Med Wonder Woman 1984 har Warner Bros. i sinde at prøve noget ganske nyt, noget som Disney også har eksperimenteret en lille smule med under COVID-19 krisen, og det er at udgive deres storfilm på en streamingtjeneste samtidig med biografpremieren.
I det her tilfælde er det HBO Max, der dog kun er tilgængeligt i USA og Canada for nu, men udover Wonder Woman 1984 ved vi nu, at Warner Bros. vil udgive hele deres 2021 line-up på tjenesten samme dag som i biograferne, et massivt slag hos biograferne uden tvivl.
Som IGN Skriver gælder dette alt fra Godzilla vs. Kong til Matrix 4, fra The Suicide Squad til The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, fra Dune til Tom & Jerry. Alle disse film vil kunne streames direkte fra HBO Max den samme dag, som de lander på de store lærreder.
"We're living in unprecedented times which call for creative solutions, including this new initiative for the Warner Bros. Pictures Group. No one wants films back on the big screen more than we do. We know new content is the lifeblood of theatrical exhibition, but we have to balance this with the reality that most theaters in the U.S. will likely operate at reduced capacity throughout 2021. With this unique one-year plan, we can support our partners in exhibition with a steady pipeline of world-class films, while also giving moviegoers who may not have access to theaters or aren't quite ready to go back to the movies the chance to see our amazing 2021 films. We see it as a win-win for film lovers and exhibitors, and we're extremely grateful to our filmmaking partners for working with us on this innovative response to these circumstances, siger WarnerMedia-chefen Ann Sarnoff.