Russian cinema owners’ group says unlicensed screenings of foreign films will end by New Year’s, and ‘Dunesday’ won’t come before April 2027
Russian theaters will stop showing unlicensed foreign films under the guise of “pre-show services” by New Year’s, Alexey Voronkov, chairman of the Russian Association of Theater Owners, told the Russian news outlet NSN.
Russian cinema owners' group asserts unlicensed screenings of foreign films will cease by New Year, with 'Dunesday' not arriving until April 2027. Alexey Voronkov, head of the Russian Association of Theater Owners, disclosed this to the Russian news outlet NSN. Voronkov anticipates theaters will end 'pre-show services' unlicensed screenings within two to three months.
However, authorities permit these screenings until March 1, 2028. Rumors about potential delays for American blockbusters Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three, set to premiere in Russia on December 16 and 17, remain unfounded. Voronkov clarified that these films are not slated for Russian release in December, January, or March 2027, regardless of Russian film release dates.
Even with successful negotiations with Hollywood studios, these films would not be shown in Russia before April 1, 2027, according to Voronkov, as confirmed by the news outlet Podyom.
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