Paramount film studio stops work in Russia

By: Myroslav Trinko | 18.03.2022, 12:00

American Film Studio Paramount, after Sony,  Warner Bros, Disney and other companies, leaves Russia.

What is known

Paramount CEO Bob Bakish made the announcement in a letter to employees. The company is also stopping the distribution of all of its films in the country, including The Lost City and Sonic the Hedgehog 2. In addition, Paramount donated $1 million for humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

I am closely following the crushing, unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. The resulting humanitarian crisis and its consequences for the lives of millions of people across Ukraine, Eastern Europe and Russia itself are horrendous," Bakish said. 

A source: Variety

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