Warner Bros. has announced they will release all their 2021 movies in both theaters and on HBO Max. Following the news that they will be dropping Wonder Woman 1984 for streaming and theatrical release in December, Warner Bros. has surprised the industry by revealing they will release all of their titles for next year on HBO Max the same day they hit theaters, including anticipated movies like The Matrix 4 and Dune. As COVID continues to upend the movie industry, this “unprecedented move” is likely to catch theaters off guard and “upset a model that has been in place for decades.” According to a Warner Bros. executive, the “hybrid exhibition model” enables them to best support their films, creative partners, and the moviegoers in 2021 as the pandemic persists. YPulse found that a majority of young viewers are eager to return to the movies once the pandemic is over. (THR)
