Wonder Woman 1984 Producer Reflects On HBO Max Release Strategy

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Well over a year after its premiere, Wonder Woman 1984producer Charles Roven reflects on the superhero movie's unconventional release strategy. Released in December 2020, 1984 was the eagerly-anticipated sequel to Gal Gadot and Patty Jenkins' 2017 movie Wonder Woman. Shifting from World War I to the glitz of the 80s, Wonder Woman 1984 found Gadot's Diana Prince dealing with two new villains and an ancient stone that could grant anyone any wish. Overall reception to the sequel wasn't as positive as it was for the first film, yet that wasn't enough to prevent Warner Bros. from greenlighting Wonder Woman 3 not long after its debut.

Adding to Wonder Woman 1984's woes was its release. After it moved from 2019 to 2020, the coronavirus pandemic would become a far mightier villain than anyone else Diana had ever faced. Warner Bros. postponed Wonder Woman 1984 multiple times throughout the year before settling on a late December date. Later, Warner Bros. shocked the industry when it announced Wonder Woman 1984 would debut simultaneously on streaming service HBO Max. It was a surprising decision for a superhero movie expected to make millions at the box office, and it would only be the first; WB later gave every single 2021 movie dual HBO Max and theatrical releases to combat the pandemic.

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Now well removed from the experience, Wonder Woman 1984 producer Charles Roven has reflected on the streaming plan in a new interview with The LA Times. Roven, who also produced 2021 release The Suicide Squad, reiterated that the streaming plan was one of the best options available for WW84. However, looking back on WB's entire 2021, he doesn't think it was a