Mads Mikkelsen’s 85% RT Horror Actioner & More Release on HBO Max This Week

New HBO Max movie and TV releases from April 13 to April 19, 2026, include a 2025 fantasy action film starring Mads Mikkelsen.

On April 17, Lionsgate’s Dust Bunny arrives on the streaming platform. Directed by Bryan Fuller, it follows a child named Aurora who asks a hit man to terminate the monster that she believes is behind the death of her parents. However, the hit man thinks that the family was killed by assassins who were after his life. The film mostly received positive reviews with an 85% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and 6.5/10 on IMDB.

The star cast features Mads Mikkelsen, Sophie Sloan, Sigourney Weaver, and Sheila Atim, among others.

Moreover, Smiling Friends’ third season’s second part drops on HBO Max this week. Season 3, which premiered in October 2025, will return to air two additional episodes, marking the end of the franchise after years. While these are final episodes, creator Zach Hadel claimed they are not the ” finales,” but “little stragglers” that did not make it to the initial rollout, hoping fans will now enjoy them (via Variety).

List of all new HBO Max releases this week from April 13-19

Below are all the new TV shows and movies being added to HBO Max from April 13-19.

Monday, April 13

• Boy Band Confidential: A Hollywood Demons Event, Season 1 (ID)
• Smiling Friends, Season 3B (Adult Swim)

Tuesday, April 14

• Rock The Block, Season 7 (HGTV)
• The Dark Wizard (HBO Original)

Wednesday, April 15

• Nanny McPhee Returns
• World’s Bargain Dream Homes, Season 1 (HGTV)

Thursday, April 16

• One Day In My Body, Season 1 (TLC)

Friday, April 17

• Dust Bunny (Lionsgate)
• House Hunters: Volume 11, Season 253 (HGTV)

Saturday, April 18

• Belle Collective, Season 7 (OWN Network)
• Krypto Saves the Day: Coastal Catastrophe

For more HBO Max-related content, find out what Euphoria creator Sam Levinson had to say about the show’s fourth season. Also, check out which Jennifer Lawrence adult comedy will be arriving on the platform.

Source: Comingsoon.net