Sacha Baron Cohen’s hit mockumentary “Bruno,” about an outrageous gay Austrian fashion journalist, has been banned in Ukraine because it is “immoral.”

The country’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism described shots of sexual organs, homosexual intercourse and bad language as obscene and improper.

The ban — in a former Soviet country that has struggled to create European-oriented institutions following its pro-democracy Orange Revolution five years ago — is likely linked to fears that the film could offend deeply religious sections of the population.

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The actor has joined Taylor Kitsch and Lynn Collins in “John Carter of Mars,” Disney’s adaptation of the Edgar Rice Burroughs book series that Andrew Stanton is directing.

In the story of a Civil War soldier transported to the red planet where warring races vie for control, Dafoe will play Tars Tarkas, a leader of the Thark race who knows that the only way his people can survive is if they turn away from war, a position that may cost him dearly.

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The director is on the verge of a deal that would have him helming passion project “Black Swan” later this year … But insiders in the rep community say the studio has also quietly put out feelers for other directors who could come on to “Robocop” in case the timing doesn’t work out.

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“Hack/Slash,” based on the Devil’s Due Publishing comicbook, has been a top contender to receive a greenlight at Rogue for some time, and it remained a high priority after Relativity acquired the company from Universal early this year and spun it off as a separate entity.

Property, created by Tim Seeley and Stefano Caselli, revolves around Cassie Hack, a young woman who travels the country, taking on homicidal maniacs and serial killers along the way.

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Setting a new all-time record for midnight boxoffice, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” rung up an estimated $22.2 million from 3,003 midnight performances Wednesday.

The sixth installment in Warner Bros.’ oh-so-lucrative film franchise continues its first day of release in 4,275 domestic locations. “Prince” expands to 4,350 theaters on Friday.

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Pierce Brosnan, Patricia Clarkson and Julianne Moore will headline indie comedic drama “The Hunter,” with Stanley Tucci directing from his screenplay.

“The Hunter” will be produced by Olive Prods. and Irish DreamTime, with pre-production scheduled to begin in September. Olive was co-founded by Tucci, Steve Buscemi and Wren Arthur, with Arthur overseeing production.

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