There are few stars in Hollywood shining as brightly as Michael B. Jordan at the moment. After dazzling turns in movies like Creed, Black Panther, and Just Mercy, Jordan has delivered the performances of a lifetime with his portrayal of the Smokestack Twins in Ryan Coogler’s Sinners. The biggest movie in the world right now, Sinners has Jordan firmly in the conversation as one of the best actors currently working, which makes it a great time to revisit the film that helped send him into stardom in the first place.
In a stroke of perfect timing, Jordan’s big film break has just hit Max’s streaming lineup, right as Sinners wraps up its second record-breaking week at the box office. The movie we’re talking about here is Chronicle, the 2012 sci-fi indie from director Josh Trank (who went on to cast Jordan in his 2015 Fantastic Four reboot).
Jordan kicked off his career with roles on TV, earning rave reviews for his work on the first season of The Wire (also streaming on Max), as well as performance on Friday Night Lights. Chronicle, however, sent Jordan to the big screen, where he was immediately seen as one of the next potential stars of the industry.
Chronicle is a found footage movie about three best friends who gain otherworldly powers, and it has been a favorite amongst fans since its debut. The film was just added to Max’s lineup on Thursday morning and, ironically enough, it was joined by another one of Jordan’s very first film roles.
Red Tails, a historical action drama about the Tuskegee pilots in World War II, was also just added to Max. Like Chronicle, Red Tails hit theaters back in 2012, but Jordan’s role in this film wasn’t a starring turn.
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What’s New on MAX?
In addition to Chronicle and Red Tails, dozens of movies were added to Max’s lineup to kick off the month of May. You can check out the full list of the streamer’s May 1st additions below.
100 Foot Wave, Season 3 (HBO Original)
A Haunted House
A Haunted House 2
A Private War
Badman’s Country
Barricade
Broadway Melody of 1940
Carson City
Chronicle
Chronicle: Director’s Cut
Dallas
Dylan’s Playtime Adventures, Season 1B (Max Original)
Enter The Dragon
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Fort Dobbs
Fort Worth
Funny People
Hannibal
In the Fade
Inception
Legend of the Guardians The Owls of Ga’Hoole
Lone Star
Lost River
Madagascar
Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Megan Leavey
Notting Hill
Pee-wee’s Big Adventure
Rachel and the Stranger
Rancho Notorious
Red Tails
Ride, Vaquero!
Riding Shotgun
Rocky Mountain
Royal Wedding
San Antonio
Santa Fe Trail
Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend
Son of Belle Starr
Son of the Mask
Springfield Rifle
Stars in My Crown
Tall in the Saddle
Tall Man Riding
The Band Wagon
The Bounty Hunter
The First Texan
The Goonies
The Kissing Bandit
The Left-Handed Gun
The Man Behind the Gun
The Mortal Storm
The Naked Spur
The Oklahoma Kid
The Oklahoman
The Painted Hills
The Princess Bride
The Shining
The Silence of the Lambs
The Young Guns
They Died with Their Boots On
This Means War
This Means War: Extended Edition
Thunder Over the Plains
Trail Street
Vengeance Valley
Vivacious Lady
We Bought a Zoo
Westbound
Westward the Women
Wichita
Ziegfeld Girl
Which of Michael B. Jordan’s movies is your favorite? Let us know in the comments!
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