Wonder Woman 1984 is officially moving to HBO Max in the U.S.

Wonder Woman 1984 is once again moving its release schedule, but this time in a good way. After several delays due to the ongoing global pandemic, Warner Bros. has decided to keep the films revised release date of December 25 and make it available both in theatres and for streaming on HBO Max in the U.S. American fans won’t need the lasso of truth to admit this is good news.Director Patty Jenkins and actor Gal Gadot confirmed the move on Twitter. “At some point you have to choose to share any love and joy you have to give, over everything else,” wrote Jenkins in tweet on November 18. “We love our movie as we love our fans, so we truly hope that our film brings a little bit of joy and reprieve to all of you this holiday season.”

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— Patty Jenkins (@PattyJenks) November 18, 2020

Gadot echoed a similar statement, telling fans that the decision to delay the release and eventually pivot to a streaming and theatre combination wasn’t easy. “We feel the movie has never been so relevant and we hope that it’ll bring you some joy, hope and love to your hearts,” tweeted Gadot. “Wonder Woman 1984 is a special one for me and I can only hope it’ll be as special to you too.”

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— Gal Gadot (@GalGadot) November 19, 2020

Both Jenkins and Gadot encouraged fans to view the film in theatres, adding that movie theater employees are doing an excellent job of keeping theatres clean and safe.Wonder Woman 1984 will be available to stream for one month for free in the US to HBO Max customers, after which time it will be available through a video on demand digital for rental or purchase. As for Canadian superhero fans, Warner Bros. still has Wonder Woman 1984 listed as opening in theatres on December 25, and HBO Max has not officially launched in Canada and only some titles are available on various streaming services, including Crave.The release of Wonder Woman 1984 has changed multiple times even before the global pandemic began. Originally slated to be released December 13, 2019, the film was moved up to November 1, 2019 and then delayed until June 5, 2020. In March 2020, Warner Bros. announced that the superhero film had been delayed to August 14. In June, that date was moved to October 2 and eventually December 25, 2020.The new film will see Gadot return as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman and will bring back her love interest, Steve Trevor, played by Chris Pine. Robin Wright and Connie Nielsen will also reprise their roles as Antiope and Hippolyta. Kristen Wiig is joining the cast as Diana’s friend and nemesis Barbara Ann Minerva/Cheetah and Pedro Pascal will play devious businessman Maxwell Lord.As noted by CNN, Warner Bros.' decision to no longer delay the release of Wonder Woman 1984 and instead split its release between theatres and HBO Max shows the future of streaming. As the pandemic continues to rage on, there is no sign of moviegoers feeling comfortable with returning to public theatres. Warner Bros. already experienced a massive disappointment this year by moving forward with the theatrical opening of Christopher Nolan’s Tenent. The film grossed $300 million at the international box office but had disappointing ticket sales in North American theatres compared to Nolan’s previous titles.Wonder Woman 1984 is the sequel to the hugely successful 2017 Wonder Woman film, which made $800 million internationally and has been projected to hit the $1 billion mark with its sequel. By splitting the opening between theatres and HBO Max, Warner Bros. is throwing their support behind streaming in a move that signals what the future of the movie industry could look like post COVID-19.[video_embed id='2079282']BEFORE YOU GO: We try the Band-Aid mask hack... and it works! [/video_embed]