Russian moviegoers will have to wait. Several major studios have announced that they will delay releases in Russia due to the country’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Per the New York Times, Disney was the first Hollywood studio to publicly make the decision. “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,” Disney said in a February 28 statement.
Shortly after, Warner Bros. announced that it would pause the release of its highly anticipated Robert Pattinson film The Batman “in light of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.” This was a reversal of the studio’s previous decision to push ahead with the scheduled March 3 release date — Warner executives…
