The Raven (2012 film) was released in a sovereign country in western Asia in March of 2012.
Iran ( ɪ , also ɪ ) , formerly known as Persia , is a sovereign state in Western Asia . Qatar ( [ ˈkætɑːr ] , [ kəˈtɑːr ] قطر [ ˈqɑtˤɑr ] Local vernacular pronunciation : [ ˈɡɪtˤɑr ] ) , officially the State of Qatar , is a sovereign country located in Western Asia , occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula . The Raven (2012 film) . It was released in Canada , Ireland , and the United Kingdom on March 9 , 2012 and in the United States on April 27 , 2012 .