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1905. Warner Media CEO Jason Kilar said that the epidemic prompted him to make this decision. He also declined to say whether this decision will continue beyond 2021. Kilar also pointed out that the move does not apply to imported foreign films. Foreign films will still be shown in theaters first, and the theater box office is the main source of income for these films. HBO Max will launch services globally next year.
Subsequently, Adam Allen, CEO of AMC, the world's largest cinema chain, severely criticized Warner Bros.'s unprecedented strategy and said that he had begun an urgent dialogue with Warner on the matter.
Adam Allen said: “Obviously, WarnerMedia intends to sacrifice a considerable part of the income of its film department, its production partners and filmmakers to subsidize the launch of its HBO Max. Our AMC will do our best to ensure Warner’s As we will not cause us to suffer losses, we will actively seek economic terms that can preserve our own business. The time was affected by the new crown epidemic is an unknown waters for us. This is why AMC signed and agreed to HBO Max to just A special operation of a movie "Wonder Woman 1984", the film will be released by Warner on Christmas (login to North American theaters on the same day + streaming media ) . At that time, the epidemic still looks very serious. However, now Warner hopes to treat them All cinema movies will implement this operation in 2021, although there is a possibility that the vaccine will be in sight and the cinema industry will recover."
