The theatrical release date for the Warner Bros. movie has been delayed several times due to the Covid-19 epidemic and is now set to premiere on HBO Max and on December 25 in select theaters. ).
“Some of the biggest filmmakers and movie stars in our industry fell asleep the night before thinking they were working for some great movie studios and woke up to find out they were working for the worst streaming service.”
“I agree with Chris. It doesn’t look best for the future of filmmaking when Covid is gone,” Jenkins told CNN in an interview on Tuesday afternoon. “However, our film was different. It was presented very differently, which is that we are at the height of the epidemic right now and people are really suffering and struggling and the choices sit on our film and wait or release it. “
Jenkins said she wants more audiences to see the movie in theaters, but she’s happy that it’s finally being released.
“In this case, just in this moment of time, I was really excited about the idea,” Jenkins explained. “One of the big reasons I’m a filmmaker is to get a communal moment to share experiences with mankind and share something. Yes, I loved it when it happened in theaters, but this year I’ve been very touched and moved It’s time to release a movie without taking into account all of these things happening in people’s homes when they can’t go to places and in theaters wherever they can. Chris, I’m going to be a partner in the theater business. That’s why I make films. “
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