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Update 03/02/22: Paramount has now joined other major studios in pulling its movies from release in Russia, including Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
“As we witness the ongoing tragedy in Ukraine, we have decided to pause the theatrical release of our upcoming films in Russia, including The Lost City, and Sonic the Hedgehog 2. We stand by all those impacted by the humanitarian crisis across Ukraine, Russia, and our international markets and will continue to monitor the situation as it unfolds,” reads a statement.
Major Hollywood studios have begun pausing their film releases in Russia – including The Batman, Morbius, and more – following the invasion of Ukraine.
Yesterday, Disney announced that it would pull all theatrical releases in Russia due to the “unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and the tragic humanitarian crisis”.
“We will make future business decisions based on the evolving situation,” added Disney. “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.”
Its upcoming animated film Turning Red was due to premiere in Russia on March 10.
Warner Bros. soon followed, confirming that The Batman would not debut in the country.
“In light of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, WarnerMedia is pausing the release of its feature film The Batman in Russia,” it confirmed. “We will continue to monitor the situation as it evolves. We hope for a swift and peaceful resolution to this tragedy.”
Additionally, Warner Bros. was due to release Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore on April 14, as well as the upcoming DC League of Super-Pets on May 19.
Following the news from Disney and Warner Bros, Sony Pictures added that it too would suspend its upcoming releases in Russia.
“Given 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 Morbius,” said a Sony Pictures spokesperson. “Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who have been impacted and hope this crisis will be resolved quickly.”
This follows a call from the Ukrainian Film Academy for an international boycott against Russian cinema and the Russian film industry.
The petition (via change.org) calls for a boycott from producers and distributors, as well as international film festivals “not to allow in the competition and non-competition programs films produced by the Russian Federation or in co-production with it.”
Meanwhile, the Motion Picture Association also issued the following statement:
“The MPA 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.”
Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.
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