Christopher Nolan at AFI Fest 2017 in Hollywood.
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Tenet director Christopher Nola on Monday condemned the AT&T plan Flow all Warner Bros. ‘New Movies by 2021 On HBO Max That same day they hit theaters.
But on Tuesday, the CEO of AT&T called Nolan’s “too many voices” backlash.
Warner Bros. said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter that Nola, who is known for her theatrical experience in films, is especially defensive. ‘The strategy is passive and it will improve the studio’s relationship with filmmakers and talent.
“Some of the biggest filmmakers and movie stars in our industry fell asleep the night before thinking they work for some great movie studios and woke up to find out they were working for a bad streaming service.”
“Warner Bros. had an incredible machine to do the work of filmmakers everywhere, both in theaters and at home, and they are eliminating it as we speak. They don’t even understand what they are losing. There is no economic benefit from their decision. Even the most casual and street investor can see the difference between crash and inactivity. “
Nola has a long-standing relationship with Warner Bros., beginning with her 2005 film Batman Baggins and continuing her latest film. Tenet. But that sci-fi action thriller was the first Hollywood tentpole film to hit theaters in September. Nationwide epidemic Shutdown, and U.S. In it was a flop. U.S. Tenet generated less than $ 60 million on box office fees; Nolan’s film Inception earns more than લુ 290 million at home, compared to the 201 comparison. Tenet Theaters’ first release plan was thwarted by shutter theaters, limiting capacity in theaters that Were Open and open-minded misconceptions about all the dangers of watching a movie on the big screen. Tennett reportedly lost વો 100 million to Warner Bros.
But on Tuesday, AT&T chief executive John Stankey, like Nolan, appeared outraged by the criticism and called the plan the best strategy in exceptional circumstances. Both HBO Max and Warner Bros. have been taken care of by the telecom giant through its Warnermedia entertainment unit.
Speaking at the UBS Global TMT Virtual Conference, Stankey said Tuesday, “I know there are a lot of voices coming out in the market that different people have different perspectives.”
“Basically, one of the unfortunate effects of the epidemic has not been the theatrical performance business. And it’s painful for a lot of people,” Stankey said. “Our feeling is that there is a win-win-win settlement. There is a win for us. There is a win for our customers, and a win for our partners. And whenever you are going to change a model, it creates a composition. The degree of sound – and this is definitely no exception. “
Warnermedia’s decision last week marks the latest in a series of titanic changes to the film’s release, thank you Nationwide epidemic of corona virus. Studios and cinemas are experimenting with new release strategies that could have been unimaginable a year ago, especially for expensive films. Wonder Woman, Dune And The Matrix. But Warner Bros. ‘The decision to release a full year release of his film Slate online at the same time in theaters is still the most seismic shift.
HBO Max, AT&T and Warnermedia’s streaming service, which launched in May, stumbled a bit outside the gate, as customers struggled to understand HBO Max’s proposal and failed to get its application on major streaming devices like Roku. . Amazon Fire TV gadgets.
Nolan will raise his voice in response to Warner Bros. ‘The decision, in an interview with ET, was self-inflicted.
“Oh, I mean, distrust,” he said, describing his response. “Especially the way they did it. There’s this kind of controversy around it, because they didn’t tell anyone.”
“In 2021, they met some of the world’s top filmmakers, they got some of the world’s biggest stars, who worked on these projects over the years, very close to their hearts. -Screen experiences. They will mean as wide an audience as possible. … and now they are used as a loss-leader for a streaming service – for a losing streaming service – without any consultation. “
Nola did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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