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Director Dennis Villeneuve confirms R-rating (link)

posted 8 years ago by gogoschka-1
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Director Dennis Villeneuve had the following to say about the film's rating:

"My producers are finding it fun to remind me that it will be one of the most expensive R-rated independent feature films ever made."

I have to say: I find that fun too 

Here's the link: http://www.screendaily.com/news/blade-runner-2049-will-be-r-rated-confirms-denis-villeneuve/5112413.article

http://www.the-fanboy-perspective.com/a-rant-against-modern-tentpole-film-making.html

[–] SalmanZaki1991 8 years ago

Thank goodness!

[–] infernomorgoth 8 years ago

Just let Dennis make his movie the way he wants, no interference this time please. No pulling bs like star wars with the re-shoots that changed the entire second half.

[–] gogoschka-1 8 years ago

Amen to that, brother.

http://www.the-fanboy-perspective.com/a-rant-against-modern-tentpole-film-making.html

[–] mannyk-19043 8 years ago

Just wait WB will step to edit for a pg-13 cut just like how they keep *beep* up DC Comics Universe when will this idiots at Hollywood learn that they will have more people going to theaters if they let the director actually do their jobs.

[–] Block-Busted 8 years ago

by infernomorgoth » 2 hours ago (Wed Dec 21 2016 15:06:23)
IMDb member since March 2007

Just let Dennis make his movie the way he wants, no interference this time please. No pulling bs like star wars with the re-shoots that changed the entire second half.

Given that reshoots actually brought the film closer to Gareth Edwards' original vision (which he was afraid to go with because he thought Disney would say "no"), I'm pretty sure that reshoots, at the very least, didn't harm the film.

by mannyk-19043 » 41 minutes ago (Wed Dec 21 2016 16:40:48)
IMDb member since August 2016

Just wait WB will step to edit for a pg-13 cut just like how they keep *beep* up DC Comics Universe

'Blade Runner 2049' is from Alcon, not Warner Brothers.

And the director actually made 'Prisoners' under Alcon, and that film is R-rated.

when will this idiots at Hollywood learn that they will have more people going to theaters if they let the director actually do their jobs.

I have a counter argument for that - 'Star Wars' prequel trilogy.

by politicidal » 44 minutes ago (Wed Dec 21 2016 16:42:19)
IMDb member since December 2014

How expensive? Like what range we talking about?

I remember seeing a $120 million figure, which indeed would make it the most expensive R-raed independent film in existence.

[–] politicidal 8 years ago

How expensive? Like what range we talking about?

Whatever you are, be a good one.

[–] The-Social-Introvert 8 years ago

Let's hope it doesn't get pulled from him and edited down at the last minute

[–] gogoschka-1 8 years ago

I'm optimistic there's a small chance for that, given that it is an "independent" picture and that Ridley is executive producing. Ridley Scott is one of the very few directors who is still able to make big budget movies aiming for an audience that is above 13 years of age.

http://www.the-fanboy-perspective.com/a-rant-against-modern-tentpole-film-making.html

[–] Block-Busted 8 years ago

Well, this is still a studio production, but given that Alcon is an independent studio, you're still correct in some ways.

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[–] gogoschka-1 8 years ago

Well, this is still a studio production, but given that Alcon is an independent studio, you're still correct in some ways.

To be honest, I had no idea this was considered an independent picture until I read that interview with Villeneuve where he claims it is. So I was just citing him.

http://www.the-fanboy-perspective.com/a-rant-against-modern-tentpole-film-making.html