Warner Bros. has pulled TheBatman from the Russian release calendar. The decision comes amid Russia's continued invasion of Ukraine:
The decision whether to continue to send films to Russia sparked conversation behind closed doors in Hollywood throughout the weekend. As of late Sunday, Warners was still intending to releaseOn Monday afternoon, Disney became the first major Hollywood studio to say it was hitting the pause button on opening its movies in Russia.
“Given the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and the tragic humanitarian crisis, we are pausing the release of theatrical films in Russia, including the upcomingfrom Pixar,” a Walt Disney Co. spokesperson said in a statement. “We will make future business decisions based on the evolving situation. In the meantime, given the scale of the emerging refugee crisis, we are working with our NGO partners to provide urgent aid and other humanitarian assistance to refugees.
“The Motion Picture Association stands with the international community in upholding the rule of law and condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. On behalf of our member companies, who lead the film, TV and streaming industry, we express our strongest support for Ukraine’s vibrant creative community who, like all people, deserve to live and work peacefully,” the MPA statement said.
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