to do the same with the Anne Hathaway fantasy The Witches, Paramount selling The Trial of the Chicago 7 to Netflix, and Disney's decision to debut its live-action Mulan and the Pixar movie Soul on Disney+. After listing a new date, then bumping it twice, Wonder Woman. The decision to release Wonder Woman 1984 on a streaming service follows decisions from Warner Bros. Wonder Woman 1984 Heads to HBO Max for Holiday. The movie, set in the big-hair, big-shoulders, big-money era of the mid-'80s, features Vanity Fair cover subject Gal Gadot as the Amazonian warrior princess, reuniting with Chris Pine's Steve Trevor, and facing down Kristen Wiig as the villainous Cheetah and Pedro Pascal as a corrupt slickster businessman named Max Lord. While it might be a win for the fans as they finally get to see the flick, it might not all be hunky-dory for Wonder Woman 1984 ‘s box office or HBO Max, for that matter. We realize that a lot of consumers can’t go back to the movies due to the pandemic, so we also want to give them the option to see Wonder Woman 1984 via our HBO Max platform. Yesterday saw the news that Wonder Woman 1984 will now be released simultaneously in movie theaters and on the HBO Max streaming service on Christmas Day. “This is an amazing film that really comes to life on the big screen and, working with our partners in the exhibition community, we will provide that option to consumers in the U.S. Watch Wonder Woman 1984 (HBO) A new era of wonder begins in this thrilling follow up to the DC Super Hero's first outing, the 2017 blockbuster hit ''Wonder Woman.'' Gal Gadot returns as the immortal Amazonian warrior, who squares off against two all-new foes in the 1980s. The long-anticipated Wonder Woman sequel Wonder Woman 1984 will arrive on the streaming service at the same time it opens in US. 16.“As we navigate these unprecedented times, we’ve had to be innovative in keeping our businesses moving forward while continuing to super-serve our fans,” Ann Sarnoff, Chair and CEO of WarnerMedia Studios and Networks Group, said in a statement. HBO Max subscribers will receive an extra gift this Christmas Day. Select international locations saw the film released on Dec. Wonder Woman 1984 will release in theaters and on HBO Max in the U.S. We’ll just have to wait and see, but it is clear that this film will not be measured via the traditional methods. hedged its bets and also released the film on HBO Max so you could watch it. The info comes via The Wrap from measurement company Antenna, where it's said about half of the. With many theaters closed by the COVID-19 pandemic, movie studio Warner Bros. It’s unclear how the film will perform domestically with the combination of factors such as theater closures, the continuing pandemic, and it being available in homes. Director Patty Jenkins and star Gal Gadot both posted tweets last night announcing that in in the United States, the film will be released simultaneously in theaters and on WarnerMedia’s streaming. It's learned that Wonder Woman 1984 is even a bigger disaster than thought as it is reported half of the WW84 viewers on HBO Max ended up unsubscribing from the streaming service within six months. Wonder Woman 1984 debuted this past weekend in 32 territories and took in $38.6 million. Warner Bros have announced that the long-awaited release of Gal Gadots Wonder Woman 1984 (or WW84 for short) will finally take place in December 2020. The film will also be hitting theaters in the U.S. In a follow-up tweet, HBO Max reminded everyone that the film will be on the service for just 31 days, and that there are no extra costs associated with it above your subscription fee. 25.Ĭan you feel the wonder yet? ✨ Don't miss #WonderWoman1984 in theaters December 25 and streaming the same day at 9am PT/12pm ET exclusively on HBO Max.
The streaming service announced on Monday that the debut will take place at 9am Pacific/12pm Eastern on Dec. The movie certainly has it flaws (Cheetah is in it for no reason other than a pointless CGi fight at the end, thereby unnessary bloating the. While most streaming services debut new content at midnight Pacific, HBO Max is going to buck tradition with Wonder Woman 1984.