The new Pixar movie “Lightyear” is generating so much controversy in 14 Middle Eastern and Asian countries that they have outright banned the film. Here’s what you need to know.

“Lightyear,” the much-anticipated “Toy Story” spinoff, has reportedly been banned in 14 countries over a brief same-sex kiss. The Disney-Pixar computer-animated adventure film starring ...

The new Pixar movie "Lightyear" is generating so much controversy in 14 Middle Eastern and Asian countries that they have outright banned the film. Here's what you need to know. (© 2022 Disney/Pixar.

Disney and Pixar's "Lightyear," which comes to theaters this weekend, has been banned in 14 Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian markets over a same-sex relationship and kiss between a female couple.

“Lightyear,” the much-anticipated “Toy Story” spin-off, has reportedly been banned in 14 countries over a brief same-sex kiss. The Disney-Pixar computer-animated adventure f… ...

Disney’s latest animation “Lightyear,” which features a same-sex kiss, has been denied release in more than a dozen mainly Muslim countries, a source close to the company told AFP on Tuesday.

Entertainment ‘Lightyear’ makers unfazed by bans in places with ‘backward beliefs’ More than a dozen Muslim-majority countries have refused to show “Lightyear” — a sci-fi spin-off ...

Lightyear has been banned from several countries in the Middle East because of the kiss, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter. The scene involves Hawthorne, voiced by Uzo Aduba, as she kisses her ...

Disney’s ‘Lightyear,’ Which Includes Same-Sex Kiss, Banned in Middle East. ... The tweet included an image of Buzz Lightyear from the film with a “no” symbol over it in red.

Lightyear was scheduled to release on Thursday (16 June). The UAE, like other nations in the wider Middle East, is a Muslim-led country that criminalises same-sex relationships.

Disney-Pixar’s forthcoming film Lightyear has now reportedly been banned in 14 countries over the inclusion of a same-sex kiss scene. The UAE, like other nations in the wider Middle East, is a ...