Patty Jenkins spoke today about the launch of her superhero sequel Wonder Woman 1984, calling it the hybrid release of the film, which placed it simultaneously on both HBO Max and theaters: “heartbreaking” and “the best choice among a lot of very bad choices. ”Jenkins made his comments in an environment that could comfortably be described as“ preaching to the heart“Speaking to CinemaCon this year, the annual meeting for owners of big, closed boxes that people pay to pile up next to more than a hundred people, all breathing on top of each other, for hours at a time. (Or “movietheaters “, as it was known in the Btherefore, Tfirst name.)
Jenkins is, of course, just the last Hollywood director to talk about the sanctity of the theatrical window, which was mutually agreed upon. space of time between when a movie hits theaters and when it hits home video. This window has in recent years several fairly strong bricks have been thrown, as ongoing fears about the COVID-19 pandemic continue to make the prospect of public film screenings logistical and medical. nightmare. Arguments about the hybrid version of Black widow they are at the heart of Scarlett Johansson’s current legal battles with Disney, and several directors, including Christopher Nolan and Denis Villeneuve, of whom Dune it is scheduled to be sacrificed to the HBO Max gods in October—They have expressed their displeasure that their big films have been moved to the small screen.
Jenkins ’position is remarkable because, at least, it was compensated quite well for his version of the change, which caused Wonder Woman ’84 to reach the streaming service late last year. Both she and Gal Gadot renegotiated their agreements with Warner Bros. when the hybrid move was decided, ensuring that any damage that the HBO Max debut caused to the film (which, in fact, was underperforming, both critically and financially) would not be “. 9- typenumbers of digits which cites Johansson’s lawsuit.
That said, Jenkins is still not happy to have gathered all the work on people’s phones and TVs.: “It was such a dark time,” he noted, referring to the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the release of his superhero film. “I don’t think it works the same in streaming. I did practical effects and shot them at Imax. It was painful. I’m not a fan of the day and the date and I hope to avoid it forever. … I make movies for the big screen. “
This obviously received a standing ovation from the owners of the big screens mentioned …as well as similar statements other industry figures in favor of the theatrical window, come hell or high viral loads.
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[via The Hollywood Reporter]