Posted on 06/13/2022 8:57:24 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Walt Disney has been unable to obtain permission to show its new Pixar movie "Lightyear" in 14 Middle Eastern and Asian countries, a source said on Monday, and the animated film appeared unlikely to open in China, the world's largest movie market.
A "Lightyear" producer told Reuters that authorities in China had asked for cuts to the movie, which Disney declined to make, and she assumed the movie would not open there either. The animated film depicts a same-sex couple who share a brief kiss, which prompted the United Arab Emirates to ban the film.
The United Arab Emirates said the couple's relationship violated the country's media content standards. Homosexuality is considered criminal in many Middle Eastern countries.
Representatives of other countries, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Indonesia, Malaysia and Lebanon, did not immediately respond to requests for comment on why they would not allow the film to be exhibited.
"Lightyear" is a prequel to Pixar's acclaimed "Toy Story" franchise. Chris Evans voices the lead character, Buzz Lightyear, a legendary space ranger.
In the film, Buzz's close friend is a female space ranger who marries another woman. A scene showing milestones in the couple's relationship includes a brief kiss.
Disney has not received an answer from Chinese authorities on whether they would allow the film in cinemas, "Lightyear" producer Galyn Susman said. But she said filmmakers would not make changes to the movie. China has rejected other on-screen depictions of homosexuality in the past.
"We're not going to cut out anything, especially something as important as the loving and inspirational relationship that shows Buzz what he's missing by the choices that he's making, so that's not getting cut," Susman told Reuters at the movie's red-carpet premiere in London.
China is not a "make or break" market for Pixar, one theater industry source said. It contributed a mere 3 percent to the global box office for "Toy Story 4," which grossed more than $1 billion in worldwide ticket sales in 2019, according to Comscore.
Any objections to "Lightyear" over LGBTQ issues were "frustrating," Evans said.
"It's great that we are a part of something that's making steps forward in the social inclusion capacity, but it's frustrating that there are still places that aren't where they should be," Evans said.
"Lightyear" is set to debut in theaters in the United States and Canada on Friday.
In May, Disney refused requests to cut same-sex references in Marvel movie "Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness." Saudi Arabia and a handful of other Middle Eastern countries did not show the film. (Reuters)
Wish it wouldn’t be playing in our usurped socialist country.
I also see they gave him hair so they can make different toy versions.
I can’t see why any conservative would spend a nickel on anything with the disney name on it. Nothing.
Buzz Lightintheloafers?
I doubt Russia would put up with their Grooming scene either...or Ukraine, for that matter.
This is the reason they refer to our country as ‘The great Satan’.
And could be a reason why we see another 911.
Disney is not in it to make money. They are on a crusade to spread sexual perversion to the younger generations of the world. The gospel of homosexuality will be preached and the message will not be altered.
Globohomo - its what Uncle Sam is offering for dinner.
Please let it be so. And Make sure the only target this time is the Capitol building.
Was this somehow integral to the movie plot
If so
What age group was the movie designed for again?
“ And could be a reason why we see another 911”
Make no mistake, this is not why “they hate us”. Homosexuality is just as common in the Middle East where you have rich old sheiks marrying a dozen or young women at a time. But unlike us, Their governments just don’t want to normalize something that is seen as disgusting and unnatural to 90% of the public (even if they’re afraid to admit it for committing a wokeness offense).
Of course I know this.
Be disappointing if Tim Allen is associated with this.
Well, this is the story of the young Buzz Lightyear, so no, Tim Allen isn’t involved.
However, Chris Evans, the actor who played Captain America in the Marvel Universe voiced Buzz Lightyear’s role.
Ii must have been a dilemma choosing between China and homosexuality. I would have expected China to win. The LGBTQ crowd is enormously powerful now.
Disney is poison
Homosexual activists will go multiple times and bring their friends, like the way Christians did for Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ”.
The box office numbers will be inflated artificially, and they will declare it a huge success, even if the results are below what they would have achieved without the homosexual propaganda.
Regardless, it will hide the extent to which average Americans watched the film.
Go woke—go broke.
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