finally confirmed that The Witches will be released in Canada both in theatres and on premium video-on-demand (PVOD) on Friday, December 25. With increased restrictions in much of Canada, Warner apparently had a change of heart shortly before that date, and Cineplex pulled the marketing page from its website at that point. never officially announced a Canadian release date, Cineplex and Landmark, the two biggest circuits serving English Canada, initially indicated that The Witches would begin playing in Canadian theatres on Friday, Novem( thanks to Twitter reader Ryan D. said as part of the same announcement that The Witches would be released in theatres "internationally beginning October 28". However, since HBO Max is currently only available in the United States, and since cinemas have reopened in much of the rest of the world, Warner Bros. announced a new plan: The Witches would instead be released on its sibling streaming service, HBO Max, at no additional cost for subscribers to that service, starting Thursday, October 22. What was the timeline of all these changes?Īfter pulling The Witches off its theatrical schedule in June, on October 2, Warner Bros. Canada website, and includes the following:
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The full list of theatres, digital retailers, and TV service on-demand providers where The Witches is currently available is on the Warner Bros. It also continues to be available in some theatres.
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Ultimately, WB released the movie in Canada, both through theatres (where permitted to be open) and as a premium video-on-demand (PVOD) rental (for an initial suggested price of $29.99), on Friday, December 25, 2020.Īs of this update in early April 2021, The Witches is now available for "regular" digital rental, with most providers offering it for about $6.99 for a 48-hour rental, or $12.99 for a digital purchase. However, the release got moved back multiple times. originally planned to stick with a release in Canadian theatres as opposed to a similar move to streaming. Pictures, but by June 2020 it had been pulled from the release schedule entirely due to the coronavirus pandemic.įollowing a streaming release on HBO Max in the United States in October, Warner Bros.
It was originally intended to be released in movie theatres on Octoby Warner Bros. Roald Dahl's The Witches, starring Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer, and Stanley Tucci, is a 2020 remake of the 1990 film based on the 1983 children's novel.