could see themselves going down with the ship.
If things keep going poorly for the movie theater industry, Warner Bros. seems to be the only studio that is standing in solidarity with theatrical exhibitors. At this point, the constant moves in the schedule have to be deflating audience interest.Īnd if Wonder Woman 1984 decided to go for a day-and-date release on PVOD and in theaters, it would make history as the biggest film to ever go with such a distribution route. is weighing the option of moving the DC film to next summer. The Variety report also says that Warner Bros. While it is extremely unlikely at this point that it will make back its assuredly enormous production costs, anything is better than another major delay. Wonder Woman 1984 would undoubtedly be the biggest profile release to go to streaming or PVOD after the successful Trolls: World Tour.
This model has not had enough major releases to gauge what kind of reaction it could gain. And, it would provide the studio with a better piece of data in regards to how many consumers are willing to go the PVOD route for a blockbuster release. Putting Wonder Woman 1984 on PVOD at the same time it is in theaters is its best chance at making some kind of money at this point. However, they could supplement this with a premium video-on-demand (PVOD) release at the same time. intends for the Gal Gadot blockbuster to only recoup its money through a theatrical release, it is going to be an extremely dire result. All indications point towards the COVID-19 pandemic getting worse as we head into winter, and it is unlikely that movie theaters will see audiences flock to them in sufficient enough numbers. If Wonder Woman 1984 sticks to a theatrical release, it is almost certain that the movie will not make a sufficient profit stateside. will stick to the Christmas Day release date for the superhero sequel, and then they would release the movie on HBO Max just a few weeks later.įrankly, this seems like a way to lose even more money. The scuttlebutt seems to be that Warner Bros. However, there is some clarification that has happened since our original scoop. is seriously considering putting Wonder Woman 1984 on HBO Max.
Variety is confirming our original report that Warner Bros. Wonder Woman 1984, the only big movie still scheduled to debut in theaters this year, might appear on AT&T Inc.’s HBO Max just a week or two after its release, according to people familiar with.