Warner Bros. movies heading to HBO Max after 45-day theatrical window in 2022

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While the movie theater experience remains on shaky ground, due to the rise of COVID-19 variants, one theater chain expects 2022 to be different. AMC Theaters announced today, per , it struck a deal with Warner Bros, with the studio agreeing to a 45-day exclusive theatrical window for all of its major releases. After that, the movies will end up on HBO Max.

WarnerMedia opened up its 2021 release slate, offering audiences the chance to catch titles on the big screen and at home on the same day. The arrangement kicked off with 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Wonder Woman 1984, which d🍷ropped in theatres and on HBO Max the same day in December 2020. 

Warner's major titles such as 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Godzilla vs. Kong, 澳洲幸ꩲ运5开奖号码历史查询:The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me D🧸o It, and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Space Jam: A New Legacy, all fell within the remit of this deal – with each movie then exiting the streamer after 31 days. More recently, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:James Gunn's 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Suicide Squad opened in cinemas and on HBO Max the sa🐟me day, with pundits saying the release strategy was to blame for the film's box office🗹 disappointment.

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"It’s especially gratifying that Warner Bros. is yet again embracing a theatrical window," said AMC Theaters CEO Adam Aron during an investor's earnings call. "For us at AMC, it’s especially pleasing to be working so harmoniously with Warner Bros. once again. We’re in active dialog with every major studio on this topic. We’re hearing c🔴onsiderable support that an exclusive theatrical window is an important way to build a successful movie franchise."

AMC and Warner's new agreement will sunset the pandemic-influenced "🍷day and date" decision. Although, it doesn't take effect until 2022, leavinꦇg plenty of must-see upcoming titles on the docket for folks to catch in the comfort of their own home including James Wan's Malignant, the Hugh Jackman-Rebecca Ferguson thriller Reminiscence, Denis Villenueve's Dune adaptation, and The Matrix 4.

Elsewhere on the call, AMC confirms it's in the process of taking over several theaters previously part of the Pacific Theaters/Arclight chain, while also nixing rumors of AMC investing in drive-ins. The theater will, however, start accepting Bitcoin, Google Pay, and Apple Pay for movie tickets and c🍨oncessions.

To see what's coming up on the big screen check out our guide to 2021's upcoming 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:movie release dates, and if you'd prefer to stay at home for your Warner Bros movies, find the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best HBO Max prices and deals.

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