Veteran director Christopher Nolan has shared his thoughts on the decision by Warner Bros. to release its entire 2021 movies slate on HBO Max and in theatres. Nolan, a longtime supporter of the traditional moviegoing experience, told ET that he was in "disbelief" when he heard the news.
He remarked that there is "such controversy" around the news because, as Nolan tells it, Warner Bros. "didn't tell anyone." The 2021 slate, including The Matrix 4, Dune, The Suicide Squad, and The Many Saints of Newark, are being positioned as loss-leaders to help fuel the growth of HBO Max, according to Nolan.
"In 2021, they've got some of the top filmmakers in the world, they've got some of the biggest stars in the world who worked for years in some cases on these projects very close to their hearts that are meant to be big-screen experiences," Nolan said. "They're meant to be out there for the widest possible audiences... And now they're being used as a loss-leader for the streaming service--for the fledgling streaming service--without any consultation. So, there's a lot of controversy. It's very, very, very, very messy. A real bait and switch."
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