Warner 2021 Films to Have Exclusive 1-Month Run on HBO Max, Simultaneous With Theaters
Warner Pictures will release its full 2021 film slate on its HBO Max service in a one-month streaming exclusive at the same time it releases the titles theatrically worldwide, said the studio Thursday. The hybrid model is a “strategic response”…
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to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in the U.S. After the one-month HBO Max access period, each film will leave the platform and continue in theaters and international territories under customary distribution windows. All films will be available in 4K Ultra HD and HDR on HBO Max. “The “one-year plan” will allow the studio to support its theater partners 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 its 2021 films, a “win-win,” said Ann Sarnoff, CEO of WarnerMedia Studios and Networks.