Published 17:15 IST, December 9th 2020

'Wonder Woman 1984' director Patty Jenkins shares thought on film's streaming decision

Wonder Woman 1984 filmmaker Patty Jenkins opened up about the movie's streaming vs theatrical release. Read to know what she said and more information.

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Wonder Woman 1984 will be heing to atres and on HBO Max on exact same day in US. decision got mixed reactions from viewers and cinema owners. w director Patty Jenkins shared her opinion on her movie’s hybrid release.

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Patty Jenkins says 're was good option' on WW98 HBO Max & atrical plan

In a recent conversation with Jess Cagle on SiriusXM, Patty Jenkins shared her thoughts on Wonder Woman 1984 release plan. She said that if someone h told her a year ago that y would ever go straight to streaming in any way, shape or form, she would have flipped out.  filmmaker mentioned that she is t for that plan in general, she is very “pro atrical release” and will be that again, as soon as this is over.

However, she stated that this is “such a crazy” year. Everyone is trying to figure out with ir lives, how to do everything best we can. And so, she kept saying to herself that re is good option. Like when y would talk about it, re was good option. “Wait until when?” And n every movie in world tries to come out at same time. “re was good option,” she ted.  

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Patty Jenkins recalled her reaction when she got to kw about Warner Bros.'s plan to release Wonder Woman 1984. She mentioned that she “literally gasped a little bit” when pitch for this idea was said, because she was like, ‘Oh, idea of it going into people's homes on Christmas day.’ And even she is “thirsty” to see tone of it w like she just wants to escape.

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director stated that she wants to watch a movie that just takes her away a little bit. Something about plan “felt so, right” to her that she just thought it is “actually pretty incredible” to get to share holiday season and at this moment to just try to reach people however y can see it. Jenkins said that she is “so grateful,” as she makes films because of communion with audiences. That is point, and this is it on such a “heightened level,” she asserted.

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Wonder Woman 1984 cast has Gal Got in titular role as Diana Prince, with Chris Pine as Steve Trevor. Kristen Wiig and Pedro Pascal will be making ir debut in  DCEU as Barbara Minerva / Cheetah and Maxwell Lord, respectively. Robin Wright, Connie Nielsen also feature in film, reprising ir previous roles, with Natasha Rothwell, Ravi Patel, Gabriella Wilde, Kristoffer Polaha, and Amr Waked have been cast in undisclosed characters. 

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plot shows Diana against a powerful business and a friend-turned-enemy. movie has generated great buzz among audiences. Wonder Woman 1984 release date in India is December 24, 2020. 

17:15 IST, December 9th 2020