “Batman ventures into Gotham City’s underworld when a sadistic killer leaves behind a trail of cryptic clues. As the evidence begins to lead closer to home and the scale of the perpetrator’s plans become clear, he must forge new relationships, unmask the culprit and bring justice to the abuse of power and corruption that has long plagued the metropolis.
Spree
Creators: Eugene Kotlyarenko
Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime, Horror, Thriller
Cast: Joe Keery, Sasheer Zamata, David Arquette, Kyle Mooney, Mischa Barton, Joshua Ovalle, Frankie Grande
Synopsis: Thirsty for a following, Kurt Kunkle is a rideshare driver who has figured out a deadly plan to go viral.
A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits
Creators: Michelle Johnston
Genres: Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Cast: Sofia Carson, Thomas Law, Jennifer Tilly, Jazzara Jaslyn, Nicole Fortuin, Amy Louise Wilson, Ashley de Lange
Synopsis: A contemporary musical version of the classic Cinderella story in which the servant step daughter hope to compete in a musical competition for a famous pop star.
Scooby-Doo
Creators: Tom Kapinos
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Cast: Freddie Prinze Jr., Matthew Lillard, Neil Fanning, Isla Fisher, Pamela Anderson, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Linda Cardellini
Synopsis: The Mystery Inc. gang have gone their separate ways and have been apart for two years, until they each receive an invitation to Spooky Island. Not knowing that the others have also been invited, they show up and discover an amusement park that affects young visitors in very strange ways.
Navalny
Creators: Daniel Roher
Genres: Documentary, Biography
Cast: Alexey Navalny, Yulia Navalnaya, Dasha Navalnaya, Zakhar Navalny, Maria Pevchikh, Christo Grozev, Leonid Volkov
Synopsis: Follows the man who survived an assassination attempt by poisoning with a lethal nerve agent in August 2020. During his months-long recovery he makes shocking discoveries about the attempt on his life and decides to return home.
Vacancy
Creators: Nimród Antal
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Luke Wilson, Ethan Embry, Scott G. Anderson, Frank Whaley, David Doty
Synopsis: A young married couple becomes stranded at an isolated motel and find hidden video cameras in their room. They realize that unless they escape, they’ll be the next victims of a snuff film.
Kimi
Creators: Steven Soderbergh
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Cast: Zoë Kravitz, Byron Bowers, Jaime Camil, Erika Christensen, Derek DelGaudio, Robin Givens, Charles Halford
Synopsis: Eda, who pins all her hopes on her education, confronts Serkan Bolat, who has cut off her international scholarship, which leaves her with a high school diploma only. Serkan offers Eda to give her scholarship back on condition that she pretends to be his fiancée for two months. Although Eda initially rejects the offer out of hand, she sees herself compelled to accept it when conditions change overnight. While pretending to be engaged, Serkan and Eda embark on an insanely passionate yet challenging relationship that will make them forget all they know that is right. Love may be difficult, but that is why it is so amazing.