The United Arab Emirates ban comes despite an announcement last year that the country would no longer censor movies.
"Thank you so much for saving our children," one user, whose bio contained UAE flags, said in response to the tweet.As of late Tuesday in Dubai,"Lightyear" was still advertised as premiering on June 16 on theAn inflatable Disney+ logo is pictured at a press event ahead of launching a streaming service in the Middle East and North Africa, at Dubai Opera in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 7, 2022.
It also won't be playing in Malaysia, according to a tweet by the country's major movie theater chain GSC, which posted a photo of Pixar's Buzz Lightyear character and the words,"No beyond" — a reference to the character's catchphrase,"to infinity and beyond." For years the UAE has cast itself as a modern, tolerant haven in an otherwise highly conservative region. The oil-rich desert sheikhdom is home to a 90% expat population, and allows drinking alcohol, wearing bikinis on public beaches, and other cultural elements often forbidden in Muslim countries.
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