The upcoming X-Men spinoff film “The New Mutants” will put a horror spin on the superhero genre, but it will still be rated PG-13.
What’s going on: “The New Mutants” director Josh Boone commented on his own Instagram post, saying the film was never meant to be R-rated and that it would stay PG-13, according to MCU Cosmic.
Boone: “The movie has always been and will always be PG-13. There was never a plan for an R-rated movie.”
Reaction: Bill Sienkiewicz, a comics artist for the “New Mutants” series, said the atmosphere of the film fits the rating, ScreenRant reports.
- Sienkiewicz: “Scary film at PG-13. The atmosphere, mystery and tone of Josh’s direction makes it work. The cast is stellar, not horror tropes who split from the group 1 by 1 like idiots only to get offed. They’re a team united; forged by the horror, and that’s new take. Bravo Josh and Co.”
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In the headlines: “The New Mutants” released a new trailer Monday, showing off what appears to be a horror film, according to the Deseret News. The film has been long-awaited.
- “Cast member changes, script rewrites, extensive reshoots and the aforementioned Disney acquisition moved everything back throughout the years,” according to The Verge.