But it “could” happen on other films But it “could” happen on other films
Don’t worry, Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” will still debut in theaters — even if we don’t know when just yet — and not move to an HBO Max release, AT&T CEO John Stankey said Thursday.
“Do I think that there could be some things that we had originally chartered and built for theatrical release that maybe migrate into an SVOD construct? Sure, I think that could occur,” Stankey during a second-quarter earnings call for the Warner Bros. parent company Thursday. “Is it going to happen on a movie like ‘Tenet’ or something like ‘Wonder Woman 1984’? I’d be very surprised if that would be the case. In fact, I can assure you on ‘Tenet’ that’s not going to be the case.”
Of course, Stankey says it is “nice to have the optionality” of HBO Max, should Warner Bros. choose to shift other titles planned for the big screen to an SVOD release amid the pandemic.
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On Monday, Warner Bros. delayed the theatrical release of “Tenet” again, moving it from Aug. 12 to an unnamed 2020 date, saying the new release date should be announced “imminently.” The studio also postponed the opening of its next release, “The Conjuring 3,” to June 4,2021, from Sept.
