Just as a PG-13 version of IT or Kingsman: The Golden Circle could damage the respective studios that made them, an R-rated version of any number of projects that are on the table are just as damning.
As the PG-13 safety model starts to bust, we’ll more than likely see a boom of R-rated proportions.
Well, Hollywood, like most other markets of volatility, can lead to periods of boom and bust.
Pretty soon, stories in The Washington Post about eight out of 24 films being R-rated success stories could go straight back to reports of just one project making the grade.