Cinema chains will not like it but Warner Bros doesn’t seem to bother. Warner Bros just announced that its upcoming films, Dune and the Matrix sequel, will both go straight to streaming platforms at the same time as they hit cinemas.
This new move goes against the grain of allowing movies to show in cinemas for months before they go to streaming sites. It allows cinemas to rake in more revenue through tickets sales. With the coronavirus pandemic forcing these cinemas to close, however, content studious are realising big returns via streaming sites as well.
2021 is for streaming movies
All 2021 film releases by Warner Bros will go straight to HBO Max soon after releases. That means subscribers can access films like Mortal Kombat, Godzilla vs Kong, and The Suicide Squad soon after they hit the big screen. Meanwhile, Wonder Woman 1984 will be available for streaming on HBO Max upon release this Christmas.
When Universal decided to publish all films to streaming sites at the same time as they hit the cinemas, cinema chain AMC had banned all Universal films. They reached a compromise in the end, though, and AMC got a 17-day show period before the films went to streaming sites.
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