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Warner Bros. still intends on releasing Wonder Woman 1984 theatrically and not online, contrary to a report spreading like wildfire across the internet. The Wrap claims to have heard that the upcoming DC Comics movie sequel, currently slated to open June 5, might forego a traditional theatrical release in favor of a straight-to-digital debut due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and worldwide closure of theaters. The site reports that the preliminary discussions happened among the highest levels of Warner Bros.' top brass and that not even director Patty Jenkins and producer Charles Roven were privy to the discussions. However, in The Wrap's own report, Warner President of Domestic Distribution Jeff Goldstein shot down the notion of a streaming-only release: “We’re looking to release the movie theatrically, that’s our plan." [ignvideo width=610 height=374 url=https://ift.tt/2U6w0pp] Likewise, a source close to the studio confirmed to IGN that Warner Bros. remains fully committed to releasing Wonder Woman 1984 theatrically. “It’s ludicrous if you consider how big a movie this is,” WW84 producer Charles Roven told The Wrap. “Everybody recognizes that, as interesting as streaming might be, if you want a huge, global worldwide box office, you’ve got to release it in a movie theater.” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-delayed-movie-due-to-coronavirus-so-far&captions=true"] Hollywood has seen nearly every upcoming movie release postponed and production shut down due to COVID-19, with Universal leading the charge this week in releasing a new movie, Trolls World Tour -- once earmarked for theatrical exhibition -- as a digital release instead. While it's entirely likely that Warners brass have spit-balled such ideas -- these are obviously unprecedented times for the film industry -- our sources were adamant that Wonder Woman 1984 will make its debut as intended in movie theaters.
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