… Finding the proper window, we may still be trying to figure that out. “Going forward, I think the long-term solution is that exclusive theatrical. “We need to be allies, not adversaries,” Aronson told exhibitors. I don’t think you are going to see any slate-long decisions.” … I make movies for the big screen experience.” The director suggested that talent should also be involved in those decisions.Įlsewhere, Cinemark CEO Mark Zoradi acknowledged that there will be a lot of “experimentation” during the pandemic including day-and-date releases with streaming services, but asserted that he’s mostly hearing support for the National Association of Theatre Owners’ position that “some form of a flexible exclusive theatrical window is good for the business.”Ĭhris Aronson, president of domestic distribution at Paramount, suggested that, at least at this stage of the recovery period, “the approach will be on a picture by picture basis. Jenkins received more applause as she asserted, “I’m not a fan of day-and-date and I hope to avoid it forever. I did practical effects and shot it in Imax. “I don’t think it plays the same on streaming. “I was happy to give it to the public,” Jenkins continued of the superhero sequel, noting that she recognized the streaming release could be “detrimental” to the experience. Gal Gadot on Lynda Carter Joining Next 'Wonder Woman': 'It's Even Better This Time' It was such a dark time.” (Upon its December debut, Wonder Woman 1984 grossed $166 million worldwide amid the pandemic, while 2017’s Wonder Woman grossed $821 million.) to release Wonder Woman 1984 day-and-date in theaters and on HBO Max last December, admitting that at the time it was “the best choice of a bunch of very bad choices. The director went on to describe the “heartbreaking” decision for Warner Bros.

“One studio should plant a flag and make a huge commitment to the theatrical experience and the filmmakers will go there.” “I don’t know why we are talking about taking away,” Jenkins said.

Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins urged Hollywood studios to commit to the big screen experience as they emerge from the pandemic - and received enthusiastic applause for the sentiment during a panel on Thursday at theater owners’ confab CinemaCon in Las Vegas.

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