Christopher Nolan is no fan of the move either; just months after Tenet’s release — after working with Warner Bros. on almost all of his movies — Nolan released a statement to The Hollywood Reporter slamming Warner Bros. and the HBO Max plan.
And for the record, HBO Max currently has zero Christopher Nolan movies available for streaming.
A few months later, Warner Bros. has changed its strategy completely, announcing it would release Wonder Woman 1984 and its entire 2021 theatrical slate on their HBO Max streaming service the same day it hits theaters. While it’s great news for HBO Max subscribers, the news has been met much less warmly around Hollywood, with some of Warner Bros. financing partners apparently caught off guard by their announcement and some stars reportedly demanding additional payments.
Just a few months ago, Warner Bros. fought harder than any other movie studio to get a blockbuster into theaters — and only theaters, when they premiered Christopher Nolan’s Tenet.