The producers of the Batman movie, Warner Bros. has yanked off the film from its Russia release calendar following President Putin’s order to invade neighbours, Ukraine.
The decision which came at the last hour comes after Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine and follows Disney’s move to pause its upcoming releases in the country.
“In light of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, WarnerMedia is pausing the release of its feature film The Batman in Russia,” a WarnerMedia spokesperson said in a statement. “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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This came days after 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 upcoming Turning Red from 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.”
