WarnerMedia Chief Says HBO Max Filmmaker Outrage Is ‘Painful’
Filmmakers like Christopher Nolan and Denis Villeneuve have slammed Warners’ decision to drop its entire 2021 theatrical slate onto HBO Max.
Filmmakers like Christopher Nolan and Denis Villeneuve have slammed Warners’ decision to drop its entire 2021 theatrical slate onto HBO Max.
“Long live the theater experience,” Momoa and Brolin say in the wake of “Dune” shifting to HBO Max.
“There is absolutely no love for cinema, nor for the audience here,” Villeneuve writes.
Film isn’t dead. Neither is TV. Change is inevitable. Has 2020 taught us nothing?
Overstretched at points, this HBO Max import still gets plenty of help from a James Norton performance and a real-life inspiration that crossed many corners of early 1960s Britain.
Speaking with Boxoffice Pro, NATO CEO John Fithian also said failing to obtain billions in federal aid for theaters would be “catastrophic.”
Nolan says he is “very glad” his latest release “isn’t caught up in the mess” Warner Bros. has made.
Nolan finally spoke up about the window-shattering deal that rocked the industry, and has also called HBO Max the “worst streaming service.”
According to reports, Legendary found out about the HBO Max plan only a half hour before Warner Bros.’ announcement.
Going forward, studio branding matters most. If that works for theaters, great; if not, it’s out of their hands.
Clay Tweel’s docuseries dives deep into the alien-worshipping cult that made headlines in 1997 when 39 members participated in a mass suicide.
Whether or not it can stick the landing, “The Flight Attendant” offers plenty of style, rapid fun, and first-class service from its ebullient star.