Cinemas and streaming reconciled with the miracle release of "Wonder Woman 1984"

It was expected for the summer of 2020, the film

will finally be released at Christmas.

An event both unexpected and improbable, which is driving the entire film industry in the United States crazy.

Because this new part of the new adventures of Wonder Woman will be released in cinema and at the same time on a streaming platform, HBO Max.

Unlike

Disney's

released on Disney +, service subscribers won't even have to pay extra: the movie will be included in their HBO Max subscription. 

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Desperate rooms

This double exit is revolutionary.

Just last spring, theater operators were uncompromising when Universal wanted to release the animated film

 on VOD and in theaters at the same time.

The theaters had outright refused to show the film.

The exhibitors' lobby has been opposed for years to all attempts to change the way films are released.

This time, however, he applauded with both hands.

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The American cinemas that remain open are indeed desperate.

Only one blockbuster has been released in the past six months,

 Christopher Nolan's

film

.

For lack of mass films, spectators desert the theaters, not to mention those who are now afraid to go there because of the risk of contamination.

The release of

 on December 25, even though it will be available on HBO Max at the same time, is therefore a nice Christmas present for them.

It is also in passing a very good product of appeal for HBO Max, which risks to fill up subscribers at the end of the year.