Local movie theaters are finally seeing more people after the Thanksgiving Weekend but Warner Brothers' decision to stream new movies could change that.
The company has announced they will be releasing films in theaters and on HBO Max on the same day for the next year starting this Christmas.
Wonder Woman will be the first movie to do that, a movie many theaters anticipated for a successful weekend.
Valley Cinemas in Little Falls is a family owned movie theatre that’s been around for about 40 years. Owners say they fear what this decision could mean for them in the long run.
“Wonder Woman was going to be our big go to film for Christmas alone with the Tom hanks film,” said owner Chris Anderson. “When you take one away and you give them that option where maybe it’s snowing on Christmas or a couple days after. They’re thinking let’s hit this button it’s a lot easier pop a popcorn. We understand it’s going to hurt, it’s going to hurt us but to
Warner Bros says new movies will be available to watch with an HBO Max subscription.
