Dave McNary Film ReporterRichard Lovett, president of Hollywood powerhouse agency CAA, has blasted WarnerMedia’s stunning plan to stream all 17 of its 2021 Warner Bros.
theatrical releases on HBO Max at the same time as they play in theaters.“The blind side Warner Brothers announcement Thursday was entirely unacceptable to CAA and to the clients we represent,” Lovett said in a letter to WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar. “You made a decision to release our clients’ movies in an unprecedented manner — a simultaneous release theatrically and on your own streaming service, HBO Max — without consideration of our clients’ desires or contractual rights.
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