AT&T CFO Defends New DUNE & GODZILLA VS KONG HBO Max Deal
Go figure. It looks like AT&T CFO John Stephens still supports the decision to release Dune and Godzilla vs Kong in theaters and on HBO Max at the same time.
Stephens says: “We’ve got a long history of working with the talent and will continue to work with them. I think we’ve got a reputation that goes [back] decades. Warner Bros. studio in particular … almost a hundred years. This is a unique situation and we can’t change that, that is just the reality. So we are trying to keep this system moving healthily forward and to utilizing the great content that is already there. We are trying to use these valuable pieces of content in the best way we can in coordination with the theaters, and with HBO Max, we feel good about utilizing this in the best way we can and we’ll see how it goes. We‘re positive.“
I’m sure this has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that Stephens announced in November he will retire in March. After working for AT&T for nearly 30 years.
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Godzilla Vs. Kong finds the two most powerful forces of nature on the planet collide in a spectacular battle for the ages. Monarch embarks on a perilous mission into uncharted terrain. They unearth clues to the Titans’ origins. A human conspiracy threatens to wipe the creatures from the face of the earth forever.
Meanwhile, Dune finds Duke Leto Atreides acceptting stewardship of the dangerous desert planet Arrakis. Also known as Dune. The only source of the most valuable substance in the universe, the spice. It’s a drug that extends life, provides superhuman thoughts, and makes space travel possible. Leto knows the opportunity is an intricate trap. But he takes his Bene Gesserit concubine Lady Jessica, young son and heir Paul, and most trusted advisers to Arrakis. Leto takes control of the spice mining operation. A bitter betrayal leads Paul and Jessica to the Fremen, natives of Arrakis who live in the deep desert.
Godzilla vs. Kong will be unleashed on May 21, 2021. Then the epic adaptation of Dune follows on October 1, 2021. Maybe on HBO Max. Maybe not. We’ll see.
Which flick are you looking forward to most: Godzilla vs Kong or Dune?
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