The success of
Tenet
, the first big-budget film launched since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, will not have been enough.
Warner Studios has announced a new carryover of
Wonder Woman 1984
.
It will therefore be released at Christmas, on December 25 to be precise, a period which is normally very fruitful in terms of cinema attendance.
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Postponed for the first time in June, the blockbuster featuring the heroine of DC Comics, was to arrive on screens on October 2.
"But because I know how important it is for you as well that the film is shown in theaters, I'm sure you won't mind making you wait a little longer"
, explained the director of the film Patty. Jenkins.
Tenet
, a 200 million dollar film
Around the world, cinemas are reopening in small doses, with limited capacity, especially in China.
But the United States keeps the doors of their dark rooms closed in the big cities, from Los Angeles to New York.
In France, they have reopened, while imposing a physical distancing which reduces the number of spectators.
We do not know if
Wonder Woman 1984
will be released on the same date in France.
Is it because Warner has not yet fully repaid its investment in
Tenet
that this decision has been made?
Estimated at 200 million dollars, the film has grossed, so far, 146.2 million.
The next studios that will take the risk of broadcasting a big production will be those of Disney, which will present the Marvel
Black Widow
on November 6
.
Sony calls Warner's strategy a "mistake"
For their part, Sony executives have not mince words regarding the Warner group's strategic bet.
On September 9, The Wrap echoed the scathing words uttered by Tony Vinciquerra, president of Sony Pictures who spoke at the Bank of America 2020 conference:
"We will not make the mistake of bring a really, really expensive $ 200 million movie to market, unless we're sure the theaters are open and running at significant capacity.
"
The allusion is aimed directly at the blockbuster
Tenet
produced and broadcast by Warner Studios.
Between the lines, we also understand that Sony's blockbusters:
Ghostbusters: The Legacy
and
Morbius
will not be released in 2020, but on March 5, 2021 and March 19, 2021 respectively.
