Disney and Warner Bros. have banned the screening of highly anticipated films like Batman and Turning Red in Russia.
After the invasion of Ukraine, Russia continues to see both economic and technological sanctions from American and European countries. While companies such as Microsoft and Netflix have announced that they will bring various obstacles to Russia under Putin's leadership, the newest names added to this caravan are Disney and Warner Bros. it happened.
As you know, Warner Bros. is counting the days to bring Batman, one of the most anticipated films of 2022, to its audience on the big screen. The cinema giant announced that it has decided not to broadcast many of its films, especially Batman, in Russia, together with Disney.
Disney and Warner Bros. It is unclear how long the ban will last.
In fact, the first statement on this subject came from Disney on Monday. Turning Red, which will be released on March 10 in Russia and on March 11 in the USA and other countries, was among the most anticipated films of 2022, just like Batman.
Disney stated that it has decided not to release any of its upcoming films, especially Turning Red, in Russia for a while. Continuing the company's statements, the following statements took place: “We will take the vision decisions of the upcoming films according to the latest developments. We are also working with our business partners to provide emergency assistance and humanitarian resources to refugees.”
As you know, Disney's upcoming movies include Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Lightyear and Thor: Love and Thunder. The company, which has decided not to release the Turning Red movie in Russia for now, will not release these movies, which are expected to break box office records, unless things improve between Ukraine and Russia.
With these statements, Disney became the first movie studio to impose sanctions on Russia. Immediately after Disney's decision, Warner Bros. A statement was also made by the cinema giant, and the cinema giant used the following statements: “We have decided not to broadcast WarnerMedia's feature film, Batman, in Russia. We will continue to follow the developments.”
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