February brings the release of two Warner Bros. theatricals premiering in theaters and on HBO Max on the same day. Debuting on February 12,Judas and the Black Messiahtells the story of Bill O’Neal (LaKeith Stanfield), who infiltrates the Black Panthers per FBI Agent Mitchell (Jesse Plemons) and J. Edgar Hoover (Martin Sheen). As Black Panther Chairman Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya) ascends, falling for a fellow revolutionary (Dominique Fishback) en route, a battle wages for O’Neal’s soul.
Tom & Jerry, which premieres on February 26, reignites one of the most beloved rivalries in history when Jerry moves into New York City’s finest hotel on the eve of “the wedding of the century,” forcing the event’s desperate planner to hire Tom to get rid of him.
HBO Maxhas a stellar line-up of original programming in February with the season eight return ofLast Week Tonight with John Oliver, the second season of animated hitClose Enough, the documentary premiere ofThere Is No ‘I’ in Threesome, and five-episode limited seriesBeartown.
Additional titles arriving to the platform include Studio Ghibli’sEarwig and the Witch, the newJustice Leagueanimated series, andChewing Gumfrom Michaela Coel (I May Destroy You). Blockbuster films such asAquaman, Academy Award winnerArgo,The Graduate, andSelena, will also premiere this February.
