they would be releasing all 2021 titles simultaneously on HBO Max and in cinemas, but have now confirmed this will no longer be the case from 2022 onwards.A multi-year deal has been struck with Regal Cinemas, owned by Cineworld, per Collider, to give the chain a 45-day exclusivity window to screen new titles before they are released on HBO Max.Pre-pandemic, most cinema chains required a 90-day exclusivity window before films were released online.
More deals are expected to be made with other companies.Many decried Warner Bros’ decision when announced last year, which meant that major titles including Dune would not be shown in cinemas before being released on the distributor’s streaming platform.
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