Warner Bros. has taken a different approach to distribute its films in 2021. They announced that all the WB movies of 2021 would release in theatres and HBO Max on the same day. There is a prior announcement regarding Wonder Woman 1984 and its release in theatres and HBO Max on the same day. But WB is applying that to all of their upcoming movies in 2021. This means US-based people can watch all the WB’s most-awaited movies such as The Suicide Squad, Dune, Matrix 4, and more on Theatres and HBO Max on the exact same day. And also with no extra charge for existing HBO Max subscribers.
Warner Bros. announced the news stating it as a strategic response to the impact of the on-going pandemic situation.
“We’re living in unprecedented times which call for creative solutions, including this new initiative for the Warner Bros. Pictures Group. No one wants films back on the big screen more than we do. We know new content is the lifeblood of theatrical exhibition, but we have to balance this with the reality that most theaters in the U.S. will likely operate at reduced capacity throughout 2021.”
– Ann Sarnoff, CEO, Warner Bros.
Warner Media released this WB 2021 movie slate as a part of the announcement:
WB 2021 movies will be available on HBO Max for one month
All the 17 huge motion pictures are planned to release in HBO Max on the same day as theatres. They will be available in 4K Ultra HD and HDR. And the movies will be available on HBO Max for only one month from the release day. And they will continue to run in theatres.
Here is the list of all the 17 huge motion pictures from the WB 2021 slate. The actual dates may shift, but these are currently announced ones.
- The Little Things – January 29, 2021
- Tom & Jerry – March 5, 2021
- The Many Saints of Newark – March 12, 2021
- Reminiscence – April 16, 2021
- Godzilla vs. Kong – May 21, 2021
- The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It – June 4, 2021
- In The Heights – June 18, 2021
- Space Jam: A New Legacy – July 16, 2021
- The Suicide Squad – August 6, 2021
- Dune – October 1, 2021
- King Richard – November 19, 2021
- Matrix 4 – December 22, 2021
- Cry Macho – TBA
- Malignant – TBA
- Those Who Wish Me Dead – TBA
- Mortal Kombat – TBA
- Judas and the Black Messiah – TBA
Jason Kilar, WarnerMedia CEO, has made the official announcement on Warner Media. In addition to that, he also added, “Principal photography starts on the next Game of Thrones series, House of the Dragon, in a few months.” He did attach dragon arts to the post; you can check it out here.
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