Director Christopher Nolan Disagrees with Warner Bros' Plan

Kapanlagi.com - Recently, Warner Bros surprised many people.The leading film company announced that all of its films released in 2021 will also be released through HBO Max.Like WONDER WOMAN 1984, all Warner Bros films in 2021 such as DUNE, THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT, THE SUICIDE SQUAD, and THE MATRIX 4 will be released in two ways, through theaters and online via HBO Max.

Warner Bros' decision has received various responses, including from film director Christopher Nolan.Although he is considered Warner Bros' golden child, Nolan feels that Warner Bros' actions do not respect the film industry professionals.

1. Disbelief

Christopher Nolan still cannot believe the decision made by Warner Bros. Moreover, according to Nolan, Warner Bros made this decision unilaterally. “There is a lot of controversy surrounding this decision because they didn't tell anyone,” Nolan said to Entertainment Tonight.

“For the 2021 films, they worked with world-renowned filmmakers, world-renowned actors, who have been working for years and wholeheartedly so that the films can be shown in theaters. A place to expand their audience. And now Warner Bros wants those films to be shown on a new streaming platform, without consultation," he continued.

2. Not the Right Decision

Although often referred to as Warner Bros' golden child, Christopher Nolan is not hesitant to criticize the studio that raised his name through the Batman trilogy films. According to him, Warner Bros has made the wrong decision.

For him, Warner Bros' decision to release through HBO Max and theaters will not last long. With the existence of the Covid-19 vaccine and its distribution that has started in various countries, the experience of watching movies in theaters will return. He believes Warner Bros will consider this, even retract their decision.

(kpl/mag)