Mortal Kombat, The Suicide Squad and more shown in new HBO Max movies trailer

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Warner Bros. has teased new footage of some of its biggest 2021 releases in the new HBO Max ‘Same Day Premieres’ trailer, including Mortal Kombat, The Suicide Squad and Godzilla vs. Kong. 

For the first time ever, Warner Bros is making its entire slate of 2021 releases available to stream on HBO Max alongside their respective theatrical releases – on the exact same day, no less, as this new trailer makes clear. 

In addition to previously-unseen clips of King Kong and Godzilla attacking each other, the trailer showcases new footage of some of the studio’s more low-key upcoming releases, including The Little Things, starring Rami Malek and Denzel Washington, and the LeBron James-led Space Jam: A New Legacy.

There’s also a better look at Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In The Heights musical, the new Conjuring movie and King Richard, the story of the father and coach of tennis players Venus and Serena Williams, played by Will Smith. 

Max controversy

The announcement that Warner Bros' entire slate of 2021 movies will debut concurrently on HBO Max and in theaters has been met with criticism from some of Hollywood's biggest names. The likes of Denis Villeneuve, whose Dune movie is set to debut via the streaming service, and Tenet director Christopher Nolan have publicly denounced the move.

Villeneuve, in particular, recently criticized the decision for proving the studio has “absolutely no love for cinema, nor the audience”, adding “it is all about the survival of a telecom mammoth, one that is currently bearing an astronomical debt of more than $150 billion."

We had previously reported that the producers behind Dune were fighting to keep the movie a theatrical release. This latest trailer suggests Dune will join the studio’s entire roster by releasing concurrently in theatres and on HBO Max.

Axel Metz
Axel Metz
Phones Editor

Axel is TechRadar's UK-based Phones Editor, reporting on everything from the latest Apple developments to newest AI breakthroughs as part of the site's Mobile Computing vertical. Having previously written for publications including Esquire and FourFourTwo, Axel is well-versed in the applications of technology beyond the desktop, and his coverage extends from general reporting and analysis to in-depth interviews and opinion.  Axel studied for a degree in English Literature at the University of Warwick before joining TechRadar in 2020, where he then earned an NCTJ qualification as part of the company’s inaugural digital training scheme.