Disney and other American studios refused to comply with cutting some scene that got denied the release in China and many other countries.
Walt Disney Co 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.
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Lightyear producer said 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.