Netflix stops in Moscow. Due to the precipitate of the events linked to the war in Ukraine, the acquisitions of films and TV series in Russia, as well as the development of original projects, by the Reed Hastings group have been suspended. As expected, even the Los Gatos giant has decided to take a similar path to that of other majors, such as WarnerMedia which has blocked the release of The Batman in the country or Disney which will resume releasing its titles only in case of conclusion. of the conflict. But above all it is a stance consistent with the choice not to host Russian state channels on its platform, after the entry into force of a law, which required streaming services with over 100,000 subscribers to host 20 news channels. sports and entertainment, including RT (Russia Television).
Among Netflix’s original projects in Russia, four titles, including a new series between crime and thriller, directed by Dasha Zhuk. It would have been the second original Russian production, after Anna K., a contemporary reinterpretation of the classic by Lev Tolstoy, whose shooting ended last year, but the set has been interrupted for now, until further notice.
Meanwhile, Russia has also been excluded from the main European film and cultural festivals: from the recent announcement of Cannes, which will not welcome Russian delegations or figures linked to the government, to the Venice Biennale itself, which has closed their pavilion.