Penélope Cruz & Johnny Depp’s Murder Mystery & More HBO Max Releases This Week

The new movie and TV releases coming to HBO Max from July 27 to August 2, 2026, include Murder on the Orient Express and many others.

Directed by Kenneth Branagh, the mystery film is based on Agatha Christie’s 1934 novel of the same name. It follows Detective Hercule Poirot solving the murder case of Edward Ratchett on the Orient Express. The film opened to mixed reviews and grossed over $353 million worldwide against a budget of $55 million. The star cast sees Tom Bateman, Kenneth Branagh, Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, and Johnny Depp, among others, in key roles.

Also coming to HBO Max is Practical Magic. The romantic fantasy centers on two sisters whose lives change after they use practical magic to solve problems. The star cast features Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing, Dianne Wiest, and many others in key roles.

All new HBO Max releases this week from July 27 to August 2, 2026

Below are all the new TV shows and movies being added to HBO Max from July 27 to August 2, 2026.

Monday, July 27

• Craig Ferguson: American On Purpose (CNN Original Series)
• President Curtis, Season 1 (Adult Swim)
• The Big Bang Theory Podcast, Season 4
• The Great Food Truck Race, Season 19 (Food Network)

Tuesday, July 28

• This Land (CNN Original Series)

Wednesday, July 29

• Kitchen Undercover, Season 1 (Food Network)

Friday, July 30

• The Drama (A24)

Saturday, August 1

• Amy
• Barbarian
• Bells Are Ringing
• Billy Budd
• Blockers
• Epic
• Flipper’s New Adventure
• Great White Highway (Discovery)
• Hall Pass
• Hall Pass: Enlarged Edition
• Happy Feet Two
• It Comes At Night
• Macao
• Miss Sloane
• Mojave
• Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
• Orphan
• Practical Magic
• Put A Ring On It: Cheat Hab (OWN)
• Quo Vadis
• Road House (1989)
• Sicario
• Smart Money
• Stand by Me
• Strike Up the Band
• Taxi!
• The Band Wagon
• The Crimson Pirate
• The Fighting 69th
• The Kennel Murder Case
• The Rain People
• The Sea Chase
• The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
• The Wrong Man
• The Yearling
• Thresher Shark: Stun to Kill (Discovery)
• Tusk
• Who’s That Knocking at My Door?
• You Can’t Get Away with Murder

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