HBO Max Sets Full January 2026 Lineup With Big Jan. 1 Drop and Staggered Premieres

The plan mixes franchise films, A24 selections, documentaries, plus new HBO and Max installments across the month.

Overview

John Wick, John Wick: Chapter 2 and John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum headline a large Jan. 1 catalog wave alongside Spaceballs, Taxi Driver, Blazing Saddles and the Twilight saga.
Multiple A24 titles feature prominently, including Ex Machina and Moonlight on Jan. 1, The Smashing Machine on Jan. 23 and If I Had Legs I’d Kick You on Jan. 30.
Key date-specific film arrivals include 65 on Jan. 8 and documentary 33 Photos from the Ghetto on Jan. 27.
HBO and Max originals roll out through the month, with The Pitt Season 2 on Jan. 8, Industry Season 4 on Jan. 11 and Real Time with Bill Maher Season 24 on Jan. 23.
Additional premieres include Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! on Jan. 22 plus A Knight in the Making and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms launching on Jan. 18.