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Months after HBO Max launched, it’s finally coming to one of the largest smart TV platforms around. Today Roku announced that HBO Max would finally be available on December 17 and timed (of course) with the release of HBO Max’s biggest original content to date,
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Wonder Woman 1984 was originally planned as a theatrical release but after the pandemic (and allegedly, Christopher Nolan) left theaters devastated and shuttered, Warner made the decision to release it on HBO Max instead. The move coincided with Warner’s declaration that all its 2021 film releases would also premiere on HBO Max alongside their theatrical releases. That news has sent a ripple of shock through the filmmaking community with directors, in particular, being upset by the move.