You won’t be able to see Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse in the United Arab Emirates or Saudi Arabia.
The film, starring Shameik Moore and Hailee Steinfeld, has apparently been barred from being screened in public theatres across the country owing to concerns that it did not meet the region’s regulations.
Fans have speculated on why the restriction has been implemented, with one thinking that it may be because to the presence of a trans pride flag, which is visible for a fleeting second hanging on a bedroom wall.
Those who had pre-purchased tickets to see the film in the area were merely informed by sellers that it would not be distributed in the UAE and that refunds will be granted.
Venting their frustrations on a Reddit thread, one fan fumed: ‘THIS SUCKS! I’ve never missed a movie with Spider-Man in it since 2012.
‘I was badly waiting for this one. This ban ends my streak 🙁 THIS A CANON EVENT?!’
Echoing a similar sentiment, another said: ‘I am devastated, I was really looking forward to seeing the movie.’
Taking to Twitter, a third added: ‘The UAE literally banned the new Spider-Man movie cause a trans flag was in it for literally 3 seconds. Like just delete the scene and move on. I was so excited to watch it too.’
Spider-Man: Across the Universe The Spider-Verse isn’t the only film that has been banned in the United Arab Emirates in recent years.
Lightyear, a Toy Story spin-off that contains a same-sex kiss, was not permitted to be played in public theatres in 2022 because it violated the country’s media content regulations.
A year earlier, some Middle Eastern nations reportedly banned Pixar’s Onward, a 2020 American computer-animated urban fantasy adventure film, due to an allusion to lesbian parents.
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