Warner Bros. announced all of their 2021 movies would be released in theaters and on their streaming service HBO Max simultaneously. This has ruffled the feathers of a few of their partners and filmmakers. These films will debut on streaming for a limited time. Then after a 2-4 week period they will leave streaming and then follow a traditional rollout.

Dates are subject to change.

The Little Things – mini-review

Release Date: January 29, 2021

Genre: Crime Thriller

Director/Writer: John Lee Hancock (The Blindside, Saving Mr. Banks, The Founder, The Highwaymen)

Cast: Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, Jared Leto, and Natalie Morales

Plot: Denzel plays a Sheriff who’s sent to L.A. and becomes embroiled in the search for a serial killer. Could it be Jared Leto? How could it not be Jared Leto?

Judas and the Black Messiah

Release Date: February 12, 2021

Genre: Biopic-Period-Crime-Drama

Director: Shaka King

Writers: Shaka King and Will Berson

Cast: Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, and Martin Sheen

Plot: the true story of Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton, who was assassinated by the FBI at the age of 21.

Tom & Jerry

Release Date: February 26, 2021

Genre: Animation/Live-Action Family Film

Director: Tim Story (Fantastic Four franchise, Ride Along franchise, Barbershop Franchise)

Writer: Kevin Costello

Cast: Chloe Grace Moretz, Michael Peña, Rob Delaney, Bobby Cannavale, Lil Rel Howery, and Ken Jeong

Plot: Jerry moves to a New York City hotel on the eve of the “wedding of the century.” The event planner then hires Tom to get rid of him.

Godzilla vs. Kong

Release Date: March 26, 2021

Genre: Monster Action Movie

Director: Adam Wingard (The Guest, Blair Witch, Death Note)

Writer: Terry Rossio (Pirates of the Caribbean, Deja Vu)

Cast: Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Eiza González, Kyle Chandler, and Demián Bichir.

Plot: It’s in the title.

Mortal Kombat

Release Date: April 16, 2021

Genre: Action/Martial Arts

Director: Simon McQuoid

Writers: Greg Russo and Dave Callaham

Cast: Joe Taslim, Chin Han, and Lewis Tan

Plot: Based on the popular video game franchise. If you do not know, this might not be for you.

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

Release Date: June 4, 2021

Genre: Period Horror

Director: Michael Chaves

Writer: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick

Cast: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson

Plot: The third film in the Conjuring franchise, 8th including spinoffs, is a story about demonic possession wrapped in a courtroom drama as a murder suspect claims possession as his defense.

In the Heights

Release Date: June 18, 2021

Genre: Musical

Director: Jon M. Chu (Step Up 2 The Streets, Step Up 3D, G.I. Joe Retaliation, Crazy Rich Asians)

Writer: Quiara Alegría Hudes

Cast: Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Stephanie Beatriz, and Jimmy Smits

Plot: Based on the smash- Broadway hit by Lin-Manuel Miranda, In the Heights about a bodega owner in Washington Heights who dreams of a better life.

Space Jam: A New Legacy

Release Date: July 16, 2021

Genre: Family Sports Animated Comedy

Director: Malcolm D. Lee (Scary Movie 5, Undercover Brother)

Writers: Sev Ohanian and Ryan Coogler

Cast: LeBron James, Sonequa Martin-Green, and Don Cheadle

Plot: LeBron James teams up with Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes for a sequel to the original movie that starred Michael Jordan.

The Suicide Squad

Release Date: August 6, 2021

Genre: Superhero Action/Adventure

Director/Writer: James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy 1 & 2)

Cast: Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, Peter Capaldi, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, Alice Braga, Pete Davidson, Taika Waititi, Nathan Fillion, Storm Reid

Plot: The Suicide Squad, goes on a new, dangerous mission to South America.

The Many Saints of Newark

Release Date: September 24, 2021

Genre: Period Crime Drama

Director: Alan Taylor (Terminator Genisys, Thor 2)

Writers: David Chase and Lawrence Konner

Cast: Alessandro Nivola, Leslie Odom Jr., Jon Bernthal, Corey Stoll, Billy Magnussen, Ray Liotta, and Vera Farmiga

Plot: 1960s riots, when African-American and Italian communities fought. A prequel to HBO’s The Sopranos and featuring younger versions of the characters.

Dune

Release Date: October 1, 2021

Genre: Sci-Fi Fantasy Epic

Director: Denis Villenueve (Blade Runner 2049, Arrival, Sicario)

Writers: Denis Villenueve, Jon Spaihts, and Eric Roth

Cast: Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Stellan Skarsgard, Josh Brolin, Dave Bautista, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, and Javier Bardem

Plot: Based on the novel by Frank Herbert, Dune tells the story of a gifted young man Paul Arteries born into a dynasty who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to secure his family’s future.

King Richard

Release Date: November 19, 2021

Genre: Biopic Drama

Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green

Writer: Zach Baylin

Cast: Will Smith, Jon Bernthal, Dylan McDermott, Tony Goldwyn

Plot: You know those tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams? Well what about their DAD? How brilliant was he? Don’t know? Well you will, as we have found another age appropriate role for Will Smith to play (Good on him, following Gemini Man and Bad Boys For Life he is one of the few major Hollywood actors to play his age. He should have been in the suicide squad sequel though)

The Matrix 4

Release Date: December 22, 2021

Genre: Sci-Fi

Director: Lana Wachowski (Jupiter Ascending, Sense 8)

Writers: Lana Wachowski, Aleksandar Hemon, and David Mitchell

Cast: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Priyanka Chopra, Neil Patrick Harris, and Jonathan Groff

Plot: Top Secret.

Reminiscence

Release Date: TBA 2021

Genre: Romantic Sci-Fi Thriller

Director/Writer: Lisa Joy

Cast: Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, and Thandie Newton

Plot: A scientist discovers a way to relive your past, which he then uses to search for his lost love.

Malignant

Release Date: TBA 2021

Genre: Horror

Director: James Wan

Writer: Akela Cooper

Cast: Annabelle Wallis

Plot: Under wraps.

Those Who Wish Me Dead

Release Date: TBA 2021

Genre: Thriller

Director: Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone, Wind River)

Writers: Taylor Sheridan and Michael Koryta

Cast: Angelina Jolie, Jon Bernthal,, Nicholas Hoult, Tyler Perry, Aidan Gillan

Plot: A teenage murder witness is pursued by twin assassins in the Montana wilderness while being protected by a survival expert.

Apparently this is not as many films as WB released last year. Is this due to their new owner AT&T? What do you think? Sound off below.