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And that's interesting because it means the whole movie was done and ready to go, and Paramount was just holding it another 6 months to release it at Christmas to make an extra buck or two, but now they're not making money at all. And the message to Paramount seems pretty clear, "if you wanna make money off this movie you better put it in theatres."
Add something to the discussion. The fandom is having an extremely nuanced ethical discussion right now, and it seems every individual person has a different opinion on this, and different reasoning to defend their position. But the one thing almost no one is arguing is that Paramount plus subscription would add nothing to the movie viewing experience. Everybody were already unhappy about the conditions under which they'll be watching this movie so now they just have a new option be unhappy, but sooner and for free. And a leaked movie isn't exactly a burned Wearhouse but it does send a strong message to media companies, that consumer loyalty is a valuable resource, and not one that can be taken for granted. So congratulations Paramount, you had your conditions to make money and now you make none, if you want to make money it therefore must be under consumer conditions.