This release ban comes as a result of the film containing “information whose distribution is legally banned in Russia” and the trailer being “offensive”. 

Russia banning a satire about one of their most controversial figures, Stalin, almost guarantees a bunch of Americans will go see The Death of Stalin when it rolls out in theaters here in early March.

Given Iannucci’s penchant for satire (In The Loop, Veep), we wouldn’t be surprised if the ban makes it onto new posters and TV spots for the movie.