Hollywood's holiday traditions will look entirely different this year, as movie lovers swap big screens and popcorn buckets for streaming services and Christmas leftovers.
As studios take different approaches to the radically-changed holiday release season, two films debuting on Christmas Day via the internet will serve as an important test of what works — and what doesn't. Wonder Woman 1984 will be available both on HBO Max and in U.S. theaters that are still open, while Pixar's Soul will debut exclusively on Disney+. The decision to premiere Wonder Woman through streaming was met with criticism last month, with one critic calling it "the definition of short-term pain for long-term gain."
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
-
The Week US terms and conditions -
Leo XIV vs. Trump: what will first American Pope mean for US Catholics?Today's Big Question New pope has frequently criticised the president, especially on immigration policy, but is more socially conservative than his predecessor
-
What's going on with the Beckhams?In the Spotlight From wedding tantrums to birthday snubs, rumours of a family rift are becoming harder to hide
-
Nobody seems surprised Wagner's Prigozhin died under suspicious circumstancesSpeed Read
-
Western mountain climbers allegedly left Pakistani porter to die on K2Speed Read
-
'Circular saw blades' divide controversial Rio Grande buoys installed by Texas governorSpeed Read
-
Los Angeles city workers stage 1-day walkout over labor conditionsSpeed Read
-
Mega Millions jackpot climbs to an estimated $1.55 billionSpeed Read
-
Bangladesh dealing with worst dengue fever outbreak on recordSpeed Read
-
Glacial outburst flooding in Juneau destroys homesSpeed Read
-
Scotland seeking 'monster hunters' to search for fabled Loch Ness creatureSpeed Read
