Published 15:33 IST, January 22nd 2021

Christopher Nolan 'unlikely to work with Warner Bros' after HBO Max hybrid release plan?

Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros. Pictures have collaborated on multiple projects, but the director might not venture with the studio again. Know details.

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Christopher lan is one of most acclaimed directors around world. He has collaborated with Warner Bros. Picture on multiple superhit projects. But w it seems like filmmaker will t be venturing with company in future after ir new HBO Max hybrid release strategy.

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Christopher lan unlikely to work with Warner Bros. following HBO Max plan?

Warner Bros. Pictures has made a strategy to release ir all upcoming 2021 films in atres and on HBO Max on exact same day. This upset many actors and directors including Christopher lan. w, according to a new report from Wall Street Journal, filmmaker might t venture with studios anytime soon. It is said that lan is “unlikely to return” to Warner Bros. with his upcoming project. One of reasons behind it is speculated to be his disappointment with company on ir hybrid distribution strategy for this year.

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Christopher lan’s movies with Warner Bros. Pictures goes back to his third directorial feature, Insomnia (2002), which was distributed by company. y two n collaborated on movies like Batman Begins, Prestige, Dark Knight, Inception, Dark Knight Rises, Interstellar, and Dunkirk. ir latest venture was Tenet starring John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debecki, Kenneth Branagh, Dimple Kapadia, and ors.

film was delayed a couple of times due to coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic. re were rumors that it could head straight-to-video, but lan was keen on atrical premiere which eventually happened. WB has been involved in Christopher lan’s movies in some way or or – eir financing project or distribution. If report turns out to be true, n it would be after around two decades that two will t be working toger.

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Warner Bros. Pictures' strategy to premiere films on HBO Max on same day as atres might boost streaming platform but could also affect experience. ir strategy has 17 titles having hybrid release this year. It includes tent poles like Matrix 4, Dune, Suicide Squad, Mortal Kombat, Conjuring: Devil Made Me Do It, Jam: A New Legacy, and ors. It sums up to a Warner media project every three weeks. Wonder Woman 1984 featuring Gal Gadot was first project in experiment. movies will be available at extra cost for subscribers in first month of its premiere. 

15:33 IST, January 22nd 2021