12 Movies That Almost Got The Infamous NC-17 Rating

12 Movies That Almost Got The Infamous NC-17 Rating

Every now and then, a movie pushes the envelope too far and (temporarily) gets an NC-17 rating. Here are some movies that almost received the infamous label.

New Information Comes To Light About Brutal 'Star Wars: The Acolyte' : Disney Fanatic

The Acolyte took a leap backward in time—and a leap forward for Star Wars storytelling. Set in the rarely depicted High Republic era, Leslye Headland’s series stripped away the sheen of Jedi perfection to uncover how the shadows of the Sith slowly took root, rewriting parts of the franchise’s moral architecture in the process. Credit: Lucasfilm While it carved out a fresh narrative space, the show immediately became a flashpoint among fans. Much…

Fans Almost Got R-Rated 'Star Wars'

Star Wars: The Acolyte dared to tread where no live-action entry had gone before—centuries before the rise of the Skywalker bloodline, in the height of the Jedi Order’s power during the High Republic era. Created by Leslye Headland, the series peeled back the polished surface of the Jedi’s so-called “Golden Age” to trace the early tremors of the Sith’s return, upending long-held assumptions about the Force in the process. Credit: Lucasfilm Altho…