Deadpool Movie Thread

Don_Barracuda · September 21, 2014, 12:02am

Some info hit the web this week

Good News

Movie is set for 2016 release

Bad News

PG-13 - http://comicbook.com/2014/09/20/deadpool-movie-will-reportedly-be-rated-pg-13/

One of the biggest questions that fans have had since Fox officially announced a Deadpool movie is whether it will be PG-13 or R-Rated. While those who have read the original script insist that the script is R-Rated, the most recent reports suggest that the script has been reworked to make it work as PG-13.

In a just-released Meet the Movie Press, SchmoesKnow’s Mark Reilly claims that he has it straight from director Tim Miller that they figured out how to make the movie PG-13. Reilly said, “I heard from the director that they finally figured out the script, and it was right before this was announced, that they figured out…and you guys are all going to hate this…they figured out how to make it PG-13. And therefore not lose its soul…that’s a quote…of the script, so that they can make it. Look guys, it looks like Deadpool’s going to be PG-13.”

Of course, Deadpool creator Robert Liefeld has hinted as much in the past. Back in July before the Deadpool movie was even officially announced, Liefeld tweeted, “So much mis-information from the mis-informed in regards to Deadpool film. The version under review is a PG-13 version, not an R… The brilliant screenplay has been equally brilliantly modified… R is not a blockade any longer.”

With the track-record of recent R-Rated comic book movies in comparison to PG-13 rated comic book movies, it’s not difficult to understand why Fox would want it to be PG-13. On the plus side, the PG-13 rating could lead to a higher budget for Deadpool, since the film will be able to play to a wider audience.

On the negative side, a lot of fans want a R-Rated Deadpool movie and look what happened to The Expendables when that series went to a PG-13 rating against the wishes of many fans (of course that film leaking online didn’t help either). Still, just because the film gets a wide-release PG-13 rating in theaters, doesn’t mean that fans wouldn’t get to see an R-Rated version on Blu-ray eventually.

Fingers crossed for the R-rated Bluray, but not a bullshit R-rated version like The Wolverine.

SNAAAAKE · September 21, 2014, 8:16am

pg13 deadpool can eat bags of diccs

BAGS

spudlyff8fan · September 22, 2014, 1:27am

A Deadpool movie can still be good as PG13, but that definitely puts a serious ceiling on its potential.

Don_Barracuda · September 22, 2014, 1:43am

Trying to think of a character who is extremely violent in their comics, that has been made into a successful PG13 movie.

@RockBogart

Rhio2k · September 22, 2014, 2:55am

Seriously, guys…they’ve gotten away with some seriously fucked-up shit in just pg movies. I’ve seen shit in pg13 movies that make me wonder just how many 13 year olds out there are mentally fucked. That’s too young for blood spray, dismemberments and decaps IMO, but hey, it seems pg13 is the new R, from just what I’ve seen in the last 13 years. The only thing pg13 doesn’t seem to allow is graphic sex and rape. Then again, I’m an 80’s child. I’ve watched standards slide farther and farther as I’ve aged, and I say to you, pg13 won’t really hurt this movie’s content unless a rape was a central part of the plot.

Shadow_Ace · September 22, 2014, 3:05am

pg-13? goodbye dick jokes…its only redeemable if deadpool makes some reference with disney buying out marvel as the reason for it

Rhio2k · September 22, 2014, 3:18am

Whoops…forgot about the Disney buyout…mainly because the comics remain unaffected. Well, the director’s cut dvd ought to be good, right?

Vynce · September 22, 2014, 5:25am

Are the Hellboy comics violent? I know they’re Dark Horse. I liked those movies.

HD-Man · September 22, 2014, 5:27am

You can get away with alot in PG-13 these days. I wouldn’t worry too much about it, long as the script doesn’t suck I think we’re good to go

angelpalm · September 22, 2014, 2:53pm

Years later and Deadpool is still wack as fuck.

Don_Barracuda · September 23, 2014, 2:53pm

Script writer Rhett Reese says the film’s movie rating is yet to be decided

Geese_Pants · December 5, 2014, 1:29pm

So yeah…this is really going to happen.

Saitsu · December 5, 2014, 1:56pm

Alright Reynolds, this is finally your shot at redemption. The project you’ve been fighting to greenlight and headline for years. Now go and kill it.

SoVi3t · December 5, 2014, 10:09pm

^ Ryan Reynolds is fucking awesome in everything he is in.

PG-13 isn’t a death sentence. Guardians of the Galaxy was PG-13, and had swearing, killing, sexual innuendo’s, and more.

Just means that Deadpool can’t put a severed head on the end of his sword, like in the trailer, at least without some camera tricks. And it means less blood when he gets all stabby stabby.

SoVi3t · January 22, 2015, 4:39am

killing off Deadpool in the comics, too…

Don_Barracuda · January 22, 2015, 5:15am

lol hadn’t thought about it like that but yeh it seems obvious Marvel killing off these characters is to not give Fox free advertising.

Magegg · January 22, 2015, 5:21am

Which is completely irrelevant xD

SoVi3t · January 22, 2015, 5:42am

…the fact the movie is set to start shooting, and Marvel kills off the character, a la Wolverine and the Fantastic Four, is irrelevant…?

dab00g · January 22, 2015, 7:11am

Decades of stories for fox to pull from

Most audiences only have watched the movies or cartoons not have read the comics.

Yes casual fan>hardcore fan

In terms of herding consumers

BigDewey · January 22, 2015, 3:48pm

Nvm.