Malaysian cinemas won’t show new Marvel movie

After a period of time during which it was unclear whether the latest film from Marvel Studios, Thor: Love and Thunder, will be made available for viewing in the country, the decision has been made to not do so.

On Thursday (July 28), the nation’s largest theater chain, Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC), posted a message on social media confirming that the film will not be shown anywhere in Malaysia.

The following was stated by GSC in a brief announcement: “”Love and Takde” is a Malay word that means “no more.” Officially”.

According to the statement on social media, “Please be aware that Disney has updated that Marvel Studios’ Thor: Love and Thunder will not be published in Malaysia after all.”

“We want to thank you for your patience and apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you.”

In addition, TGV Cinemas announced the cancellation of the screening via a post on their social media accounts.

Following a rumour that surfaced approximately two weeks ago indicating that the movie’s screening in Malaysia might be delayed, the news was confirmed today.

On July 6, the film was made available to the general public in most regions of the world. Initial plans were for the album to be released in Malaysia on July 7th.

According to the New Straits Times, the film distributor The Walt Disney Company (M) Sdn Bhd announced on July 1 that the release date had been pushed back to July 21.

There was no explanation provided for the postponement.

After a few days, an announcement was made that the release would be “postedponed indefinitely,” which required theater owners who had already sold tickets for the film to offer refunds to customers.

There is a scene in the film in which the character of Thor, played by Chris Hemsworth, has his buttocks on display. There are hints that some of the characters are involved in relationships with people of the same sexual orientation.

CNA has contacted both the Malaysian Ministry of Home Affairs and Disney in an effort to obtain comments regarding the reasons why the movie was withdrawn from release.

Disney has decided to skip the Malaysian market for its new releases for the second time in a month. This decision comes after the company made the same choice last month.

It was decided to cancel the release of the animated feature film Lightyear in June.

The Malaysian Film Censorship Board (LPF) was quoted in an article published by the New Straits Times as saying that the movie distributor had refused to comply with certain restrictions that were required in order to allow the movie to be played in the nation.

A number of well-known actors, including Natalie Portman and Christian Bale, appear in the latest part of the Thor film series, which is titled Thor: Love and Thunder.

It was stated that the film’s opening weekend earnings of US$302 million made it the second biggest performer at the box office in 2022, behind another Marvel movie titled Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.