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After announcing that it will not comply with the audiovisual law of Russiathe entertainment platform Netflix took another step in blocking the country after the invasion of Ukraine. platform streaming halted its Russian original productionsas well as the acquisition of rights for future projects in the territory.
In accordance with The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix had four projects under development in Russia: Anna K, a contemporary version of Anna Karenina that was to be the first Russian original series of the production company in the country; Thereforea police drama; Nothing Special, a drama about a young actor who works at a charity for people with disabilities; and a fourth fiction no title.
The filming of Anna K and Nothing Special ended in December 2021while the untitled project is nearing completion of recording, as revealed by a source close to Netflix. It is estimated that the service streaming has less than a million subscribers in Russia, but the company was trying to expand its presence in the country by making original content and trying to imitate the success of foreign productions as in the case the squid game O Lupin.
Netflix recently announced that it did not plan to comply with the new Russian audiovisual law, which requires the services of streaming with more than 100 thousand users to broadcast 20 Russian television channels that include propaganda. “Given the current situation, we have no plans to add these channels to our service.confirmed a company representative.
Other companies that have joined the blockade against Russia are Universal, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros. and Disney, which have canceled their theatrical releases in the country. In this way, movies like The Batman, Morbius, Belfast O Jurassic World Dominion they will not be seen for the moment in Russia.
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