Godzilla Vs. Kong Producer Legendary Pictures is seeking at least $ 250 million for AT&T-owned WarnerMedia to send the monster movie to HBO Max broadcast service, according to a new report. Last month, Netflix offered more than $ 200 million to send the five-delayed MonsterVerse sequel to its streaming service, but WarnerMedia blocked that deal. Days later, the parent company of Warner Bros. announced that it would send the entire list of 17 films from the studio, included Dune i The Suicide Squad, as well as Godzilla Vs. Kong – on HBO Max the same day they open in theaters with a one-year hybrid release model.
Almost immediately, Legendary was reported, which funded 75% of both Godzilla Vs. Kong and the star of Denis Villeneuve Dune – was considering legal action over WarnerMedia’s unilateral decision to send the two potential money winners to the broadcast. Industry retailers reported that Legendary was also not informed about the hybrid model’s launch strategy ahead of WarnerMedia’s announcement on December 3rd.
Godzilla Vs. Kong the day and date could still be aired on May 21 if Warner Bros. makes a deal with Legendary using the Netflix price of more than $ 200 million as a base, according to Limit date. Warner Bros. already allocated tens of millions to Wonder Woman 1984 producer and director Patty Jenkins and star producer Gal Gadot will get the release of HBO Max for the sequel to DC Films, which is the first big-budget protection center to go to the streaming service.
After the movement blinded the talent of the industry and its agents, the decision to send theatrically planned titles to the broadcast attracted strong criticism from the studio’s most impactful filmmakers such as Villeneuve and Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight trilogy, Principles).
“We live in unprecedented times that require creative solutions, including this new initiative for the Warner Bros. Pictures group,” Ann Sarnoff, president and CEO of WarnerMedia Studios and Networks Group, said in a statement announcing the hybrid distribution model. “No one wants movies to return to the big screen more than we do. We know the new content is the blood of theatrical screening, but we have to balance it with the reality that probably most theaters in the States United will operate at reduced capacity throughout 2021 “. “
Sarnoff continued: “With this unique one-year plan, we can support our partners in the exhibition with a steady series of world-class films, while offering viewers who may not have access to cinemas or who they are not quite ready to go back to the movies they have a chance to see our fantastic films of 2021. We see it as an advantage for movie lovers and exhibitors, and we are very grateful to our filmmakers for work with us on this innovative response to these circumstances. “
Godzilla Vs. Kong is scheduled for release date and date in theaters and on HBO Max on May 21, 2021.