Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse over a transgender flag.The Gulf nation was one of many countries in the region, including Saudi Arabia, to remove the animated Sony film from its planned theatrical release. Other countries to no longer advertise the film include Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain.The follow-up to 2018's Oscar winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, the film was set to open in the UAE on June 22 during the Eid Al-Adha holiday, according to local media.It reportedly didn't pass censorship laws because of a transgender flag that briefly appeared in one scene.