Hymie
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So, apparently Warner Bros. are the ones willing to take the first steps and have announced all 2021 theatrical releases will simultaneously premiere on the same day as their subscription streaming service HBOMAX. For me, this is something that was obviously coming but was expedited due to the Coronavirus and the devastating impact its had on cinemas. I still want to support and go to theaters for big movies, but right now the closest theater near me that's open and showing new releases is an hour away (compared to 5 minutes pre-pandemic) so I will gladly sit at home and enjoy these new movies. I still plan to go see big movies in theaters (I'd love to see Wonder Woman 1984) but I'm not going to lie and say I will definitely think twice if I simply have to turn on my app rather than get out and drive to the theater, especially for movies I'm only mildly interested in seeing.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/03/war...-on-hbo-max-at-the-same-time-as-theaters.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/03/war...-on-hbo-max-at-the-same-time-as-theaters.html