Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe stakes are suddenly much higher for WarnerMedia and Roku in their months-long standoff over HBO Max.The clock is ticking for both companies, which — 191 days after HBO Max’s U.S.
debut — still don’t have a deal for Roku to distribute the HBO Max on its platform.WarnerMedia substantially upped the ante Thursday, announcing that Warner Bros.’ current 17-movie slate for 2021 will hit HBO Max day-and-date with theaters.
That came after the media conglom already announced that Gal Gadot-starrer “Wonder Woman 1984” will hit HBO Max and theaters simultaneoulsy on Dec.
25.So will Roku customers get “Wonder Woman 1984” by Christmas Day — and does the coming pipeline of WB movies like “Matrix 4” and “Dune” add more.
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