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Gay relationship censored from ‘Harry Potter’ prequel for China release

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first reported by The Hollywood Reporter, takes out six seconds of the film in which Dumbledore utters the lines “I was in love with you” and “the summer Gellert and I fell in love.”The film’s total run time is 143 minutes.“As a studio, we’re committed to safeguarding the integrity of every film we release, and that extends to circumstances that necessitate making nuanced cuts in order to respond sensitively to a variety of in-market factors,” a Warner Bros.

spokesperson told THR.“Our hope is to release our features worldwide as released by their creators but historically we have faced small edits made in local markets.” The spokesperson added: “In the case of ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,’ a six-second cut was requested and Warner Bros.

accepted those changes to comply with local requirements but the spirit of the film remains intact.” “We want audiences everywhere in the world to see and enjoy this film, and it’s important to us that Chinese audiences have the opportunity to experience it as well, even with these minor edits.”Warner Bros.

is raking in the cash at the box office in China. The film was the most watched in the country during opening weekend, pulling in $9.7 million — a figure that would have been larger notwithstanding COVID-19-induced lockdowns.J.K.

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