Chronicle: Last Call for Found-Footage Sci-Fi

0:00It's April 28th. I'm Corey with The Story, and this is Entertainment and celebrity news today, your AI-powered entertainment report. Heads up, Chronicle, that slick 2012 found footage sci-fi joint starring Michael B. Jordan is dipping out of HBO Max on April 30th, 2026. The flick tracks three teens who stumble into telekinetic powers after a weird discovery in the woods, starting with fun pranks before one spirals. Into straight chaos, endangering everybody. Josh Trank made his directorial debut helming it, co-writing the script with Max Landis after pitching the core idea and flushing it out together. They sold it to 20th Century Fox, turning a tight concept into a full feature that hit theaters February 3rd, 2012. Fans and critics aided up, with Michael B. Jordan shining as the cool-headed Steve, alongside Dane DeHon's troubled Andrew and Alex Russell's Matt. It pulled in massive love, scoring 85% on the Tomatometer and 72% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

1:01The real win was at the box office, where a $12 million budget exploded into $126 million, $600,000. Worldwide, proving found footage could crush even in the crowded market. Though a female-led sequel got announced back in 2021, it hasn't dropped yet, leaving this original as the go-to power-trip watch, so snag. It on HBO Max, while you still can.