{"id":1352275,"date":"2022-03-01T11:08:18","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T16:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1352275"},"modified":"2022-03-01T11:08:34","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T16:08:34","slug":"walt-disney-co-sony-pictures-to-pause-film-releases-in-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walt-disney-co-sony-pictures-to-pause-film-releases-in-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Walt Disney Co., Sony Pictures to &#039;Pause&#039; Film Releases in Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwalt-disney-co-sony-pictures-to-pause-film-releases-in-russia%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1352275&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"subheading\">NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 Warner Bros. is halting the release of \u201cThe Batman\u201d in Russia, just days before it was to open in theaters there, as Hollywood moved to cease distribution plans in the country following Vladimir Putin\u2019s invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Warner Bros., the Walt Disney Co. and Sony Pictures said Monday that they would \u201cpause\u201d the release of their films in Russia. Each studio has significant upcoming releases that had been set to debut internationally in the coming weeks. <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/entertainment-europe-arts-and-entertainment-movies-robert-pattinson-ca975877ac8f574a5a9997168be603e3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">\u201cThe Batman,\u201d one of the year\u2019s more anticipated films<\/a>, launches Friday in North America and many overseas territories, including Russia.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIn light of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, WarnerMedia is pausing the release of its feature film \u2018The Batman\u2019 in Russia,\u201d a spokesperson for the studio said in a statement. \u201cWe will continue to monitor the situation as it evolves. We hope for a swift and peaceful resolution to this tragedy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Warner Bros.\u2019 move closely followed a similar decision Monday by the Walt Disney Co. The studio had planned to open the Pixar film \u201cTurning Red\u201d in Russia on March 10. That film is going straight to Disney+ in the U.S. Before Disney\u2019s announcement, Warner Bros. had been expected to proceed with the Russian release of \u201cThe Batman.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20060002\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/rev_1_TBM_11721r_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20060002\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/rev_1_TBM_11721r_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"920\" height=\"613\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>Jeffrey Wright as Jim Gordon defending Batman (Robert Pattinson) in The Batman. Warner Bros.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20060082\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/61ccf13a3c6984001990b88b.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20060082 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/61ccf13a3c6984001990b88b.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Benedict Cumberbatch in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Marvel Studios <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cGiven the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and the tragic humanitarian crisis, we are pausing the release of theatrical films in Russia, including the upcoming \u2018Turning Red\u2019 from Pixar,\u201d a Disney spokesperson said in a statement. \u201cWe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hollywood scramble plans in Russia late Monday, as global pressure mounted to sever business ties with the country over the war in Ukraine. Western economic sanctions sent Russia\u2019s ruble plummeting Monday as numerous nations sought to block Russian banks. On Saturday, the Ukrainian Film Academy called for an international boycott of the Russian film industry.<\/p>\n<p>The Motion Picture Association said Monday that it \u201cstands with the international community in upholding the rule of law and condemning Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn behalf of our member companies, who lead the film, TV and streaming industry, we express our strongest support for Ukraine\u2019s vibrant creative community who, like all people, deserve to live and work peacefully,\u201d the MPA said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Russia is not a leading market for Hollywood, but the country typically ranks in the top dozen countries globally in box office. Sony\u2019s recent smash hit \u201cSpider-Man: No Way Home,\u201d which has totaled $1.85 billion in ticket sales worldwide, has grossed $46.7 million in Russia. Sony\u2019s most recent chart-topping release, the Tom Holland adventure \u201cUncharted,\u201d has amassed about $20 million in Russia over the last two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>After Disney and Warner Bros. made their announcements, Sony followed suit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiven the ongoing military action in Ukraine and the resulting uncertainty and humanitarian crisis unfolding in that region, we will be pausing our planned theatrical releases in Russia, including the upcoming release of \u2018Morbius,\u2019\u201d Sony said in a statement referencing the Spider-Man spinoff slated for early April. \u201cOur thoughts and prayers are with all those who have been impacted and hope this crisis will be resolved quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 Warner Bros. is halting the release of \u201cThe Batman\u201d in Russia, just days before it was to open in theaters there, as Hollywood moved to cease<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1352275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1352275","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1352275"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1352275\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1352275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1352275"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1352275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}