Posted on 05/02/2022 10:42:02 AM PDT by lowbridge
The climactic sequence of the movie features an action sequence of over 20 minutes in which characters battle amid scaffolding around the Statue of Liberty.
When Sony refused to delete the statue from the movie, Chinese authorities asked if the company could diminish the statue’s presence. Sony considered the request, the sources told Puck, but ultimately decided against editing the movie and did not release it in China. It’s unclear whether Chinese censors blocked the movie’s release or if Sony preemptively opted against releasing it.
The third Spider-Man installment with actor Tom Holland in the lead role grossed close $1.9 billion worldwide even without a release in China, the sixth-highest movie release ever according to Box Office Mojo. The first Spider-Man with Holland drew in $116 million in China when it was released, and the second installment drew $200 million.
The news that Sony apparently declined to make the edits comes after years in which Hollywood studios have acceded to various requests by Chinese censors in order to distribute movies in that country. Most recently, Warner Brothers removed dialogue referencing a gay relationship in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore in the version released in China.
“In the case of ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,’ a six-second cut was requested and Warner Bros. accepted those changes to comply with local requirements but the spirit of the film remains intact,” the studio told The Hollywood Reporter in April.
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“With multiverse scenarios it was fun.”
Did you see Spiderman = Into the Spiderverse? That, to me, was a great movie.
And I'm really looking forward to seeing the new Dr. Strange.
That is really wrapped up in multiverse drama.
Yes, I’ll probably see Dr. Strange too. We were going to go to it, but haha wasn’t out yet. We ended up watching Sonic 2, which was much, much better than I expected it to be. It actually got a round of applause at the end, which isn’t that common with movies.
Not really a super comics person AT ALL, but I think I have seen all the Spiderman movies. I really did like Toby McGuire in the part, but this newer guy is good too. I thought Homecoming was quite good.
I’ve got grandkids now, so I’m hooked up with all this stuff!
I’m planning on watching the new movie with Tom Holland (one of te Spider-Men) and Mark Wahlberg, called “Uncharted”.
Looks good. It was a video game.
It has also made nearly $2bln already. Anybody who wanted to see it in China has pirated it. Not only that they only get 1/4 of the gate.
So it is a great way for Sony to tell the Chicoms to eff off, get some great publicity and actually not really cost them.
It’s a very smart business decision.
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