Warner Bros. has officially announced that Wonder Woman 1984 will be heading to HBO Max with a theater rollout this holiday season. The news comes after the various delays in the entertainment industry, and Wonder Woman 1984 itself has moved its release date around a number of times due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Good news for HBO Max subscribers, though, the movie will come at no extra cost. Releasing on Christmas day, viewers at least now have the option to either stay in and watch it from the comfort of their comfy couch or head to participating a theater. Patty Jenkins has released an official statement on her Twitter account regarding the news, which you can check out below.
— Patty Jenkins (@PattyJenks) November 18, 2020
For the first time ever, #WonderWoman1984 will release in theaters and stream exclusively on @HBOmax* on December 25.
*Available on HBO Max in the US only at no extra cost to subscribers. pic.twitter.com/bU1Lmg5YDA
— Wonder Woman 1984 (@WonderWomanFilm) November 19, 2020
Wonder Woman 1984 sees Gal Gadot (Diana Prince/Wonder Woman) and Chris Pine (Steve Trevor) reprising their roles in the sequel, which is set to have a time jump from World War I all the way to the 80s. The film also sees the introduction of new villains Maxwell Lord (Pedro Pascal) and Barbara Minerva/The Cheetah (Kristen Wiig).