Tom & Jerry Could End Up on HBO Max, Just Like Wonder Woman 1984: Report

Judas and the Black Messiah, and The Little Things are also in discussions. 103f3q

By Akhil Arora | Updated: 3 December 2020 11:23 IST

Tom & Jerry Could End Up on HBO Max, Just Like Wonder Woman 1984: Report

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A still from Tom & Jerry

Highlights

Tom & Jerry slated to open March 2021 in cinemas, for now
Wonder Woman 1984 going to HBO Max, cinemas on Christmas
WarnerMedia looking at more Warner Bros. titles for this strategy

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Tom & Jerry could (predictably) end up on HBO Max. According to a new report, WarnerMedia is considering more day-and-date releases for some of its early 2021 movies, having already done so for Wonder Woman 1984, that opens on Christmas in cinemas in the US and on HBO Max at the same time. WW84 is also releasing in Indian cinemas on Christmas. Tom & Jerry — slated for a March 5, 2021 debut in theatres — isn't the film in consideration. Judas and the Black Messiah (TBA 2021), starring Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield, and crime thriller The Little Things (January 29, 2021) with Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, and Jared Leto, are also on the list for HBO Max.

People familiar with the matter told Wonder Woman 1984, where Gal Gadot and Patty Jenkins got sizeable bonuses, even though the film wouldn't have hit the requisite box office numbers had it gone to theatres.

These discussions don't work out in every case, which is why some films that seem to be a fit for streaming end up getting delayed instead, as studios are contractually obliged to fulfil certain demands. Mortal Kombat — an reboot based on the video game franchise — was also in consideration for a day-and-date release on Warner Bros. is opting to push back its release altogether.

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This comes on the back of WarnerMedia considering an HBO Max release for one of its biggest 2021 releases, Legendary Pictures, but the distributor Warner Bros. blocked it, because its parent company WarnerMedia wants the film for its own streaming service.

Since its launch in May, HBO Max has HBO subscribers over to HBO Max. Those who pay for HBO on TV are eligible for free access to HBO Max, which otherwise costs $15 (roughly Rs. 1,100) per month. HBO Max has a nominal total of 28.7 million subscribers, including HBO on TV , but those extra ones haven't bothered to activate their HBO Max .

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With Wonder Woman 1984 Tom & Jerry — to HBO Max.

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