Warner Bros. Quietly Removes 6 Original Movies From HBO Max
Warner Bros. Discovery is removing six original films exclusive to HBO Max from the streaming platform. The platform features notable television shows from across Warner Brothers' properties, many of which are HBO and HBO Max originals, as well as popular movie franchises like the DC Comics films. At the height of Covid-19 restrictions, Warner Bros. retooled many of its planned theatrical releases to premiere exclusively on HBO Max. While this helped the studio mitigate some of its losses, several of the films failed to meet expectations as a result.
When Warner Bros. announced that Batgirl will not have a theatrical or streaming release, disappointed fans took to Reddit to express their concerns. Many were shocked to discover that Batgirl was in post-production when the studio decided to cancel the project. In part, Warner Bros.' decision was due to poor audience reception at test screenings and the belief that Batgirl did not meet the standard for a tentpole DCEU release. While discussing the sudden axing of Batgirl, fans questioned the decision not to have the film premiere of HBO Max instead. A few fans then noted that over several weeks HBO Max has been slowly removing a number of its original films.
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Six HBO Max original films have been discreetly removed from the platform by Warner Bros. Variety reported that the films removed from HBO Max are The Witches, Moonshot, Superintelligence, An American Pickle, Charm City Kings, and Locked Down. These movies featured the likes of Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer, Melissa McCarthy, and Seth Rogen, all of whom typically attract audiences from their name recognition alone. Further, the sci-fi rom-com Moonshot, starring Cole
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