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Billy Eichner’ s ‘ Bros’ Will Not Premiere in Middle East Due to Gay Bans
The first gay rom-com by a major production studio will be skipping a Middle East premiere
Samantha Bergeson Sep 23, 2022 3:30 pm Share This Article Reddit LinkedIn WhatsApp Email Print Talk “Bros” Universal Billy Eichner’s “Bros” is bowing out of the Middle East. Universal Pictures confirmed the first R-rated gay rom-com ever made by a major studio will not debut in Middle East markets “due to cultural and commercial reasons,” per a source. The film premieres in the U.S. September 30 and will be rolled out in most international markets throughout October and November. “Bros” is expected to not screen in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Kuwait, especially after those respective nations have previously banned films with queer themes, much like “Lightyear” and “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” earlier this year. “Bros” stars Eichner as a podcaster and museum executive who has a complicated courtship with a lawyer who is seemingly out of his league, played by Luke Macfarlane. “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” helmer Nicholas Stoller directs the film with an entirely queer cast, including Bowen Yang, Jim Rash, Harvey Fierstein, Symone, and Miss Lawrence.Related
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