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Dur 24/03/2021 MIÉRCOLES 24 DE MARZO DE 2021 2 ETCÉTERA Warner Bros volverá a los estrenos en cine La empresa dará preferencia a los lanzamientos en salas para luego permitir verlas en la aplicación de HBO Max. EFE AGENCIAS Los Ángeles, EE.UU. Cómic. Es una colección de doce, creada por el protagonista de “The Matrix” cuya primera entrega se lanzó el 3 de marzo. Warner Bros. causó un gran terremoto en Hollywood al anunciar que en 2021 todas Keanu Reeves sus películas se estrenarán a la vez en salas y en la pla- taforma HBO Max, pero a hará serie del partir del año que viene el estudio dará exclusividad de nuevo a las salas en una cómic “Brzrkr” cierta vuelta a la normali- dad tras la pandemia. EFE char en diferentes frentes Warner Bros. y la cade- Los Ángeles, EE.UU. durante siglos se incorpo- na de cines Regal han llega- ra al Gobierno de EE.UU. do a un acuerdo para que Netflix anunció el fichaje para encargarse de las mi- los lanzamientos del estudio de Keanu Reeves (”The siones más peligrosas a desde 2022 tengan 45 días de Matrix”) para protagoni- cambio de una contrapres- exclusividad en las salas an- zar una película y una se- tación: Entender el motivo tes de desembarcar en el rie basadas en el cómic de su inmortalidad y saber mercado digital. “Brzrkr”, un éxito super- cómo ponerle fin. Este pacto supone un ventas sobre un guerrero Esta apuesta de Netflix nuevo cambio en lo que se inmortal ideado por el por el cómic encaja en los conoce en Hollywood como propio actor. esfuerzos que el gigante te- ventanas de distribución, El contrato de Reeves levisivo está dando por en- que es el plazo que va de la con la plataforma de contrar una franquicia de exhibición en los cines a la “streaming” incluye una superhéroes que pueda llegada de las cintas a los AGENCIAS película de acción real competir con los univer- hogares. Warner Bros. fue el estudio más valiente de Hollywood a la hora de responder a la pandemia. (con actores de carne y sos de Marvel en Disney+ Hasta la crisis del coro- hueso) y una continuación y DC Comics en HBO Max, navirus, el plazo habitual transformación en el sector de la trama en forma de se- ahora que ambas platafor- era de 90 días. de la exhibición y de reequi- rie de animación, confir- mas luchan por el merca- Sin embargo, la pande- librio de fuerzas entre los ci- mó la compañía en un co- do de la pequeña pantalla. mia obligó a rediseñar este nes y el mercado digital. municado. El año pasado, la plata- sistema antes intocable con Además de su alianza “Brzrkr” es una colec- forma estrenó “The Old iniciativas como la del es- con Warner Bros., Regal, ción de doce cómics creada Guard”, una película de tudio Universal y la cadena que es la segunda cadena de por el protagonista de “The protagonizada por Charli- de salas AMC, que el pasa- cines más grande en EE.UU. Matrix” cuya primera en- ze Theron que también na- do julio anunciaron un después de AMC, anunció trega se lanzó el 3 de marzo rraba las aventuras de una acuerdo histórico por el cu- hoy que reabrirá sus salas y ya ha despachado más de superheroína inmortal y al las películas de Univer- el 2 de abril tras seis meses 615.000 ejemplares, el me- que dejaba la puerta abier- sal Pictures y Focus Featu- de puertas cerradas por cul- jor lanzamiento de la edito- ta a una continuación en res se verán en los cines de pa de la pandemia. rial BOOM! en treinta años forma de franquicia. AMC durante 17 días (in- Esta reapertura coinci- y el segundo cómic más Por su parte, el rodaje cluyendo tres fines de se- dirá prácticamente con el vendido de la década por de la película sobre mana) y después podrán estreno de “Godzilla Vs detrás de “Star Wars #1”. “Brzrkr” coincidirá con el pasar a internet. Kong”, superproducción de La trama sigue a un regresodeReevesalasa- El acuerdo ahora entre Warner Bros. que verá la guerrero inmortal, con la ga “The Matrix”, que tiene Warner Bros. y Regal re- luz el 31 de marzo en salas y Estrenos. Aunque su decisión permitió a las salas contar en 2021 apariencia de Reeves, que previsto estrenar su cuar- fuerza esa tendencia de HBO Max al mismo tiempo. con películas nuevas que estrenar tras unos meses ruinosos. a sus 80.000 años y tras lu- ta entrega a finales de año. Ale Guzmán suaviza acusaciones contra Frida EL UNIVERSAL MÁS POLÉMICA Ciudad de México El equipo de Frida también la defendió ante los señala- Un nuevo pleito mediático mientos argumentando que entre la cantante Alejandra la llamada había sido un ac- Guzmán y su hija Frida So- to genuino sin ninguna in- fía surgió justo cuando am- tención de hacer del mo- bas estaban ya avanzadas mento una nota sensaciona- en su reconciliación, según lista y calificaron a la ofici- asegura la agencia de pren- na de Guzmán de “frívola e sa de la intérprete de “Mi irresponsable” por acusar a peor error”, quienes emitie- la joven de 29 años. ron un comunicado con la Ahora, aunque la culpa- intención de aclarar las an- bilidad la sigue teniendo el teriores declaraciones de programa matutino, a nom- “La Guzmán”, en las que se- bre de Alejandra Guzmán ñaló a Frida de haberla “em- aseguraron que mantiene boscado” para hablar con la esperanza de recuperar ella públicamente. AGENCIAS la buena relación con su Todo surgió cuando en Conflicto. Todo surgió cuando en el programa “Despierta Amé- única hija. el programa “Despierta rica” invitaron a Frida, quien llamó a su mamá después de que la “Alejandra y Frida ya América” invitaron a Frida diagnosticada con Covid-19, para luego llegar a una reconciliación. estaban hablando. Espera- Sofía, quien llamó en vivo a mos que sigan haciéndolo. AGENCIAS su mamá después de que varios años. pierta América’ se enorgu- La relación entre madre e ella fue diagnosticada con “Nos gustaría aclarar llece de haberse adelantado hija es un vínculo que es RECIBE OTRO PREMIO Covid-19. Durante la llama- nuestro comunicado del a todos los demás medios y absolutamente necesario El director, guionista y productor mexicano Michel Franco será da las dos se hablaron con viernes pasado que fue re- continuará aprovechando restablecer. Todo lo que distinguido con el Premio Ciudad de Huesca Carlos Saura duran- cariño y luego el programa dactado de una manera algo esta ‘exclusiva’. Lamenta- dijimos es que para darle te la 49ª edición del Festival Internacional de Cine de la capital estadounidense compartió fuerte”, se lee al principio mos que no les importara a esto una oportunidad re- oscense en reconocimiento a su trayectoria y proyección. El galar- la noticia con el título de del nuevo comunicado emi- que al hacerlo pusieran en al de florecer, no debería dón ha sido consensuado entre el equipo directivo y el propio Car- “reconciliación” luego de tido por la oficina de prensa peligro la frágil reconcilia- ser frente a las cámaras ni los Saura y quiere refrendar la apuesta que el Festival de Huesca que ambas han tenido un de Guzmán. ción entre Alejandra Guz- a través los medios de co- realizó por el talento de Franco antes de su opera prima. pleito de declaraciones por “Entendemos que ‘Des- mán y su hija”, dicta. municación”..
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