M3GAN producers James Wan and Jason Blum defend the film’s PG-13 rating: ‘I don’t put too much stock in my stomach’
The producers of the film M3GAN said they believe the film’s PG-13 rating is justified.
In M3GAN, Allison Williams plays Gemma, a robotics engineer who gains custody of her niece Katie, played by Violet McGraw.
Gemma tries to lighten Katie’s spirits by introducing her to a prototype AI called Model 3 Generative, or M3GAN.
Justified? The producers of the film M3GAN said they believe the film’s PG-13 rating is justified
The doll is meant to “protect Katie from physical and emotional harm,” but things take a dark turn.
While there are some gory scenes in the film, producers James Wan and Jason Blum defended the MPAA’s decision during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
“Some of the scariest movies of all time are PG-13, so I don’t put too much stock in stomach ache,” said Jason. ‘Watch the movie and then tell me about it.’
Giving: In M3GAN, Allison Williams plays the robotics engineer Gemma, who gets custody of her niece Katie, played by Violet McGraw
Dark twist: The doll is meant to “protect Katie from physical and emotional harm,” but things take a dark turn
The Grudge, The Ring, Insidious, Drag Me to Hell, and a slew of other terrifying films have all received PG-13 ratings in recent years.
James Wan added: “Listen, I’ve done PG-13 movies and I’ve done R-rated movies. So I guess it’s about what works best for the movie and even though M3GAN is a scary movie, teenagers will really like that. They’re going to really like it and I think it’s going to appeal to them a lot.’
“Yes, that’s right,” Jason added. “We really wanted teenagers to be able to see the film.”
“Some of the scariest movies of all time are PG-13, so I don’t put too much stock in stomach ache,” said Jason Blum. “Go see the movie and then tell me about it” (2020 picture)
For the teens: James Wan added: “Listen, I’ve done PG-13 movies and I’ve done R-rated movies. So I guess it’s about what works best for the movie and even though M3GAN is a scary movie, teenagers will really like that.
M3GAN is directed by Gerard Johnstone and stars Amie Donald, Allison Williams, Kimberly Cross and Ronny Chieng.
The film didn’t get great early reviews and only holds a 6 out of 10 on IMDb.
M3GAN is slated for a January 6 release in the United States, although it premiered in Los Angeles in early December.
Wide release imminent: M3GAN is slated for a January 6 release in the United States, although it premiered in Los Angeles in early December