American film company Warner Bros.
refused to release the new "Batman" in Russia the day before the release of the tape in the rental.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the company took such measures "in light of the humanitarian crisis" in Ukraine.
WarnerMedia is suspending the release of its Batman feature film in Russia.
We will continue to monitor the situation as it develops," a Warner Bros. spokesman said in a statement.
In Russia, the premiere of the film "Batman" by Matt Reeves (films of the "Planet of the Apes" series) was supposed to take place on the evening of March 1, 2022.
The main role in the film was played by Robert Pattinson, along with Zoe Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell and others.
Coming soon Warner Bros.
plans to release in Russia the third part of the Harry Potter prequel Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (April 14, 2022) and the Super Pets animated film about Superman's friend Krypto the dog (May 19, 2022).
Shot from the movie "Batman"
Following Warner Bros.
Sony refused to show their films in Russia, having previously announced Daniel Espinosa's film Morbius with Jared Leto.
In Russian cinemas, the picture was supposed to be shown on March 24, 2022.
In the center of the plot is Dr. Michael Morbius, who, in an attempt to recover from a rare disease, puts on himself an experiment with the blood of bats.
The film is set in the universe of Spider-Man and Venom.
"Given the ongoing hostilities in Ukraine and the resulting uncertainty and humanitarian crisis in the region, we are suspending planned distribution releases in Russia, including the upcoming release of Morbius," a Sony spokesperson said.
The Walt Disney Company was the first among major film companies to announce the suspension of film deliveries to Russia.
In accordance with the statement of the media conglomerate, the premiere of the cartoon "I'm Blushing" was canceled (March 10, 2022).
In the center of the plot of the animated film is a teenage girl Mei Li, who every time, from excessive excitement, turns into a big red panda.
"We will make business decisions as the situation develops," The Walt Disney Company said in a statement on its Twitter page.
Statement from The Walt Disney Company in response to the crisis in Ukraine: pic.twitter.com/avf6HoECPt
— Walt Disney Company (@WaltDisneyCo) March 1, 2022
On May 5, 2022, the Disney and Marvel film Doctor Strange: Into the Multiverse of Madness, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, will premiere in Russia.
The premiere of the film should be one of the main ones for the film studio in 2022.
On February 28, it became known that the popular streaming service Netflix refused to broadcast 20 domestic free federal TV channels, while from March 1, 2022, their mandatory broadcasting was provided for by Russian law.
“Given the current situation, we have no plans to add these channels to our service,” a Netflix spokesperson told Variety.
The list of 20 channels includes Channel One, Rossiya, NTV and Spas.
In November 2021, Roskomnadzor added the streaming service to the register of audiovisual platforms, which are visited daily by over 100,000 users.
At the time, Netflix was the only foreign service to make the list.
Registry platform owners, in particular, must prevent their services from being used to commit crimes.
Such platforms are required to set age limits for films and series, as well as broadcast 20 state-owned TV channels.
It is also reported that the leadership of Hollywood studios is considering the possibility of abandoning the rental in Russia in connection with the events in Ukraine.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, this decision may be due to the likelihood of Russia disconnecting from the SWIFT payment system.
It is noted that in this case it will be difficult for foreign companies to receive money from local representative offices.
However, the Motion Picture Association of America declined to comment on the matter.
Earlier it became known that a petition appeared on the website of the Ukrainian Film Academy calling on the international film community to boycott the Russian film industry.
The petition says that the result of the entry of Russian films into the programs of major film festivals is an increase in loyalty to Russian culture.
Thus, the Ukrainian side believes, Russian films should not participate in international reviews.