Warner Bros. is done waiting for the pandemic to be over. Yesterday the studio announced all of its movies they release in 2021 will be made available for streaming on HBO Max at the same time they are released in theaters. That means potential blockbusters such as “The Matrix 4,” “Dune,” and “Godzilla vs. Kong” will be available to home viewers even as they debut in physical theaters.
The studio had previously announced that it would try the experiment with “Wonder Woman 1984” later this month, but the decision to apply the strategy to its entire slate of 17 movies next year was unexpected. For now, the studio says this is a one-time shift made necessary by the pandemic. No word yet on whether any other studios will follow suit.
Source: New York Times