But for the theatre industry, it's a dramatic change to the way the public consumes "tentpole pictures" — that is, movies made to be shown in theatres. Studios now want shorter, more flexible windows, but they still need movie theatres to make a profit. The choice, unprecedented in the history of Hollywood, is a hybrid theatrical/streaming debut for all 17 Warner Bros. films for 2021. Canadians will need to wait for most Warner Bros. films to finish their theatrical screenings before they move to streaming platforms. While Disney is focused on streaming in the near term, Katz doesn't think the company will ever remove Marvel movies from the theatrical marketplace.

Source: CBC News December 28, 2020 09:00 UTC