The highly anticipated superhero sequel is now going to streaming alongside a theatrical run.
International theaters will be getting it one week earlier starting on Dec. 16.
“THE TIME HAS COME,” directorPatty Jenkinswrote in a statement shared on social media.

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And available in the safety of your home on HBOMAX where it is not.
Happy holidays to all of you.
We hope you enjoy our film as much as we enjoyed making it."
The decision is eyebrow-raising, to say the least.
The sequel was expected to gross even more.
Other Warners Bros. releases received earlier streaming bows or skipped theaters entirely for HBO Max.
But, unlikeScoobandThe Witches,1984was positioned as a major blockbuster.