Future Lovers 7,877 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 The Walt Disney Company will halt all future theatrical film releases in Russia following the country’s attack on Ukraine. “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,” the company said in a statement Monday. “We will make future business decisions based on the evolving situation. “In the meantime, given the scale of the emerging refugee crises, we are working with our NGO partners to provide urgent aid and other humanitarian assistance to refugees,” Disney said. Disney is the first major Hollywood studio to take a hard stance against Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine. Warner Bros. followed suit later Monday, saying it was pausing the release of “The Batman” in the country “in light of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.” “We will continue to monitor the situation as it evolves,” the company said in a statement. “We hope for a swift and peaceful resolution to this tragedy.” While ticket sales in Russia are not as significant as those drummed up in China, it is still a prominent market for Hollywood studios. On average, the Russian box office accounts for around 3% of all global ticket sales, according to data from Comscore. original article Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future Lovers 7,877 Posted March 1, 2022 Author Share Posted March 1, 2022 As they should! Though it may seem small scale, a cultural boycott can be beneficial just as an economic one can. A hard stance against the madness while also continuing to isolate Russia from every conceivable direction. It may not push Putin into backing down, but he's at least going to continue doing this alone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weed 79,380 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 I like it but I'm also like lol bc okay imagine Russia leaves, then what? did they not already cause so much destruction? bc it's temporary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future Lovers 7,877 Posted March 1, 2022 Author Share Posted March 1, 2022 48 minutes ago, weed said: I like it but I'm also like lol bc okay imagine Russia leaves, then what? did they not already cause so much destruction? bc it's temporary Well, as I mentioned this contributes to the isolation Russia will face whether they withdraw from the Ukraine or not. This is more than just a simple little withholding of films. This is a cultural boycott which is just as impactful as an economic one. Cutting Russia off from the cultural events furthers the isolation of the country. The longer they go being cut out of the world's daily order, economically, socially, culturally, the more inward they have to turn and the more likely a collapse of this corrupt government becomes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimisaMonster 31,073 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Ironic when some polular sites for pirated new movies are Russian Stream my new single, 💜"Heartbeat"💜, on Spotify! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusKeepBreathin 19,311 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 I think the US needs to hit harder. We can't wait for private businesses to do more. The fact is we should be at war with Russia. They literally interfered in a prior election. Why are we so afraid of Putin? F_cking tear the guy a new a__hole. How is than not a declaration of war on behalf of Russia? "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." -Martin Luther King Jr. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatfoxyfeeling 13,433 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 I mean this is good but kinda hypocritical by Disney when they pander to China who literally commit genocide. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scri 998 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 15 minutes ago, thatfoxyfeeling said: I mean this is good but kinda hypocritical by Disney when they pander to China who literally commit genocide. Yeah, but that's the biggest movie market in the world and mickey mouse has a family to feed... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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