'Wonder Woman 1984', HBO Max's First Title With 4K Streaming Resolution

Back in November, Warner Bros. announced that Wonder Woman 1984 was planned to be on HBO Max on the same day it premieres in select theaters.

Amid the 'COVID-19' coronavirus pandemic, this disappointed fans and viewers.

Not only that most people won't be able to watch it on theaters, as all content on HBO Max still topped out at 1080p and 5.1 Dolby Digital Plus sound.

But it turns out, Wonder Woman 1984 is planned to be the first title on HBO Max to be streamed using 4K.

And not only that, as HBO Max also plans to add support for the higher-fidelity Dolby Vision HDR format, along with the object-based surround audio format Dolby Atmos, which adds height channels to the typical 5.1 or 7.1 speaker setup
as well as HDR10, which adds high-dynamic-range video.

The news was first delivered by the film's director and writer, Patty Jenkins.

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In a tweet, she encouraged viewers to “find the biggest highest quality screen” they can to watch the movie.

The 4K stream is meant to be available on “Apple TV 4K, Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K, Amazon Fire TV Cube / 4K Fire TV Edition smart TVs, Chromecast Ultra, AT&T TV, and supported Android TV devices.”

What this means, when the sequel to the 2017’s Wonder Woman premieres in the U.S. on December 25, fans, videophiles and audiophiles can enjoy the highest experience possible at home.

Before this, HBO Max has been missing some key features. One of which, is resolution.

This made it fall behind other streaming platforms. At the moment, competitors like Netlfix has offered 4K streaming for years.

Wonder Woman 1984 is at this time HBO Max’s highest-profile release yet. By debuting 4K with it, the streaming platform is getting ready for a surge of attention and influx of new subscribers. Through the release, the streaming platform is finally stepping up its game to earn more profit.

With Wonder Woman 1984 becoming HBO Max' first, the American subscription video and on-demand streaming service expects to “expand these capabilities to further films and TV series, as well as adding support for additional devices, throughout 2021.”

According to Warner Bros. in an article post on its website:

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The film has experienced multiple delays due to the coronavirus pandemic.

"As we navigate these unprecedented times, we've had to be innovative in keeping our businesses moving forward while continuing to super-serve our fans,” said Ann Sarnoff, Chair and CEO, WarnerMedia Studios and Networks Group, which includes Warner Bros. Pictures.

"This is an amazing film that really comes to life on the big screen and working with our partners in the exhibition community, we will provide that option to consumers in the U.S. where theaters are open. We realize that a lot of consumers can't go back to the movies due to the pandemic, so we also want to give them the option to see 'Wonder Woman 1984' via our HBO Max platform."

"We appreciate how patient audiences have been and given the great anticipation around 'Wonder Woman 1984' we are grateful to be able to make this terrifically entertaining movie widely available in these challenging times," added Toby Emmerich, Chairman of Warner Bros. Pictures Group.

"Many of us could use an uplifting story this holiday season," said Jason Kilar, CEO of WarnerMedia.

"We think we have that and more in WW84. We believe audiences are going to love every minute of this great movie this holiday season and we are looking forward to sharing it in this unprecedented way."

Then there it was, on December 25 as promised, HBO Max released the blockbuster film and quickly generated buzz around the internet.

About half of all HBO Max subscribers watched Wonder Woman 1984 on that opening day, according to a report. On that day, the total viewing hours totaled to more than triple of that on a “normal” day during November.

“Wonder Woman 1984 broke records and exceeded our expectations across all of our key viewing and subscriber metrics in its first 24 hours on the service, and the interest and momentum we’re seeing indicates this will likely continue well beyond the weekend,” Andy Forssell, Executive Vice President and General Manager, WarnerMedia Direct-to-Consumer said in a statement. “During these very difficult times, it was nice to give families the option of enjoying this uplifting film at home, where theater viewing wasn’t an option.”

"I actually came up with a story, and Geoff Johns and I beat out an entire story for Wonder Woman 3 that we were super fire dup about," Jenkins said. "But I've never felt this way before as much as I do now. I don't think I'm doing it next, and so I sort of have to wait and see where we are in the world. It's interesting. What I wanted to talk about in this film was very prescient to what I was feeling, and what you were feeling, was coming. So now? I'm not sure. So much has changed in the world. I still love the story that we came up with. I'm sure that parts of it would come over to it. But I'm trying to say, 'Don't decide. Don't fall in love with anything. See 'What would Wonder Woman do now?' What are you craving Wonder Woman to do in this world?"

Days after the release, social media is still buzzing with conversations around the mixed reviewed film.

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