Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentMarvel’s “Eternals,” which features the first MCU gay superhero, has been banned in Saudi Arabia and several other Arab countries ahead of its planned Nov.
11 rollout across the Gulf region.Sources have confirmed that despite the film being publicized across the region on the websites of local multiplex chains, such as top local exhibitor Vox Cinemas, “Eternals” won’t be playing in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
However, tickets for the movie are currently available for purchase at Vox cinemas in the UAE.Vox did not immediately respond to requests for comment.In the Arab world, movies concerning or containing sex, homosexuality and religious issues are routinely cut to comply with censorship rules.