So What's Gonna Be The Rating?

[COAL TIGER]

A while ago news got out that fox might be making Wolverine PG-13.

With production underway at Fox Studios in Sydney on "X-Men Origins: Wolverine", a new rumor has emerged that someone new is coming into the fold in an important capacity.

Unlike in the past with say their "Fantastic Four" films in Canada, Fox has essentially closed the local set off to journalists and so details coming out have to be leaked through industry sources.

One such reliable source tells Dark Horizons that there have apparently been arguments between Director Gavin Hood and the studio about the tone of the films content.

Fox, not surprisingly, wants something lighter and more kiddie-friendly in order to reach as wide an audience as possible. Hood on the other hand apparently wants to go darker and more intense.

If it were just this simple and, lets face it, pretty regular disagreement it would hardly qualify as a story. What makes this an interesting rumor is that "Superman" director Richard Donner is apparently being brought in as "some sort of directing consultant" on the project sometime after Easter.

Donners behemoth of a trailer is said to have already been shipped into the country. Donners wife of 22 years, Lauren Shuler Donner, has served as producer on all three previous "X-Men" films as well as such other comic adaptations as "Hulk" and "Constantine".

Due to timing of this story, attempts to contact Donners publicists and Fox Studios a few hours ago went unanswered. Hopefully there will be an official response either way sometime soon.

http://www.darkhorizons.c
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So what's it gonna be? R or PG-13

 

[Juggernaut33]

Fox will have the final word. So I'd go PG-13 although I do pray for a R rating.

 

[The Dude]

It'll be PG-13 in theaters, though hopefully we get an Unrated DVD.

 

[COAL TIGER]

I hope to God we don't getta PG-13 rating. But seeing as how Hollywood is. I'm worried.

 

[Theweepeople]

I'm not sure how a cool wolverine film can be done with a PG-13 rating. In the X-Men films it was a little bit different because Wolverine shared screentime with other characters so the violent usage of the claws could be toned down. A movie about Wolverine where he gets to go pyscho with his claws should be graphically violent for the sake of believability or risk being cheesy.

 

[danoyse]

The Dark Knight seems to be successfully taking full advantage of it's PG-13 rating, I don't see Wolverine having a problem with the same.

 

[Snikt]

Just curious, what happend to the thread entitled, "My sources at Fox confirms..." I guess the source has been officially debunked? Not trying to start anything over again, just curious if it was shut down for that reason.

 

[danoyse]

Just curious, what happend to the thread entitled, "My sources at Fox confirms..." I guess the source has been officially debunked? Not trying to start anything over again, just curious if it was shut down for that reason.

Either debunked or someone made them take it down.

 

[COAL TIGER]

The Dark Knight seems to be successfully taking full advantage of it's PG-13 rating, I don't see Wolverine having a problem with the same.

Yeah but in a Wolverine movie we're gonna have to see some blood.

 

[[A]]

I hope to God we don't getta PG-13 rating. But seeing as how Hollywood is. I'm worried.

Of course we're getting PG13.. Wolverine and Sabretooth playing cards.. bleh Hollywood

 

[Massakre]

It'll be PG-13 in theaters, though hopefully we get an Unrated DVD.

thats the BEST we can hope for in this case.. unfortunately

only blade, punisher, constantine and a few others had no choice but to be R-rated i guess..

but youd figure a Wolverine origin movie would be included in that lineup

 

[samsnee]

If we didn't have any X-men movies, then yes, you MAYBE could do a R rating. But since the kiddies all know Wolverine now, you're gonna get PG-13.

 

[Johann Krauss]

Hopefully it's R

 

[The Apatow Crew]

It's gonna be PG-13 Hugh and Producer Lauren Shuler want it to be PG-13.

Its on the main page of thw wolverine IMDB page.

 

[Lobo]

It's gonna be PG-13 Hugh and Producer Lauren Shuler want it to be PG-13.

Its on the main page of thw wolverine IMDB page.

While i agree, the bolded part is meaningless

 

[snowball]

I'm on that page and can't see anything about the rating there

eta: nevermind I saw it, it's under the trivia bit near the bottom

 

[The Original Bamfer]

I think the source material deserves a film that would be rated R. But I foresee a PG-13 rating. Hopefully they can get as much out of the rating as possible. After watching The Dark Knight, I believe they can really create a fairly gritty and raw PG-13 film.

 

[DBZ2cool]

Here we go again. Why do fans always want R rated movie??

Wolverine will be Pg-13 and I am absolutely fine with that. Pg-13 isn't kid friendly at all. You can put a lot of intense stuff with that rating. If the movie turns out pg then yes you guys should start protesting but for now forget it.

 

[The Apatow Crew]

While i agree, the bolded part is meaningless

I'm just saying that's all. It's gonna be marketed towards kids.

It's gonna be a hard PG-13 i'm guessing like TDK is.

 

[The Original Bamfer]

Here we go again. Why do fans always want R rated movie??

Wolverine will be Pg-13 and I am absolutely fine with that.

The desire for an R-rated Wolverine film is justified by the source material. If you're not familiar with it, then it would be difficult to understand.

 

[odiin]

The desire for an R-rated Wolverine film is justified by the source material. If you're not familiar with it, then it would be difficult to understand.

Funny since the actual comics, the source material, doesn't even get the equivalent of an "R" within its own rating system.

A PG-13 rating is what it will get, and that is perfectly fine.

 

[Gotham]

I certainly wouldn't mind an R-rated film, but PG-13 is likely what we'll receive. And I'm fine with that, too, because from the look of the footage, this film will be amazing.

 

[Girl_Wonder]

I think if they want the movie to be blockbuster big, they'll have to stick to PG-13, and like some have said..if TDK did well with the rating so should this movie. But I won't be surprised to see a R rating.

 

[Downhere]

This is Fox we are talking about, which translates into a PG-13 rating. But as TOB stated, The Dark Knight pushed the limits of the rating and I think this will as well.

 

[Odin's Lapdog]

they'll just cut out all the blood and make it pg13. shame really...but it's always been expected

as long as they push the boat out llike in the dark knight.