Why was it rated PG-13

[Punk19]

What was the real reason for why Anderson made AvP a PG-13 film instead of sticking to the R rated film sequence? Was it because of the TEENAGED, yes I put that in capital letters, predators? Or was it because of something else I missed?

I know this has been asked, I've had people walking up to me and asking the same question and that is why I'm posting it here. So I can relay the information to them. Most of the people that walk up to me are from my school, my reputation in High School is something like an Expert on movies, while some others are from my neighbourhood and other websites.

Can you help me in this situation?

[BrokenTusk]

so it can open the fan basis for more general audiences.

[Darkness]

Because he knew the only way Fox would ever do an AvP movie, as if it would be guaranteed to make a lot of money. PG13 was the way to go so he wrote his script as a PG13 film. It still annoys me that he lied to everybody about the rating when he knew what it would be from the start.

[Wolfy]

I agree with darky on this, it's basically for money and audience.

In the Uk we have 15 instead of PG-13, so here the audience was rather limited, but it was a concern for US audience only really.

Also if you look at resident evil(also Anderson involved), they were 15's in UK to gain more money, instead of depending on people over the age of 18, and they weren't too great either.

A similiar example to the avp situation is Rocky Balboa, compared to the old ones. 

[Avpvet2006]

1. Anderson is gay
2.Loved AVP not the PG-13 part damn you Anderson!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3.I dont care AvP2 better be hot
4.ZzzzZZZZzzzz
5.Im done and ready for next topic

[StealthHunter]

Because he knew the only way Fox would ever do an AvP movie, as if it would be guaranteed to make a lot of money. PG13 was the way to go so he wrote his script as a PG13 film. It still annoys me that he lied to everybody about the rating when he knew what it would be from the start.

Anderson never lied about the rating during pre-release, he didn't even say what it was going to be rated in the first place.

The decision to film AVP for a PG-13 rating was made by Fox not Anderson, he simply agreed to make it that way. From what I've been been told his first draft was pretty much tailor made for an R rating, but when Fox decided to go for the audience friendly rating and a tighter budget, they brought in Salerno to do extensive rewrites on the script.

[Darkness]

Anderson never lied about the rating during pre-release, he didn't even say what it was going to be rated in the first place.

Yeah, okay, he never explicitly said that it would be R-rated but he definitely implied it. Whenever the subject of the rating came up he always dodged the question or just said it was pretty gory. He knew full well it would be PG13. He should have said something.

The decision to film AVP for a PG-13 rating was made by Fox not Anderson, he simply agreed to make it that way. From what I've been been told his first draft was pretty much tailor made for an R rating, but when Fox decided to go for the audience friendly rating and a tighter budget, they brought in Salerno to do extensive rewrites on the script.

Oh? That's the first I've heard of Salerno rewriting it into a PG13.

I just believe he wrote it like that from the start just to get the job. There was too many PG13 elements in the story for Salerno to rewrite.

[SiL]

They did say Salerno did months and months of re-writes, including working on it through-out shooting.

Which is one of the reasons I fear for AvP 2 - Anderson's script was more than salvageable. If he couldn't save it with as long as it's made out he worked on it, I fear to think what he would do on his lonesome.

[Darkness]

I can't understand why he didn't get a writing credit on AvP if he did all this "months of work".

[Corporal Hicks]

The...crap, can't remember the organization, but the one responsible for crediting wouldn't give it to him.

[SiL]

Writers Guild of America.

[Corporal Hicks]

Thats the one.  They wouldn't give Salerno the credit. They gave it to O'Bannon and Shusett because of the similarities to the original Alien script. Which TBH weren't that many.

[StealthHunter]

Oh? That's the first I've heard of Salerno rewriting it into a PG13.

I just believe he wrote it like that from the start just to get the job. There was too many PG13 elements in the story for Salerno to rewrite.

I'm guessing that Salerno's job was(among other things) to include those "PG-13 elements" you speak of.

Like I said before, Anderson's first draft was R rated material. A while back I spoke with Mr.Beaks from over at AICN who is the guy that reviewed the script back in 2003, he told me that in the script he read the 'creature on human violence' which Anderson wrote while nothing excessive or shocking, did get quite graphic in certain scenes.(impalings, dismemberment, decapitation etc').

He also informed me that there was more Alien/Predator action found in that script than in the final film, which I assume were scrapped due to budget contraints.

[yautja99]

the PG 13 rating killed AVP

[BrokenTusk]

for the fans yes, money wise not at all. though after the 1st month profits went down gradually.