After Disney, Warner Bros. and Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures and Paramount announced that they will be pulling off the theatrical releases of a couple of films planned to go on floors in Russia amidst the crisis in Ukraine. There were a bunch of movies lined up to release in Russia in the months of March and April whose release was recently paused by Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures.

Earlier Disney, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. and other major production houses halted the release of their films in Russia including Pixar’s Turning Red, The Batman, among others.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, a spokesperson of Universal Pictures issued a statement revealing that they will be halting the theatrical releases of their films in Russia amidst the ongoing war: “In response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, Universal Pictures has paused planned theatrical releases in Russia.”

Furthermore, after Paramount Pictures decided to pull off their releases in Russia, the company issued a statement revealing that they have decided to halt the theatrical releases of their upcoming films including The Lost City and Sonic the Hedgehog 2: As we witness the ongoing tragedy in Ukraine, we have decided to pause the theatrical release of our upcoming films in Russia, including The Lost City and Sonic the Hedgehog 2. We stand by all those impacted by the humanitarian crisis across Ukraine, Russia and our international markets and will continue to monitor the situation as it unfolds.”