Produced under the banner of Sony Productions Spider-Man The franchise’s animated film United Arab Emirates of the the cinema It will not be released in homes.
According to French news agency AFP, the decision not to release the film in the country was made in response to its support for trans rights.
‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’ was scheduled to be released in the UAE on June 22 but has now been removed from the film listings on the websites of all major cinema operators in the country.
‘Wax Cinemas’ said in a statement on Facebook that this film will not be released in the United Arab Emirates.
However, the cinema company, which has operations in the UAE and most of the Gulf countries, did not give any reason for the decision.
Majid Al Futtaim Entertainment, the company that owns Vox Cinemas, did not respond to AFP’s request for comment.
The film premiered in May, but there was a controversy in the UAE when a scene in the film showed a text about ‘trans children’ written on a flag.
A social media post in response said, ‘Parents beware as Disney’s new Spider-Man movie, which hits theaters on the 22nd, promotes homosexuality and gender reassignment. Protect your children.’
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In 2021, the UAE said it would stop censoring films released in cinemas.
However, on Monday, the UAE Media Council said it would not allow the dissemination or publication of content against the values and principles of the UAE.
The media watchdog did not explain the reasons for its statement and did not respond to a request for comment.
Last year, Disney’s animated film ‘Lightyear’, which featured scenes between two women, was banned in most countries in the Middle East, including the United Arab Emirates.
On the other hand, the Censor Board of the UAE’s neighboring country Saudi Arabia refused to comment on whether the Spider-Man film will be screened in the kingdom’s cinemas or not.
Vox Cinemas has also removed the film from the ‘Coming Soon’ list on its websites in Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait.
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2024-07-30 02:42:57
