[06/18/25 - 08:00 AM] A24's "On Becoming a Guinea Fowl," "Opus" and "Death of a Unicorn" Begin Streaming Exclusively on Max This July Look for said films on July 4, July 11, and July 25, respectively.
[via press release from Warner Bros. Discovery]
A24's ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL, OPUS And DEATH OF A UNICORN Begin Streaming Exclusively On Max This July
A24's ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL (July 4), OPUS (July 11), and DEATH OF A UNICORN (July 25) will debut on HBO and be available to stream exclusively on Max in the U.S. this July.
ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL will be available to stream FRIDAY, JULY 4 on Max. The film will make its linear debut MONDAY, JULY 7 at 8:00 p.m. ET on HBO.On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family, in filmmaker Rungano Nyoni's surreal and vibrant reckoning with the lies we tell ourselves.
Starring Susan Chardy, Elizabeth Chisela, and Henry B.J. Phiri. The film is directed and written by Rungano Nyoni. Produced by Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, and Tim Cole.
OPUS will be available to stream FRIDAY, JULY 11 on Max. The film will make its linear debut SATURDAY, JULY 12 at 8:00 p.m. ET on HBO. A young writer is invited to the remote compound of a legendary pop star who mysteriously disappeared thirty years ago. Surrounded by the star's cult of sycophants and intoxicated journalists, she finds herself in the middle of his twisted plan.
Starring Ayo Edebiri, John Malkovich, Juliette Lewis, Murray Bartlett, Amber Midthunder, Stephanie Suganami, Young Mazino, and Tatanka Means. The film is written and directed by Mark Anthony Green. Produced by Collin Creighton, Brad Weston, Poppy Hanks, Jelani Johnson, Mark Anthony Green, and Josh Bachove.
DEATH OF A UNICORN will be available to stream FRIDAY, JULY 25 on Max. The film will make its linear debut on SATURDAY, JULY 26 at 8:00 p.m. ET on HBO. A father (Paul Rudd) and daughter (Jenna Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Richard E. Grant) seeks to exploit the creature's miraculous curative properties.
Starring Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Anthony Carrigan, Sunita Mani, Jessica Hynes, with Téa Leoni and Richard E. Grant. The film is written and directed by Alex Scharfman. Produced by Drew Houpt, Lucas Joaquin, Alex Scharfman, Lars Knudsen, Tyler Campellone, Tim Headington, and Theresa Steele Page.
