CinemaCon 2023: Major Studios Share Their Views on Streaming and Upcoming Releases

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav expressed his support for theatrical releases during his appearance at CinemaCon, stating that the company does not believe in direct-to-streaming movies. Zaslav emphasized the importance of the theatrical experience and called for innovation to attract audiences back to theaters. He also expressed his desire to increase the number of movies released by the company to more than 20 per year. Zaslav's comments come after Warner Bros. faced backlash for its 2021 theatrical day-and-date pandemic plan on streamer HBO Max.