AT&T Inc.’s Warner Bros. said Wednesday it will debut its highly anticipated “Wonder Woman” sequel simultaneously in theaters and on the HBO Max streaming service on Christmas Day. The move responds to both the crisis facing the movie business due to Covid-19 and the company’s desire to attract consumers to its new digital platform.

For weeks, Hollywood’s biggest parlor game has been speculating about Warner Bros. plans for “Wonder Woman 1984.” Major studios have largely canceled plans to release high-profile films in theaters…

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