Stankey went one step further and said he can “assure you on Tenet that this will not be the case.” He said theatrical release will always play a role for Warner Bros. There is content that is more enjoyable and better to watch in theaters than in a living room, Stankey added.
Stankey went on and said that the content in the margins could be considered better for distribution in “other construction”, probably alluding to VOD. Universal Pictures’ Trolls World Tour took a theatrical detour down that route and was a great success.Tenet was delayed until August last month before it was announced this week that it had been indefinitely delayed. This news comes after reports that Tenet director Christopher Nolan pushed for a July release date, despite the Warner Bros. market judgment.
On the DC side of the Warner Bros. movies, Wonder Woman 1984 is looking for a release date of October 2, 2020, though considering the movie has already been delayed four times, who really knows when it will hit the cinemas.
In fact, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused Wonder Woman 1984 director Patty Jenkins to pause her future plans for additional films. As we patiently wait for the theatrical release of the movie, read up on the movie’s Kristen Wiig character Cheetah and then see how Hero Within is making some Wonder Woman 1984-inspired apparel available to everyone at home. Here are some ways to help and stay safe during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news editor and guide creator for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.
