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• Vox Peter Kafka on x

  WarnerMedia's CEO explains why he's blowing up the movie business

• @getfandom Fandom on x

  Warner Bros. will debut entire 2021 film slate on HBO Max & theaters simultaneously 😱 • ‘The Suicide Squad’ • ‘Matrix 4’ • ‘Dune’ • ‘The Many Saints of Newark’ • ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ • ‘Mortal Kombat’ • ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ (via @Variety | https://variety.com/...) https://twi…

• @joshuatopolsky Joshua Topolsky on x

  The HBO Max news is the kind of thing I've been thinking about for a while. I wrote something about what this moment means. https://www.inputmag.com/...

• @pkafka Peter Kafka on x

  Biggest takeaway from my interview with WarnerMedia's Jason Kilar about his relationship with the theater biz: He knows the theater biz hates what he's doing and he's doing it anyway. https://www.vox.com/... https://twitter.com/...

• @davidlsims David Sims on x

  I often wonder if anyone in the movie business actually likes going to the movies https://twitter.com/...

• @variety @variety on x

  Like #WonderWoman1984, the films that Warner Bros. plans to release in 2021 will be available to HBO Max subscribers for 31 days. After the one-month mark, those movies will only play in theaters until it reaches the traditional home entertainment frame https://variety.com/...

• @winter @winter on x

  I'm glad the studios are streaming movies safely to audiences. We made a very difficult decision back in March to stream @BillandTed3 and we're grateful the studio agreed. We suspected it could be two years to wait if we held out for theatrical and that has proven to be the case.…

• @zsharf Zack Sharf on x

  Ok well these Warner Bros films (+ more) start streaming on HBO Max for 31 days on these dates: https://www.indiewire.com/... Sopranos Prequel: March 12 Godzilla: May 21 Conjuring 3: June 4 In the Heights: June 19 Space Jam 2: July 16 Suicide Squad: Aug 6 Dune: Oct 1 Matrix 4: De…

• @davemcclure Dave McClure on x

  wow.... shots fired. (@ in-person movie theatres) 💥🎦 https://twitter.com/...

• @malwarejake Jake Williams on x

  So Warner Brothers just murdered most of what's left of the movie theater business. https://twitter.com/...

• @jasonkilar Jason Kilar on x

  This one is for the fans. https://medium.com/...

• @neilcybart Neil Cybart on x

  Throughout 2021, WarnerMedia will release the entire Warner Bros. film slate (17 films) in theaters and on HBO Max on the same day. Industry-shaking news. https://medium.com/... https://twitter.com/...

• @loudmouthjulia Julia Alexander on x

  Ok, sorry, here are 1,100 words on the HBO Max deal. https://www.theverge.com/... https://twitter.com/...

• @gregnibler Greg Nibler on x

  This is huge. Now can @disneyplus do the same thing with the @Marvel Movies? https://medium.com/...

• @mattbelloni Matthew Belloni on x

  C'mon Jason, let's be real: this one's for Wall Street. Disney has successfully convinced the market it's a streaming company, and now it's AT&T's turn.... https://twitter.com/...

• @oliverdarcy Oliver Darcy on x

  Tucked away at the end of @jasonkilar's post here is new concept art for the “Game of Thrones” prequel “House of the Dragon.” https://medium.com/... https://twitter.com/...

• @ldignan Larry Dignan on x

  @Techmeme @loudmouthjulia This is how you win streaming.

• @reneritchie Rene Ritchie on x

  Except internationally because, unlike Apple and Disney, Warners wasn't prepared to launch an international service and none of the resellers they hoped to milk for extra revenue at the expense of consumer convenience with pay up for first-run. So, I'll be watching Disney. 😞 http…

• @keithcalder Keith Calder on x

  There are some vague answers in this interview, which is honestly very interesting but also raises more questions for me. Fascinated to see how this all plays out. https://www.vox.com/...

• @kottke @kottke on x

  Warner Bros. is releasing all 17 of their 2021 movies (plus Wonder Woman 1984) simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max. Films include Dune, the new Space Jam, The Suicide Squad, and Matrix 4. https://medium.com/...

• @samesmail Sam Esmail on x

  This is a controversial but exciting development. My hope is more studios will follow suit. Don't get me wrong, I love movie theaters. But I absolutely despise the theatrical windows nonsense. https://twitter.com/...

• @chrisfralic Chris Fralic on x

  Mark today the day the theatrical window ended https://twitter.com/...

