Not long ago came word that the digital home release of Zack Snyder's "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" will sport an R-rating - not a PG-13 like the theatrical version set to hit cinemas in three weeks.
Speaking about what's dubbed the "Batman v Superman Ultimate Cut" with EW, Snyder explained why this extended version was built:
"I'm a parent of young kids, and I feel like I wouldn't want to have a Batman v Superman that I couldn't show to my younger kids, But on the same token, as an adult, I like to see movies that are R-rated. I think nowadays because we have so many means of distribution and ways that we can do different things, it's the creative solution to a creative challenge. You can have multiple versions and I can show my son and my daughters this movie and feel confident that the stuff isn't too crazy,...
Speaking about what's dubbed the "Batman v Superman Ultimate Cut" with EW, Snyder explained why this extended version was built:
"I'm a parent of young kids, and I feel like I wouldn't want to have a Batman v Superman that I couldn't show to my younger kids, But on the same token, as an adult, I like to see movies that are R-rated. I think nowadays because we have so many means of distribution and ways that we can do different things, it's the creative solution to a creative challenge. You can have multiple versions and I can show my son and my daughters this movie and feel confident that the stuff isn't too crazy,...
- 3/5/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The success of Deadpool has paved the way for a new breed of superhero movie, one that can be both lucrative for studios and still respect their potentially bloody origins. While that’s now taking effect with an R-rated Wolverine movie, it looks as if Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is still barreling ahead with a PG-13 rating in theaters. But it’s saving all the harder stuff for the R-rated Ultimate Edition.
Is this just a ploy to spin more money from diehard fans? Well, it could be, but director Zack Snyder and Ben Affleck don’t see it that way. Affleck calls the idea to release an adult version of the movie on home video “smart” as a way to appease larger audiences and a subset of fans who prefer their superhero antics served up with a touch more violence.
As for Snyder, here’s the rest...
Is this just a ploy to spin more money from diehard fans? Well, it could be, but director Zack Snyder and Ben Affleck don’t see it that way. Affleck calls the idea to release an adult version of the movie on home video “smart” as a way to appease larger audiences and a subset of fans who prefer their superhero antics served up with a touch more violence.
As for Snyder, here’s the rest...
- 3/4/2016
- by Gem Seddon
- We Got This Covered
Last week came word that the home release version of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" would be rated R, and now director Zack Snyder is spilling the details on just what the "ultimate edition" will contain.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Snyder revealed that the R-rated version will be longer (duh). "We were just like, 'Okay, look. We're not making a three-hour movie. I mean, even I didn't want to make a three-hour movie. I drove the cuts probably harder than anyone."
Adding back in scenes, or lengthening existing ones, means the inclusion of characters who ended up on the cutting room floor. One of those is a character played by Jena Malone, who was cut from the theatrical version. Fans had been speculating that Malone might play Batgirl, or even Robin, but Snyder cleared that up.
"She's definitely not Robin or Batgirl. I'm happy to say that,...
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Snyder revealed that the R-rated version will be longer (duh). "We were just like, 'Okay, look. We're not making a three-hour movie. I mean, even I didn't want to make a three-hour movie. I drove the cuts probably harder than anyone."
Adding back in scenes, or lengthening existing ones, means the inclusion of characters who ended up on the cutting room floor. One of those is a character played by Jena Malone, who was cut from the theatrical version. Fans had been speculating that Malone might play Batgirl, or even Robin, but Snyder cleared that up.
"She's definitely not Robin or Batgirl. I'm happy to say that,...
- 3/4/2016
- by Kelly Woo
- Moviefone
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