Fox Is Not Taming Hitman Vidgame

[Posted by Ben Fritz and Tatiana Siegel] Rumors are ricochetting like a hail of bullets across the Internet (see here and here, for example) that Fox is radically re-editing its upcoming vidgame adaptation Hitman to earn a PG-13 rating. Film is in the midst of post-production and, as with all films, changes are undoubtedly being made. But a source close to the project and a Fox rep both confirmed that director Xavier Gens is still on board, and the movie will absolutely come out with an R rating. Sources say it will most likely be a "hard R," in fact. Which makes sense, since turning intense action game Hitman into a PG-13 movie would be like making a PG-13 biopic about Paris Hilton: What's the point?

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[Todd]

The Fox reps are being considerably less than honest. If Variety's got anyone in Sitges right now have them ask Gens what's going on. He's not being shy about it at all.