2023-06-17 02:56:57
Riyadh: The latest Spider-Man movie, Spider-Man Across Spider-Verse, which was scheduled to release in Middle East countries including UAE and Saudi Arabia, has been banned due to the big festival. The film was scheduled to release on June 22. Spider-Man Across Spider-Verse is the second part of Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse released in 2018.
This film was released on June 1 in countries including India. The film received a great reception. The film has earned US$ 417 million at the box office so far. It is reported that the film could not pass the censor standards in the Middle East.
According to Saudi Cinemas, which is under the General Commission for Audiovisual Media, Spider-Man will not be released in some parts of the Gulf region as it ‘contradicts the content regulations in force’.
The reason for the ban has not been officially released. But it is reported that some things in favor of the trans community led to the ban. Gwen’s character was criticized for being transgender.
In the film, Gwen Stacy’s teenage experiences in the galaxy with Spider-Woman also give some clues as to who she is. In one scene, a trans flag hangs on the wall of Gwen’s room. It even has the words “Protect Trans Kids” written on it. Trans content films have also faced bans in the Middle East. Later it was re-censored and allowed to be shown.
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