Christopher Nolan slammed Warner Bros for its decision to release its 2021 slate of films simultaneously in theatres and the streaming service HBO Max on the same day and date.
Calling the decision “a real bait and switch”, Nolan told Entertainment Tonight that Warner Bros used “the pandemic as an excuse for sort of grappling for short-term advantage”.
Warner Bros executives had previously told Variety that the decision to make films available to audiences unwilling to step out of their homes and visit theatres because of the coronavirus pandemic is a “temporary solution in response to the ongoing global heath crisis”.
The titles getting the twin-release treatment include potential moneyspinners such as The Matrix 4, Wonder Woman 1984, Dune, Godzilla vs Kong, and The Suicide Squad.
In India, where HBO Max is not yet available, Wonder Woman 1984 will be released in cinemas on December 24.
The Tenet director said that by sending films…