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Warner Bros. is speaking out and defending their upcoming movie, Barbie, following it getting banned in Vietnam.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Of all the impressive skills Barbie has amassed in her 64 years as a working doll, who knew that cartography would be a focal point of her highly anticipated summer movie debut? But here we are. Trailers for the upcoming “Barbie,” from director Greta Gerwig and Warner Bros. Pictures, have led to the dissemination of a controversial map used in the film – one depicted in a scene with stars Margot Robbie and Kate McKinnon (known in the film as “Weird Barbie”) — and the studio is speaking up after days of international headlines. “The map in Barbie Land is a child-like crayon drawing,” a spokesperson for the Warner Bros. Film Group told Variety. “The doodles depict Barbie’s make-believe journey from Barbie Land to the ‘real world.’ It was not intended to make any type of statement.”

Barbie because the film includes the “nine dash line map” that depicts islands in the South China Sea as being controlled by Beijing.Vi Kien Thanh, director general of the Vietnam Cinema Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, announced that Barbie will not be allowed to commercially screen in the nation, as ruled by the National Film Evaluation Council.“We do not grant license for the American movie ‘Barbie’ to release in Vietnam because it contains the offending image of the nine-dash line,” the state-run Tuoi Tre newspaper stated, citing Thanh (via Variety).The move follows Vietnam banning previous films including Uncharted and Abominable over the same issue.In 2016 the UN ruled unanimously against the validity of the “nine dash line” map, however China responded by saying that it doesn’t recognise the UN’s decision.Meanwhile, in other recent Barbie news, Margot Robbie has revealed the one request she made to director Greta Gerwig before filming the new movie.Set for release on July 21, Gerwig’s film stars Robbie in the titular role, with Ryan Gosling as Ken.Speaking about the film in an interview on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Robbie discussed how she fell in love with the character as a child when she was gifted a Barbie Dreamhouse for Christmas.Such was the impact the gift had on her, that she revealed she asked Gerwig to allow her to live out the real-life fantasy of the Dreamhouse in the film.“I’ll follow your vision. Whatever you want this Barbie movie to be, let’s do that,” she remembers telling the director.

“Barbie” is entering the contentious realm of global politics.

"Barbie" fans in Vietnam may be out of luck, as the country has banned commercial screenings of the film. The Warner Bros. film, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, was set to be released there on July 21.

Reuters. The decision was based on a scene that depicts a map with the “nine-dash line,” a representation of China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea, which Vietnam says violates its sovereignty.

A mum-of-two who is believes she is the ' world's most tattooed person ' has been banned from her local pub and school over her inkings.

Before Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie captured the zeitgeist with their Warner Bros-backed Barbie, the popular doll was the subject of a much darker indie pic directed by Todd Haynes.

highly-anticipated “Barbie” movie has been banned in Vietnam.The film, directed by Greta Gerwig, was set to hit theaters in the country on July 21, aligning with the cinematic release in most countries around the world. However, state media announced the movie will not be released due to a scene that includes a map using the “nine-dash line” — a set of line segments that represent China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea — which Vietnam claims violates its sovereignty.

The Barbie movie won’t be seen in movie theaters in Vietnam.

Vietnam has banned commercial screenings of Warner Bros’ Barbie due to a scene that depicts a map of the South China Sea with the “nine-dash line” that is contested by the Vietnamese government. 

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Authorities in Vietnam have banned commercial screenings of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie.” The Warner Bros. film starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, one of the most anticipated movies of the summer, was set to have been released in the country on July 21. The film contains a scene that depicts a map with the “nine dash line,” a representation of China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea, which Vietnam says violates its sovereignty. Vi Kien Thanh, director general of the Vietnam Cinema Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, said on Monday that the ban was decided by the National Film Evaluation Council.

The DVLA has announced which number plates will be banned when it releases its new set of registrations later this year.

A woman was forced to spend thousands of pounds to return home from her holiday in the Caribbean island after she claims she was 'banned' from her TUI flight.

A 59-year-old man has been banned from entering and ‘urinating or defecating’ in Macclesfield town centre for two years after ‘becoming a real problem’ in the area.

READ MORE: Piers Morgan's response to 'puerile' tweets about Titan sub passengers"I will look for another venue in the area who will hopefully host the show. "According to the Daily Post, a spokesperson for the company responsible for the Pavilion, Denbighshire Leisure Ltd, allegedly told Brown's management: "After careful consideration, we have taken the decision that the 'Chubby Brown' show no longer fits with our future plans for the theatre, or the inclusive programme we aim to offer. "In April, Durham County Council barred Brown from performing at Consett's Empire Theatre, with Hoyle insisting that the "snowflakes would not get us down".

Katie Price has hit out at a fan who suggested that she shouldn’t be able to own any animals. The 45 year old was in the midst of taking her fans through a virtual tour of her “mucky mansion” when one of the viewers chimed into the livestream to comment that she shouldn’t “be allowed” to have pets. Katie, who recently shared a sweet dancing video with son Harvey, didn’t take the comment too kindly and launched into a tirade.

Jess Harding and Sammy Root were forced to split from each other on Tuesday's dramatic episode of Love Island.

Boris Johnson has been banned from Parliament as MPs voted overwhelmingly to back a damning report into his partygate denials.

Conor Benn has called out Josh Taylor, threatening to inflict a “third” defeat of the Scots fighters career.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse just got banned!

