Three major Hollywood studios announced Monday night that they are “pausing” upcoming film releases in Russia, including Warner Bros.’ “The Batman,” Sony’s Spider-Man-adjacent blockbuster “Morbius” and Disney-Pixar’s “Turning Red” in response to Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
“In light of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, WarnerMedia is pausing the release of its feature film ‘The Batman’ in Russia,” a spokesperson for Warner Bros. said in a statement Monday evening ahead of the film’s release this Friday. “We will continue to monitor the situation as it evolves. We hope for a swift and peaceful resolution to this tragedy.”
Disney went one further when announcing the delay of “Turning Red,” calling out Russia’s “unprovoked” invasion of Ukraine.