Sony announced it would suspend business in Russia, joining Disney, Netflix, Paramount and other major film studios boycotting the country.
Sony Pictures CEO Tony Vinciquerra speaks onstage during CinemaCon 2021 at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Aug. 23, 2021.
Sony Pictures is severing business ties with Russia, "in support of the humanitarian efforts currently underway in Ukraine,” according to a staff memo from CEO Tony Vinciquerra.Sony previously said it would hold off on its theatrical release of "Morbius" in the country. It now says it's also suspended streaming titles, including the blockage of popular releases such as "Spider-Man: No Way Home.
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