Alexander Skarsgård’s Acclaimed NSFW Movie Hits HBO Max Today

HBO Max expands its library with the addition of A24’s recently released NSFW drama movie, starring Alexander Skarsgård (Big Little Lies, Succession). Starting today, the acclaimed 2026 film Pillion is now available to stream on HBO Max.

What do we know about Alexander Skarsgård’s NSFW movie?

Pillion was written and directed by Harry Lighton in his feature-length directorial debut film. It was based on Adam Mars-Jones’ 2020 novel titled Box Hill. In the 2026 film, Skarsgård played the enigmatic leader of a queer biker gang named Ray, who enters a BDSM relationship with a timid young man, portrayed by Harry Potter vet Harry Melling. Since its world premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, the movie received a 99% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 195 reviews. At the recent British Independent Film Awards, the film won four major awards out of ten nominations, including Best British Independent Film and Best Debut Screenwriter.

“In the film, a timid man (Melling) is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker (Skarsgård) takes him on as his submissive,” reads the movie’s official synopsis.

The Pillion cast also included Lesley Sharp as Peggy, Douglas Hodge as Pete, Anthony Welsh as Darren, Jake Shears as Kevin, Jake Sharp as Shigs, Georgina Hellier as Rhys, and more. The movie was executive-produced by Skarsgård, Clare Binns, Mark Gooder, Pim Hermeling, Louise Ortega, Alison Thompson, Christian Vesper, and Eva Yates. Producers are Lee Groombridge, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, and Emma Norton. The creative team consisted of director of photography Nick Morris, editor Gareth C. Scales, production designer Francesca Massariol, costume designer Grace Snell, art director Katherine Black, and composer Oliver Coates.

Source: Comingsoon.net