There is little doubt that people had mixed reactions when Warner Bros. announced that they will be releasing major films like Dune and Mortal Kombat on digital along with a limited theatrical run. However, there's one person who feels very strongly about the decision. M. Night Shyamalan has thrown shade at the studio for choosing to make the movies available to streaming, calling it "ridiculous."
Shyamalan recently spoke to Fandom while promoting the second season of Servant and he shared his thoughts on Warner Bros.' decision.
"I don't support it at all. At all. And especially without talking to the filmmakers. Ridiculous," the filmmaker said. He continued by pointing out that the studio made the decision without much thought about the directors.
"[It's] obviously corporate-driven and I feel bad for all my colleagues that found out that way and are dealing with it now. That's not the answer. That's certainly not the answer, and I very much hope we will all be going back to the theaters soon-ish," Shyamalan said.
"Three months, four months, five months, whatever it is. And that both can co-exist; that we have high-end entertainment at home and we have high-end entertainment when we want to go out. There's no need to cannibalize one for the other," he concluded.
It's understandable why Shyamalan feels so strongly about Warner Bros.'s decision considering that the filmmakers were not consulted prior to the announcement. On the other hand, it has already been proven that the audiences would still appreciate the streaming option, as shown by the success of Wonder Woman 1984.
Do you agree with M. Night Shyamalan or do you think Warner Bros. is doing the right thing with the digital releases? Sound off in the comments below.
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