Film houses and streaming platforms have taken a firm stance against the war in Ukraine, indefinitely suspending the distribution of films, including the Marvel blockbuster “Morbius” starring Jared Leto
The world of cinema and streaming platforms have banned Russia after President Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The first to take the field was Disney, which, as stated in the official statement, has suspended all cinema releases planned in Russia, including that of “Turning Red”, an animated film by Pixar, set for next 10 March. The same fate also for the highly anticipated “The Batman”, which was to arrive in Russian cinemas on March 3, but whose distribution was frozen by Warner Bros. “In light of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, WarnerMedia has suspended the release of its film “The Batman” in Russia – reads the Hollywood Reporter -. We will continue to monitor the situation as it evolves and we hope for a quick and peaceful solution to this tragedy ”.
The anti-Putin mobilization also involved Sony, which has postponed all films scheduled in Russia, including the Marvel blockbuster “Morbius” starring Jared Leto. “Given the ongoing military action in Ukraine, the resulting uncertainty and the humanitarian crisis that is occurring in that region, we will suspend our planned cinematic releases in Russia, including the imminent release of” Morbius “- he explained a Sony spokesperson -. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who have been affected and we hope that this crisis will be resolved quickly ».
As mentioned, even the streaming platforms have decided to close the bridges with Russia: Netflix has in fact announced that it will not add Russian channels to its service, as a law approved in December by the Putin government would provide, while Roku has decided to remove the RT channel – the Russian state-controlled television network – from its European package.
March 1, 2022 (change March 2, 2022 | 15:19)
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