DEADPOOL MOVIE

[Buttmunch]

So, now we're right back to we don't know if it will be R or PG-13

 

[thenammagazine]

So, now we're right back to we don't know if it will be R or PG-13

As others have pointed out, it worked for Wolverine. Be curious to see if they actually film the R version then trim/censor it to a 13 for release with the intent of releasing the R on BR/DVD.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

R rated comedies like Neighbors, 21 jump street, 22 jump street, and This is the End all did very well at the box office, so an R action comedy like deadpool can be successful. It will never be as big as Spiderman or X Men, but successful enough to get a sequel.

 

[GasparZizou]

If Kick-ass earned well at the BO, pretty sure DB can do a lot better with the name alone.

 

[thenammagazine]

R rated comedies like Neighbors, 21 jump street, 22 jump street, and This is the End all did very well at the box office, so an R action comedy like deadpool can be successful. It will never be as big as Spiderman or X Men, but successful enough to get a sequel.

All depends on the budget though. Zombieland is about as mainstream as this type of R flick can get and that earned a successful $102mil at the boxoffice. But that only cost $23mil to make and didn't need near the amount of effects/stunt work this is going to need to pull off successfully.

 

[Buttmunch]

All depends on the budget though. Zombieland is about as mainstream as this type of R flick can get and that earned a successful $102mil at the boxoffice. But that only cost $23mil to make and didn't need near the amount of effects/stunt work this is going to need to pull off successfully.

Exactly. R rated comedies are cheap to make compared to a typical super hero movie. Because they are lower budgeted, they are only expected to gross a certain amount. The higher the budget, the higher the expectation. The more characters, effects, kills, explosions, etc, etc the higher the budget.

So its a tough choice between being able to afford all of the great stuff we've come to expect to see in a super hero film with a PG-13 budget and wanting the character to run wild in R ratings land. If this does well, PG-13 or R, I think the sequel could have a much larger budget and be the film more people might be hoping for.

I mean, I haven't been to a comic con without running into a couple dozen Deadpool cosplayers. The fans are there, no doubt, but I just don't know what the general public's reaction/expectation will be. I think Watchmen disappointed a lot of average movie goers because they were expecting a typical super hero movie and got something very different. I don't think Watchman was considered a huge financial success, but it didn't Sin City 2 tank either. The Blade films did OK as well, they did make 3 of them after all, but that was never really marketed as a super hero film because they were really before/at the beginning of the whole super hero genre phase. So its hard to say if Deadpool does as well as Blade or Watchmen its a success because I think studio expectations are higher now for these kind of films then they were even 10 years ago. Everyone wants the next Avengers or Iron Man 3 type of box office. And some are realistic enough to realize they won't get that every time, but a $100+ million opening weekend seems to be a hope for most at least. Again, its hard to say if that would apply here since its might not be a typical super hero movie. It should be interesting though. The success or failure of this might determine the future of a lot more movies. Heck, Guardians doing so well might have been the push for Fox to finally give this a shot?

 

[twistedfreak]

Reportedly, it will be PG-13.

https://ca.ign.com/articles/2014/09/22/deadpool-movie-to-reportedly-be-pg-13

 

[pturtle]

https://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/MarvelFreshman/news/?a=108083

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[Scareb]

It's Fox, they want as many asses in the seats as possible. They want that marvel films money. If this ends up being rated R, I will write down this post and eat the paper.

 

[Shawpaw]

I think they can do well with it at PG-13. Wish marvel studios had the rights to it. Would be so fun!

 

[Henry Morgan*]

I have the Deadpool video game, I'll have the figure and now the movie is finally coming

This must be R please!

 

[GasparZizou]

I heard the videogame is great in everything except the gameplay

I haven no desire to play it but the dialogue is fantastic.

 

[Henry Morgan*]

Its a lot of fourth wall breaking and nonsense, its super fun but not very replayable

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

I think they can do well with it at PG-13. Wish marvel studios had the rights to it. Would be so fun!

Even less likely of getting an R-Rating

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

PG 13 is a smart business move. The last R rated comic book films didn't do well at the box office, so people can't blame Fox for not taking any chances.

 

[GasparZizou]

This is one character I'm not sure it would benefit from the Marvel Studios treatment, everything's a circus over there already, they don't need another funny guy, besides, Disney would definitely hinder the politically incorrect nature of the character.

 

[thenammagazine]

This is one character I'm not sure it would benefit from the Marvel Studios treatment, everything's a circus over there already, they don't need another funny guy, besides, Disney would definitely hinder the politically incorrect nature of the character.

I think you have the wrong company. Even marvel's HUGE gamble with GotG wound up being a phenom at the box office.

 

[GasparZizou]

By "circus" I don't mean bad performance, I mean that all of their movies are already overflowing with humor.

 

[thenammagazine]

By "circus" I don't mean bad performance, I mean that all of their movies are already overflowing with humor.

Because to everybody "circus" is synonymous with "comedy."

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

PG 13 is a smart business move. The last R rated comic book films didn't do well at the box office, so people can't blame Fox for not taking any chances.

Sin City 2 and Dredd flopped sadly and I think Kick Ass 2 underperformed, not sure.

In an ideal world they'd make it R-Rated and release two cuts, one unedited hard R and one cut down for a PG-13 audience.

Either way if this does end up PG-13 then there'll definitely be an extended unrated edition on home entertainment