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Blood Enthusiast Hugh Jackman Took a Pay Cut to Ensure Logan Would Be Rated R

With that in mind, it's rare to see a film with major box office potential be anything other than PG or PG-13.

Comic book movies, specifically, are a gamble if they're rated R. Which would explain reports that Hugh Jackman took a massive pay cut to make sure that the upcoming Wolverine movie Logan is rated R. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below.

Mangold said that Hugh Jackman took a salary cut because he wanted to do an R-rated movie.

Recently, the R-rated Deadpool, with its $760.3 million at the box office, proved to be a success given its comparatively modest $58 million budget.

Shortly after The Wolverine in 2013, rumors circulated that Fox was offering Hugh Jackman $100 million to appear in the next four X-Men movies.

And the R rating, along with Jackman's faith in the tone of the film, gives even more hope for what looks like a promising Wolverine installment.

Or maybe he really just wants to see a whole lot more blood. »

Cord Cutting Is The Obvious Result Of A 70% Spike In Cable TV Prices Since 2000

Authored by techdirt.com

So for anybody paying attention, the fact that cord cutting is expected to set records in 2018 shouldn't be particularly surprising.

And it's equally unsurprising that a recent study by Kagan highlights how soaring cable TV prices are contributing to the cord cutting trend.

The firm was quick to note how the average cable bill has increased in price by 74% since 2000, even adjusted for inflation. »

Warner Bros Sets ‘Sherlock Holmes 3’ for Christmas 2020

Authored by thewrap.com

Warner Bros. announced on Monday that a third installment in its “Sherlock Holmes” franchise starring Robert Downey Jr. as the famed detective is in the works, with a release date planned for Christmas Day 2020.

The film will be a follow-up to the 2011 film, “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows,” which grossed $545 million worldwide.

Other Warner Bros. films currently planned for release in 2020 include the third installment of the “Fantastic Beasts” series, “Godzilla vs. Kong,” a new “Scooby-Doo” animated movie, and the DC superhero movie “Cyborg. »

When Does Consciousness Arise in Human Babies?

Authored by scientificamerican.com

But all that is not the same as being conscious, of experiencing pain, seeing red or smelling Mom’s milk.

A shrug and “I dunno—it seemed like a good idea at the time” is the most you’ll hear.

Although a newborn lacks self-awareness, the baby processes complex visual stimuli and attends to sounds and sights in its world, preferentially looking at faces. »

George Zimmerman charged with stalking private investigator

Authored by mynews13.com

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. -- George Zimmerman, the man acquitted of murder charges in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, has been charged with stalking a private investigator.

George Zimmerman charged with misdemeanor stalking.

What we know so far: investigators say evidence shows in Dec 2017 Zimmerman threatened and harassed a private investigator, Dennis Warren. »