Warner Sending Entire 2021 Slate to HBO Max and Theaters.

[blackwidowavenger1964]

Originally Posted by MazeRunner

lmao y'all could've waited 2 months for the digital release like before the pandemic.

There is a pandemic. Some of those people might not even be around 2 months. This pandemic could be the end for some and has been. It's a much more serious issue than opening up a giant screen for people to do something they can do safely at home. They're giving the best of both worlds. Most theaters are going to close or re-close anyway because they are not making any money during this pandemic. Most of the theaters around me have been absolutely dead. I for one am glad of this decision during such a crisis that one studio cared more about their fans.

[Schwartzy]

How are they making any money? Most people probably will free trial this.

Would be nice to know how are they covering the budgets for these?

Doesnt effect my theater going next year.

[hudson4k]

Originally Posted by Schwartzy

How are they making any money? Most people probably will free trial this.

Would be nice to know how are they covering the budgets for these?

Doesnt effect my theater going next year.

They just shut off the free trial.

[imsounoriginal]

Originally Posted by Schwartzy

How are they making any money? Most people probably will free trial this.

Would be nice to know how are they covering the budgets for these?

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php...ldid=990779466

[Lee A Stewart]

Originally Posted by Schwartzy

How are they making any money? Most people probably will free trial this.

Would be nice to know how are they covering the budgets for these?

Doesnt effect my theater going next year.

They will probably do what Disney did: end the free trials.

To date, HBO Max is only available in the US so the International BO will cover the budgets.

[JayTL]

Originally Posted by hudson4k

They've already been advertising Godzilla vs Kong as part of it illegally, is what I'm saying. It's not ethical.

Like I said, I'm sure AT&T/WB knows more about what they can and cannot advertise for it. Not sure what law they're breaking by showing GvK. Worst case, they'll remove it. They're not getting sued for it.

[Rodney-2187]

I was planning on getting HBO Max in December, just to see WW84, then cancelling it in January, but if they just put another movie on it every month, I'll keep it.

[JayTL]

Originally Posted by Rodney-2187

I was planning on getting HBO Max in December, just to see WW84, then cancelling it in January, but if they just put another movie on it every month, I'll keep it.

And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why they do it

[MazeRunner]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

They will probably do what Disney did: end the free trials.

To date, HBO Max is only available in the US so the International BO will cover the budgets.

Seeing all the international people say they're just going to pirate lmao:

https://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/119539062.html

[MazeRunner]

Originally Posted by Rodney-2187

I was planning on getting HBO Max in December, just to see WW84, then cancelling it in January, but if they just put another movie on it every month, I'll keep it.

Gather a bunch of friends so y'all can share an account if y'all wanna be stupid enough to pay for it.

[Rodney-2187]

Originally Posted by MazeRunner

Gather a bunch of friends so y'all can share an account if y'all wanna be stupid enough to pay for it.

Subscribing to a streaming service is stupid? Please elaborate.

[Tony208]

This is why I'm spending more on home theater.

[Lee A Stewart]

Originally Posted by hudson4k

Not what I'm saying. Put two and two together. Legendary had a bidding war and Legendary is unaware of the film going to HBO Max. If Warner could just stream the film, there would be no bidding war, or they wouldn't have bid and instead sued. Since Legendary was unaware, that means they haven't accepted an offer and the Godzilla vs Kong release is unauthorized as of now.

November 25, 2020

Godzilla vs. Kong, the forthcoming monster movie from Legendary Pictures, looks likely to be the latest big franchise movie to head to a streamer.

Knowledgeable sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Netflix has made an offer of more than $200 million for the film while WarnerMedia has blocked the deal while preparing an offer of its own for its streamer, HBO Max. Legendary declined to comment while a Warner Bros. spokesperson said: "We plan to release Godzilla vs. Kong theatrically next year as scheduled."

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/he...amer-exclusive

[ItsMrBiG]

Originally Posted by Leviathan

There was also a massive gulf between movies and TV in terms of writing, actors and production values for the longest. Not so much now.

You can see that in terms of which movies get wide theatrical releases. Increasingly, their either $200 million franchise blockbusters or microbudget indies, with little if any inbetween.

I'd love to see a return to more mid-budget movies with a good story and great writing.

[Lee A Stewart]

Will be interesting to see Disney's reaction to this news. Their Investor Day is a week from today.

[Usure]

i will do my part to go see the movies i like on this list in the theatre if permitted and continue my membership to HBOMax(so grateful to have on the FireTv...come-on Roku!).

[Aclea]

GvK and Dune require the agreement of Legendary (who put up 75%) and Warners (25%). Either can block a deal, and the contentious relationship between the two and Legendary' past history of reaching for lawyers at the drop of a hat means that if they genuinely weren't informed - and since they have nothing to gain from it going to HBO MAX - it will come down to lawyers at dawn since Legendary's previous Monsterverse films deal granted Warners better terms - first position reimbursement of marketing costs from the first dollar and a distribution fee - based on theatrical distribution.

For roughly $50m apiece Warners can afford to dump them, but at $150m apiece with nothing else in the pipeline Legendary can't without a great deal.

[Steedeel]

All the usual suspects with the usual comments in here. The cinema is not dead all we are seeing here is desperation from a company that are simply not at the races right now. Something like 8.6 million subscribers for HBO Max when Disney are hitting 80 million and Netflix comfortably more than double that.

Some people are also missing the fact that without the cinema, most of these mega blockbusters will slowly die off. That’s not speculation, it’s fact.
Some people are celebrating a short term gain against a long term devastation. I think you need to look at yourselves in a mirror if you call yourselves film fans.

Final note, HBO Max don’t even have 4K! It’s like having a economy burger when a top class steakhouse is 100 yards away.

[CyberpunkCentral]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

Will be interesting to see Disney's reaction to this news. Their Investor Day is a week from today.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Tony208

This is why I'm spending more on home theater.

Don’t, blockbusters won’t survive without the cinema and the industry knows it.