• @sahilriz Sahil Rizwan on x

  RIP theatres, RIP big budget films. No one's recovering $200 million just from streaming. https://twitter.com/...

• @scottmaustin Scott Austin on x

  Wow @hbomax is upping the ante vs. Disney+/Netflix. Every 2021 Warner Bros movie will debut on HBO Max at the same time as theaters ("Matrix 4," “Dune,” Godzilla vs. Kong," etc.) Reminder that Disney+ charged $30 to watch Mulan for the first month. https://www.wsj.com/... https:/…

• @franmirabella Fran Mirabella III on x

  “One-year plan” they say. We'll see. I love movie theaters at the right moments & I love big-budget films but it's hard not to feel movies are held hostage in theaters to the point many skip. Consumers should have access at home way sooner. Gonna be a great, forced experiment. ht…

• @chrismessina @chrismessina on x

  Touché! @WarnerBros will debut its entire 2021 film slate on @HBOMax and in theaters at the same time, similar to the #WonderWoman1984 plan. #Matrix4, #SpaceJam, #Dune, #SuicideSquad, Godzilla, Conjuring, and more. The #Rundle/#StreamingWars are getting intense! #RIPTheaters http…

• @shahmiruk Shahmir Sanni on x

  In other news, my fellow Dune fans, we will be able to stream Dune the moment it comes out in theatres. I will be watching it in the theatre if I can...but today is a good day! https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ...

• @okay_wasabi George Mnguni on x

  Lmao Dawg I Cannot Believe This Is Happening. Cinema Is About To Strike. Piracy Is About To Hot Next Year Yho. https://twitter.com/...

• @matt_nbc4 Matt Barnes on x

  This is a massive hit to movie theaters. And as someone who loves seeing movies on the big screen, this won't bode well for their future. https://twitter.com/...

• @raminsetoodeh Ramin Setoodeh on x

  The WB news will answer the age-old question: if consumers can get new movies at home—blockbusters they'd be willing to pay $50 (plus popcorn) to see with their family—will they stop going to movie theaters? https://twitter.com/...

• @mg Matt Galligan on x

  Whoa this is huge! Expect to see more studios follow suit now that the cat is out of the bag. https://twitter.com/...

• @margari_aziza Margari Aziza on x

  I'm gonna to get my stillsuit on and see Dune 5 times!! https://twitter.com/...

• @markpeikert Mark Peikert on x

  THIS is the future. Stop telling people that movies have to be experienced the way you think they should. Stop telling audiences how to engage with theatre. Stop acting as if culture is an elite club with specific bylaws. https://www.theverge.com/...

• @pkedrosky Paul Kedrosky on x

  Well, that's startling. https://twitter.com/...

• @loudmouthjulia Julia Alexander on x

  Absolutely massive news out of WarnerMedia and Warner Bros. today. https://twitter.com/...

• @domgarrett Dom Garrett on x

  Not surprising, but a pretty big deal. I'd be interested to see if other studios/services follow suit. https://twitter.com/...

• @jake_k Jake Kastrenakes on x

  gonna be hard to avoid an hbo max subscription in 2021 — matrix 4, dune, in the heights, space jam, suicide squad... https://www.theverge.com/...

• @richardrushfield Ankler Rushfield on x

  There's a lot of implications but if you see this as anything other than an announcement from ATT that they are getting out of the theatrical business, youare willfully blind at this point. https://twitter.com/...

• @petersterne Peter Sterne on x

  So much for the theatrical window https://www.theverge.com/...

• @carlquintanilla Carl Quintanilla on x

  (THR) - In an unprecedented announcement, Warner Bros. will send 17 films — including ‘The Matrix 4,’ ‘The Suicide Squad’ and ‘Dune’ — to its streaming service for 31 days the same day they hit theaters. (via ⁦@THR⁩) $T https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ...

• @aaroncouch Aaron Couch on x

  Breaking: Warners is sending its entire 2021 slate to HBO Max and theaters. Dune, Suicide Squad, The Matrix 4, Godzilla vs. Kong and more https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ...

• @sdkstl Staci D Kramer on x

  For 31 days the same day they hit theaters. https://twitter.com/...

• @politothomas Thomas Polito on x

  Disney should follow suit. https://twitter.com/...

• @clarisselou Clarisse Loughrey on x

  Tbh... this feels like it has more to do with how unpopular HBO Max is vs the effects of the pandemic? https://twitter.com/...

• @tomwarren Tom Warren on x

  big news. This isn't the end of movie theaters, but it's a sign of where things are rapidly heading https://twitter.com/...