{"id":70926,"date":"2023-07-06T13:57:25","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T09:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/?p=70926"},"modified":"2023-07-06T13:57:28","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T09:57:28","slug":"the-barbie-release-has-been-delayed-in-the-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/dubai\/the-barbie-release-has-been-delayed-in-the-middle-east\/","title":{"rendered":"The Barbie Release Has Been Delayed In The Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>That pink fit you&#8217;re planning out in your wardrobe is gonna have to wait.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">The Barbie movie was <\/span><span class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">initially<\/span><span class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"> set to<\/span><span class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"> release in July<\/span><span class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"> but has now been <\/span><span class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">postponed <\/span><span class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">to the end of August<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The VOX cinema website says <a href=\"https:\/\/uae.voxcinemas.com\/movies\/barbie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">August 31.<\/a><\/p>\n<div style='clear:both;'><\/div>\n<p><!--infeed--><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2023\/07\/06132543\/image-e1688635560500.png\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><\/p>\n<h2>People are shocked at the delay, and some even anticipate that the film will be banned in the region<\/h2>\n<p>Previously, films like <span class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Sony\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse<\/span><span class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"> and Disney and Pixar\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Lightyear<\/span> <span class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">were <\/span><span class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">banned<\/span><span class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"> in the country after a violation of the censorship guidelines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Barbie film has already been <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/barbie-movie-vietnam-china-ninedash-df593a95b5826b03429d28ab855081a8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">blocked in Vietnam<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/philippines-barbie-ban-vietnam-1235529421\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Philippines<\/a> is currently threatening to follow suit.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Two of the local cinemas removed Barbie from their \u201ccoming soon\u201d tap and one postponed it to \u201cAugust 31st\u201d idk what\u2019s going on but it\u2019s looking like it\u2019s getting banned in the Middle East. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3WE0fbdeMn\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/3WE0fbdeMn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ahmed \u2728 (Beyonc\u00e9 stan) (@AhmedHive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AhmedHive\/status\/1676725781274284038?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">July 5, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>There are several speculations for why Barbie might be blocked,<span class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"> but there is <\/span><span class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">no official statement<\/span><span class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"> from the media regulatory office\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Will it actually be banned? Only time will tell!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Barbie?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#Barbie<\/a> movie will most probably get banned in the Middle East, the new trend for banning a movie is pushing the release date closer to the global VOD release date then ban it, we saw this happen to Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse and recently Asteroid City.<\/p>\n<p>The reason\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7QUECDZTqo\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/7QUECDZTqo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Moey \uea00 (@Moeys) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Moeys\/status\/1676626731011121152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">July 5, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><a class=\"c-link c-link--focus-visible c-message_attachment__title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=viVXUIPvFck\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-qa=\"message_attachment_title_link\"><span dir=\"auto\">The Lovin Dubai Show: Instagram Threads Is Here<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/viVXUIPvFck\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/latest\/how-the-uaes-damac-properties-center-stage-real-estate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">READ NEXT:\u00a0Hustle, Innovation, Family: How The UAE\u2019s Own DAMAC Properties Are Taking Center Stage In The Real Estate Market<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Get the latest Dubai news direct to your phone RN!\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Download The Lovin Dubai app for free RIGHT HERE (<a class=\"c-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/ae\/app\/lovin-augustus-media\/id1529508280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/ae\/app\/lovin-augustus-media\/id1529508280\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">App Store<\/a>) (<a class=\"c-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=co.lovin.lovinapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=co.lovin.lovinapp\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">Play Store<\/a>) to get the latest trending stories to your phone.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"newsletter-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lovindubai.us11.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=a9f4ce5f4cf42df02a2fcfd19&amp;id=584330a937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Subscribe<\/a>\u00a0to our Newsletter.<\/h2>\n<p>Get the best of your city straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"That pink fit you&#8217;re planning out in your wardrobe is gonna have to wait. The Barbie movie was initially set to release in July but has now been postponed to the end of August The VOX cinema website says August 31. 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are shocked at the delay, and some even anticipate that the film will be banned in the region<\/h2>\n<p>Previously, films like <span class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Sony\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse<\/span><span class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"> and Disney and Pixar\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Lightyear<\/span> <span class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">were <\/span><span class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">banned<\/span><span class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"> in the country after a violation of the censorship guidelines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Barbie film has already been <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/barbie-movie-vietnam-china-ninedash-df593a95b5826b03429d28ab855081a8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blocked in Vietnam<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/philippines-barbie-ban-vietnam-1235529421\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Philippines<\/a> is currently threatening to follow suit.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"embed_block","embed_item":"<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Two of the local cinemas removed Barbie from their \u201ccoming soon\u201d tap and one postponed it to \u201cAugust 31st\u201d idk what\u2019s going on but it\u2019s looking like it\u2019s getting banned in the Middle East. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3WE0fbdeMn\">pic.twitter.com\/3WE0fbdeMn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ahmed \u2728 (Beyonc\u00e9 stan) (@AhmedHive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AhmedHive\/status\/1676725781274284038?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" 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Only time will tell!<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"embed_block","embed_item":"<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Barbie?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Barbie<\/a> movie will most probably get banned in the Middle East, the new trend for banning a movie is pushing the release date closer to the global VOD release date then ban it, we saw this happen to Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse and recently Asteroid City.<\/p>\n<p>The reason\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7QUECDZTqo\">pic.twitter.com\/7QUECDZTqo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Moey \uea00 (@Moeys) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Moeys\/status\/1676626731011121152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<h2><a class=\"c-link c-link--focus-visible c-message_attachment__title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=viVXUIPvFck\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-qa=\"message_attachment_title_link\"><span dir=\"auto\">The Lovin Dubai Show: Instagram Threads Is Here<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"embed_block","embed_item":"<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/viVXUIPvFck\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/latest\/how-the-uaes-damac-properties-center-stage-real-estate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">READ NEXT:\u00a0Hustle, Innovation, Family: How The UAE\u2019s Own DAMAC Properties Are Taking Center Stage In The Real Estate Market<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Get the latest Dubai news direct to your phone RN!\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Download The Lovin Dubai app for free RIGHT HERE (<a class=\"c-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/ae\/app\/lovin-augustus-media\/id1529508280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/ae\/app\/lovin-augustus-media\/id1529508280\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">App Store<\/a>) (<a class=\"c-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=co.lovin.lovinapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=co.lovin.lovinapp\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">Play Store<\/a>) to get the latest trending stories to your phone.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"newsletter-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lovindubai.us11.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=a9f4ce5f4cf42df02a2fcfd19&amp;id=584330a937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe<\/a>\u00a0to our Newsletter.<\/h2>\n<p>Get the best of your city straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n"}],"legacy_image":"","legacy_full_image":"","type_of_video":"Self Hosted","lovin_video_link":false,"lovin_video_link_webm":false,"video_thumbnail":false,"disable_lovin_hearts":false,"lovin_heart_title":"","show_sponsor":false,"sponsor_name_copy":"","sponsor_image":false,"sponsor_name":"","sponsor_content":"","sponsor_website":"","sponsor_facebook":"","sponsor_twitter":"","sponsor_tiktok":"","sponsor_instagram":"","enable_reveal_feature":false,"reveal_image":false,"featured_for_app":false,"legacy_meta_tags":"","is_guest_user":false,"episode_number":"","embed_code":"","episode_introduction":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70926","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4084"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70926"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70926\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70926"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70926"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70926"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}