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Warner Bros will debut all its film releases subsequent 12 months on the HBO Max streaming service at the identical time as their theatrical launch dates, stories Variety.
Like “Wonder Woman 1984,” which lands on HBO Max for Christmas the identical time because it debuts in theaters, the movies that Warner Bros plans to launch in 2021 shall be obtainable to HBO Max subscribers for 31 days.
The checklist of 17 motion pictures consists of “The Matrix 4” and Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” remake, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical adaptation of “In the Heights,” the “Sopranos” prequel “The Many Saints of Newark,” and “The Suicide Squad.”
After the one-month mark, these motion pictures will proceed to play in theaters till they attain the standard dwelling leisure body, after which individuals shall be in a position to hire them by on-line platforms like Amazon, iTunes, and Google Play.
WarnerMedia chair and CEO Ann Sarnoff referred to the mannequin as a “unique one-year plan.” Executives at the corporate say the initiative is not anticipated to proceed past 2021, however is being thought-about a short lived resolution in response to the continuing international heath disaster.
The choice highlights the hardship dealing with film theaters and the rising significance of streaming providers in the midst of the pandemic, and upends the longstanding enterprise mannequin in the business cinema trade of observing a major interval of theatrical exclusivity.
Theater chains normally need to appeal to audiences for so long as doable earlier than they’ve the choice to stream motion pictures at dwelling, with some requiring a 90-day interval of exclusivity earlier than motion pictures go to dwelling streaming providers.
It stays unclear whether or not the 17 motion pictures will nonetheless be eligible for awards. The conventional theatrical launch plan is a confirmed route to eligibility, since movie awards sometimes require a theatrical run for his or her candidates.
HBO Max is owned by Warner Bros’ final father or mother firm, AT&T. The service prices $14.99 and is out there as a local app on the Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K, however second and third-generation Apple TV house owners want to AirPlay HBO Max content material from an iOS system to the TV to watch. HBO Max is simply obtainable in the U.S., so worldwide markets will not be affected.
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