‘West Side Story’ banned in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait due to LGBTQ character

At least two countries will not screen the new “West Side Story” remake, reportedly due to it featuring a nonbinary actor. Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have not granted the live-action film a release certificate, preventing it from being seen in those countries, according to The Wrap. The movie was initially targeted to open in Saudi Arabia on Dec. 9, just ahead of its North America release on Dec. 10. Meanwhile, censors in other Middle Eastern nations — Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates — reportedly requested cuts to the new film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s classic musical. However,… Read Full Article