The company plans to release furiosa, the prequel to Max: fury road, and the color purple first in theaters in 2023. The company seems to be betting that theaters wo n’t become an apocalyptic wasteland.

Warner’s plan to launch next year’s films online is a great thing for consumers who would rather stay at home than risk contracting a deadly virus. But the plan immediately made enemies of some Hollywood veterans. Director Christopher Nolan called HBO Max’the worst streaming service’.