Light years behind: ‘Toy Story’ prequel banned in 14 countries so far

Disney/Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ will not air in some Middle East and Asian countries, and possibly China, because it features a same-sex couple

14 June 2022 - 19:59 By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski

Walt Disney has been unable to obtain permission to show its new Pixar movie Lightyear in 14 Middle Eastern and Asian countries and the animated film appeared unlikely to open in China, the world’s largest movie market...

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