From the Marvel Cinematic Universe to the rebooted DC Universe, 2024 will be a turning point for a specific type of superhero movie. Interestingly, 2024 will be a pivotal year for the entire superhero movie genre.
2024's "Deadpool 3", "Joker 2", and "Kraven the Hunter" are all R-rated movies. For a long time,R-rated superhero movies are all things that film companies have been wary of.
Prior to "Deadpool 3", each of the 33 theatrical films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was rated PG-13, and Disney and Marvel Studios had not yet entered a more mature narrative stage.
DC Studios, the main rival of the Marvel Universe, is more open to R-rated films, although Warner Bros. has struggled to avoid such an outcome.
James Gunn, who directed Suicide Squad 2, revealed in an interview with IndieWire that Warner Bros. didn't like the conditions under which he made the film, one of which was that it was R-rated. This is a testament to studios' cautious approach to R-rated superhero films, and Sony Pictures agrees.
During the development of Venom 2, there were reports that the film would be rated R. According to various reports at the time of the film's production, director Andy Serkis considered making a more violent film.
When the film was released as a PG-13 rating, it turned out that this was not the case. Interestingly, Venom 2's action scenes are noticeably undulating in the editing, suggesting that many of the scenes in the movie were cut.
However, with the arrival of the weakness of superhero moviesFilm companies and such films also need to find a breakthrough.
Interestingly, the most cautious Marvel is considering more R-tier projects, such as the future New Blade. If "Deadpool 3" is successful, Marvel is expected to launch more R-rated movies. Movie Variety 14-day year-end bonus check-in challenge
At the same time, with James Gunn in charge of DC's new studio, he's going to be even bolder to try the R-class. "Kraven the Hunter" will also be a breakthrough in the Sony universe.
As for why film companies are so cautious about R-rated movies, because this is restricted, which means that some audiences can't watch the movie, which will cause the film company to lose a lot of box office.
However, nothing is set in stone. So, looking at the box office of 3 R-rated superhero movies in 2024, you can understand whether superhero movies will continue to develop in this way in the future.