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[strafer]

Guess Batmans batarangs will rip heads and flesh.

http://batman-news.com/2016/02/23/batman-v-superman-directors-cut-rated-r/

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has put out a bulletin highlighting movies that they’ve recently rated, and “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition” has been rated R for “sequences of violence.” The distributor is “Warner Home Entertainment”, so it sounds like we’re getting an extended director’s cut Blu-ray from Zack Snyder!

There’s even a note that reads “EDITED VERSION. CONTENT IS DIFFERENT FROM PG-13 VERSION, BULLETIN NO. 2393 (9/30/15).” Big thanks to @StitchKingdom for the heads up and spotting the news first.

This is very surprising news. I guess Superman will bleed. A lot!

 

[ryan299]

 

[atr0cious]

Thank you deadpool?

Seriously though, how heavy is it gonna get since usually the mpaa is cool with alien violence.

 

[entremet]

It begins lol.

 

[Platy]

Extended directors cut rated before the movie opens ?

Is this like the movie's version of on disc dlc ?

 

[WillyFive]

Yep, Hollywood learning the wrong lesson again.

 

[Farsi]

Stop being so savage Batfleck

 

[duckroll]

Wow, what? I guess there'll definitely be a R-rated version of Suicide Squad in this case. Lololz.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

This time, they show all the mangled corpses of Superman's victims.

 

[Doffen]

Studios should always just release the R-rated version in Europe. We can handle it.

 

[Just_myles]

Spoiler

I guess punching a guy so hard his face goes through the floor is ultra-violent?

lol keep learning the wrong lessons Hollywood.

 

[farisr]

Do director's cut typically get rated if they're only going to be on disc? Why not just have it unrated?

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Sequences of violence

You wanna see what happens when a Man of Steel tries to fuck a human woman?

 

[Discotheque]

Wow, what? I guess there'll definitely be a R-rated version of Suicide Squad in this case. Lololz.

i'd actually be all for that cut on a disc. as long as they give you the option of both versions in the same package.

ayer's never released a pg-13 movie until now.

 

[shira]

Wow, what? I guess there'll definitely be a R-rated version of Suicide Squad in this case. Lololz.

Tattoo reads "Fucking Damaged"

 

[Sibersk Esto]

A rated r version of a movie with batman and superman in it. What a world.

 

[Dennis]

I am honestly happy about this trend.

 

[JordanN]

1 hour of Wonder Woman fighting completely naked.

 

[RBH]

Sequences of violence

You wanna see what happens when a Man of Steel tries to fuck a human woman?

 

[duckroll]

Tattoo reads "Fucking Damaged"

"Mother Fucking Damaged"

 

[BeardyChan]

Do director's cut typically get rated if they're only going to be on disc? Why not just have it unrated?

Not usually, but in this case I almost want to wonder if they'll test the waters by having both versions of the film in theaters at the same time.

 

[Archaix]

Yep, Hollywood learning the wrong lesson again.

Are they learning how to travel back in time to make an R rated cut of a movie in advance of another movie six months away from release? Hollywood is scary smart. Wait that date can't mean what I thought it meant. Either way, I doubt they made a cut of a movie and got it classified since Deadpool released.

 

[Stabby McSter]

oh man i hope they improved the batnipples

 

[Sibersk Esto]

Scene where Lois shish-kabobs clark with a strap-on confirmed.

 

[Dennis]

Can't wait for the steamy sex scenes......oh wait this is America probably just some gore and F words.

 

[Bronx-Man]

Does Lex get pegged by Lois Lane?

 

[Ashodin]

Deadpool did it. He fucking did it. We will get R-rated superhero movies again

 

[Anung]

Scene where Lois shish-kabobs clark with a strap-on confirmed.

Kryptonite strap-on as it's the only one he can feel.

"do you bleed?"

 

[The Silver]

can't wait for the Batman/Wonder Woman sex scene

 

[CDX]

I don't normally follow this sort of stuff. But, is it normal to rate director's cuts that are meant to be on blu-ray discs BEFORE the movie is even in theaters?

That seems a little odd to me, that they'd be doing this now, before the movie is out. But maybe it's totally normal.

Not usually, but in this case I almost want to wonder if they'll test the waters by having both versions of the film in theaters at the same time.

Maybe. But then I'd expect the movie studios to think that might confuse consumers, the same movie having 2 different ratings

 

[Magwik]

Scene where Lois shish-kabobs clark with a strap-on confirmed.

Does Lex get pegged by Lois Lane?

Deadpool did it. He fucking did it. We will get R-rated superhero movies again

The MPAA apparently saw this cut back in September if I am reading it correctly.

 

[KingBroly]

I know this too early to be "Reactionary" but it feels so reactionary by WB.

 

[duckroll]

Not usually, but in this case I almost want to wonder if they'll test the waters by having both versions of the film in theaters at the same time.

But the Ultimate Edition was submitted by Warner Home Entertainment, not Warner Bros. Pictures.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Hobbit did it first.

 

[Penguin]

I'll say it

I don't think Batman nor Superman should be anywhere close to an R... I mean comics should be for as many folks as possible.

It's one of the reasons I really dislike Frank Miller's work

 

[jmood88]

1 hour of Wonder Woman fighting completely naked.

Slow down now, the fighting is fine but female nudity is taking things too far.

 

[kurahador]

Sigh...so it's better if I wait for bluray release.

 

[Error]

Watchmen director's cut was amazing

All over this for sure. Might be the first blu-ray I buy in a good while.

 

[bob_arctor]

Would be interesting if the added violence is a result of scenes in Apokolips/Darkseid.

 

[Dahbomb]

Damn Zack Snyder going full on TDKR mode.

Though I am having trouble seeing the content in BvS be R rated especially just for violence. Unless Doomsday really starts wrecking civilians.

 

[WhiteWolf]

Maybe they filmed a Jason Todd death scene, but had to cut it for theatrical release.

 

[8 X 11 Printer Paper]

It will be R-rated because Ryan Reynolds will come back as the Green Lanturn and have a random sex scene.

 

[Dennis]

Wonder Woman: "I never knew bats were so............endowed......"

Batman: "And did you know bats are growers not showers?"

Wonder Woman: O_O;


Hollywood, call me.

 

[Poodlestrike]

Yep, Hollywood learning the wrong lesson again.

They wrapped filming months ago, I doubt this was a last-second decision.

 

[echoshifting]

Every story I read about this movie lately has me leaning towards skipping the cinema and waiting for the home release...

 

[bob_arctor]

Maybe they filmed a Jason Todd death scene, but had to cut it for theatrical release.

Huh. That seems plausible, actually. Good guess.

 

[aussiedude08]

Man i wish they would show that cut in Australia. It will likely only get bumped up from M to MA for the Blu-ray release.

Deadpool is MA in Australia.

So extended batman torture scenes would be my guess, and the desert batman stuff could get violent if it is a dream.

 

[BTM]

I know this too early to be "Reactionary" but it feels so reactionary by WB.

Yea, it is too early, because it's not "reactionary"

 

[Slayven]

It will be R-rated because Ryan Reynolds will come back as the Green Lanturn and have a random sex scene.

A Hal Jordan sex scene could not be filmed.

 

[Shamrock7r]

I'll say it

I don't think Batman nor Superman should be anywhere close to an R... I mean comics should be for as many folks as possible.

It's one of the reasons I really dislike Frank Miller's work

Comics, like movies, are diverse and cover a range of stories that can be for kids, for everyone, and for mature readers.