Warner Bros paused the imminent March 3 release of The Batman but did not go as far as saying it was putting its entire upcoming release slate in Russia on hold. On Monday Disney and Sony said they were suspending upcoming theatrical releases including Pixar’s Turning Red, which had been set to open in Russia on March 10, and Morbius, which was scheduled for March 24. 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.” Screen understands this means Focus Features’ planned March 10 release in Russia of Kenneth Branagh’s Oscar-nominated Belfast will not proceed at this time.Įarlier in the day a Paramount spokesperson said, “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. Every US major in Hollywood has now put its distribution plans in Russia on hold after Paramount and Universal issued statements in response to the Ukraine crisis.Ī statement issued by a Universal spokesperson on Tuesday afternoon (March 1) said, “In response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, Universal Pictures has paused planned theatrical releases in Russia.”
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