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Timothée Chalametis subtly making his opinion known.
Last week, Warner Bros. shocked many in Hollywood after announcing its entire slate of 2021 movies will premiere on HBO Max and hit theaters at the same time, shattering precedent that kept movies solely in theaters for the first few weeks after release.
One of those movies isDune, Chalamet’s first shot at a major blockbuster. The highly-anticipated book adaptation was first set to hit theaters on December 18 before getting pushed back to October 2021.
Chalamet appeared during the final segment ofSNLwearing a sweater with the Legendary Entertainment logo, the production company behindDune.Varietypreviously reportedLegendary might sue Warner Bros. over the HBO Max deal.
Dune, featuring a star-studded cast, was set to be one of the biggest movies of the year before the COVID-19 health crisis forced movie theaters around the world to temporarily close in order to curb the spread of the virus.
Timothée Chalamet and Rebecca Ferguson inDune.Chiabella James/Warner Bros.
Chalamet’s choice of sweater came days afterDunedirector Denis Villeneuvewrote a scathing essay forVariety, criticizing Warner Bros.’s move.Tenetdirector Christopher Nolan has also blasted the decision, taking issue with how filmmakers allegedly weren’t informed beforehand.
“The way in which they did it — they didn’t tell any of the filmmakers or any of the movie stars involved in those projects for 2021. These were people who spent years engaged on projects that were intended to be releases for the big screen and for home video worldwide,” Nolan told PEOPLE.
The Matrix 4, DuneandSuicide Squad 2will debut on HBO Max and in theaters in 2021.Warner Bros/Village Roadshow Pictures/Kobal/Shutterstock; Chiabella James; C Barius/DC/Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock
Warner Bros.’s decision comes after the studio made plans to releaseWonder Woman 1984in both theaters and on the streaming site after consistent delays due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The list of films that will now followWonder Woman’s path includesThe Matrix 4,theSopranosmovie prequelThe Many Saints of NewarkandLin-Manuel Miranda’s movie adaptation of the hit Broadway musicalIn the Heights.
Other films on this new release trajectory include Denzel Washington’s upcoming thrillerThe Little Things, the live-action remakeTom and Jerry, as well asGodzilla vs. Kong, Mortal Kombat, Space Jam: A New Legacyand the sports dramaKing Richard,about the father of tennis stars Venus andSerena Williams, and starringWill Smith.
All the films released next year will be available to HBO Max subscribers exclusively for one month. After one month, the newly released films will leave the platform and continue to be available in movie theaters in the U.S. and internationally.
source: people.com
