Hollywood halts releases in Russia, together with ‘The Batman’

By Associated Press

NEW YORK: Warner Bros. is halting the discharge of “The Batman” in Russia, simply days earlier than it was to open in theaters there, as Hollywood moved to stop distribution plans within the nation following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

Warner Bros., the Walt Disney Co. and Sony Pictures mentioned Monday that they might “pause” the discharge of their movies in Russia. Each studio has vital upcoming releases that had been set to debut internationally within the coming weeks. “The Batman,” one of many yr’s extra anticipated movies, launches Friday in North America and lots of abroad territories, together with Russia.

“In light of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, WarnerMedia is pausing the release of its feature film ‘The Batman’ in Russia,” a spokesperson for the studio mentioned in a press release. “We will continue to monitor the situation as it evolves. We hope for a swift and peaceful resolution to this tragedy.”

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Warner Bros.′ transfer carefully adopted an analogous resolution Monday by the Walt Disney Co. The studio had deliberate to open the Pixar movie “Turning Red” in Russia on March 10. That movie goes straight to Disney+ within the U.S. Before Disney’s announcement, Warner Bros. had been anticipated to proceed with the Russian launch of “The Batman.”