Disney Chairman Bob Iger Says "We Don't Have Any Plans To Make R-Rated Marvel Movies"
With "Deadpool" grabbing Hollywood's attention with its unprecedented success as an R-rated superhero film, the industry seems to be following like lemmings down the same path, as per usual. As we've noted, it's treacherous territory to try and blueprint 20th Century Fox's success, but that studio is rumored to be thinking about an R-rating for the next "The Wolverine" flick, while Warner Bros. has already promised that same rating will be be attached to the home video version of "Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice." However, don't expect Marvel to make a movie only for adults anytime soon.
On an investor call today, Disney Chairman Bob Iger made it very clear: "We don't have any plans to make R-rated Marvel movies."
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