Family Guy has been banned after it appeared to make a bomb threat.The parody version of the animated sitcom was being hosted by a channel called ai_peter before streaming platform Twitch ended the broadcast.In the stream — which has no affiliation to the show and its creators — the character of Peter Griffin started talking about how to plant a bomb in a venue in Washington DC.According to a screenshot shared to Twitter by one stream viewer, the character said: “Alright, here is how this is going to work. First, you need to find a good spot to plant the bomb.“You want to consider where it will cause the most damage and destruction.

A child was left sobbing after his auntie 'cruelly' banned him from using her swimming pool.

J. Kim Murphy “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” will not be released in the United Arab Emirates after failing to pass the country’s censorship requirements, Variety has confirmed. A scene featuring a poster in the background of the frame that depicts the transgender flag and reads “Protect Trans Lives” is said to be one of the concerns that prevented a release from being approved, sources said. The United Arab Emirates ban comes only a week ahead of the Sony Pictures film’s intended release date in the region of June 22. However, it isn’t uncommon for the country’s censorship board to axe the imminent release of films featuring LGBTQ+ content. Another animated film faced a similar predicament last summer, when Disney and Pixar’s “Lightyear” was not released in the country due to a scene depicting a same-sex kiss between two lesbian space rangers. The “Toy Story” spinoff was also banned from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Malaysia.

The union representing Starbucks coffee store workers nationwide is claiming the coffee giant has banned LGBTQIA-friendly displays and decorations in some stores right in the middle of Pride month.

A couple from Glasgow have been banned from keeping animals for six years after investigators discovered their pets were severely malnourished and underdeveloped. Chantelle Crossan, 24, and Liam McLachlan, 23, of Mount Vernon, admitted failing to look after the two dogs last month at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

A man who was banned from driving was caught behind the wheel going for a takeaway. It came just days after he completed a motoring course to prevent him from reoffending.

Roger Waters has slammed 'some f***ing Labour MP in Manchester' for calling for his AO Arena show to be pulled as a senior councillor and rabbi also demanded the gig be cancelled.

A PE teacher who tried to claim nearly £50,000 in insurance over a fake burglary has been banned from teaching after hiding the conviction from her school. Dipti Patel, who taught PE at Manchester Academy, in Moss Side, made the ‘entirely fraudulent’ insurance claim after reporting a ‘contrived burglary’ at her family home, a professional conduct panel heard.

With the summer holidays fast approaching many Brits will be planning a getaway in the coming weeks. Packing for your holiday can always be a bit stressful, it can be hard to know what to bring and tricky to stick to any weight restrictions.

Kim Kardashian is opening up about her experiences and emotions during her public fallout with her ex-husband, Kanye West. In September of last year, Kanye took to Instagram to express his grievances, including controversial remarks about their children and accusations against Kim's mother, Kris Jenner. He made references to Kris pushing Kim and Kylie Jenner into ventures like Playboy and sex tapes, specifically mentioning Kim's infamous sex tape with Ray J.

Arctic Monkeys' biggest UK and Irish tour to date stops off in Manchester this weekend as the Sheffield rockers head to Emirates Old Trafford for two massive gigs. Due to the size of the event there will be tight security and a number of guidelines for gig-goers to keep in mind when heading to the cricket ground.

Sir Ian McKellen almost appeared on Emmerdale, but unfortunately, Coronation Street’s creator prevented the casting. While appearing on This Morning, Sir Ian, 84, spoke about his master plan to appear in every soap playing the same character. The idea began to formulate when he appeared in ten episodes of Coronation Street in 2005 as con artist Lionel Hipkiss who pretended to be an author called Mel Hutchwright.

https://t.co/hNP2HELPS6 pic.twitter.com/IlnQGyyz83— Litty Liquor (@LittyLiquor) January 13, 2023The ASA challenged the use of the phrase “Get Lit” which was thought to have encouraged excessive and irresponsible consumption of alcohol. They shared: “We understood that the word ‘lit’ had a long history of being used as a slang term for being drunk, and that it had also become popular within the rap music scene to indicate being intoxicated.”They continued: “We noted that in recent years the term ‘lit’ had also been used in rap music to mean that something was exciting, or of an excellent quality.However, because the ad was focused on the creation and consumption of an alcoholic drink, and was set in a nightclub and a distillery, we considered that consumers would likely associate the phrase “#GETLIT” … to relate to the consumption of alcohol, and becoming intoxicated.”“We therefore considered that the ad was likely to encourage excessive consumption of alcohol,” they added.#NewProfilePic pic.twitter.com/W66MOMtmT5— Litty Liquor (@LittyLiquor) December 14, 2022Litty Liquor responded to the complaints by apologising for including the rapper in the advertisements and removed the ads posted to their official Instagram account. The company added that they understood how the phrase “#GETLIT” could have been perceived as promoting excessive and irresponsible alcohol consumption, but said it intended to promote their products in a responsible and appropriate manner.They also shared they would be reviewing their advertising policies and procedures in order to prevent similar issues from occurring in the future.In other news, ArrDee recently collaborated with Cat Burns on the track ‘Home For My Heart’.

Coldplay make their huge return to Manchester next week - with over 240,000 fans will head to see them over the four night stint at the Etihad Stadium. With it being such a huge event, naturally security is tight and there are a number of guidelines for ticketholders heading along.