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Scott Derrickson hints 'Doctor Strange' to be PG-13; PG-13 more of Scott Derrickson's aspiration for the film?

By Angel Soleil | Aug 17, 2016 09:25 AM EDT
Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Doctor Strange.
(Photo : Instagram/marvelstudiospt) Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Doctor Strange.

Scott Derrickson, the director of the much anticipated "Doctor Strange," teases a PG-13 rating. He took to twitter hinting the films' MPAA rating, but having no confirmation from the Classification and Rating Administration (CARA) suggests that the rating was more of an aspiration than a validation.

Derrickson recently posted a mind-bending Tweet in his Twitter account hinting the MPAA rating of his recent film, "Doctor Strange." For those who find it difficult to decipher the topsy-turvy message, the director revealed that the inclusion of psychotropic violence is the reason behind the films' rating.

Given Derricksons' sinister background in filmmaking, Screen Rant reported that "Doctor Strange" will have a dose of darkness similar to "Inferno: Hellraiser" and his famous horror film, "Deliver Us from Evil." However, the director might just be anticipating that the Motion Picture Association of America (MPPA) would give the film a PG-13 rating since there has been no confirmation yet.

For Marvel Cinematic Universe to receive a PG-13 rating for one of its films isn't a surprising thing. In fact, the recent "Deadpool" has proven that the studio can pull off a decent R-rated film without having to drop any F-bombs. Fans can expect "Doctor Strange" to maintain the same decency though Comic Book revealed that the PG-13 rating could be due to the inclusion of psychotropic violence and what Derrickson termed as "kaleidoscopic galactic intensity."

Though the meaning of his description, "kaleidoscopic galactic intensity" remains unclear, it is speculated that Derrickson has included brutal battle scenes in "Doctor Strange" that calls for a PG-13 rating. The film is expected to hit theaters on Nov 4, 2016.

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