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THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE Extended Cut Will Be Rated R

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'The X-Files: I Want to Believe' Extended Cut Will Be Rated RIn a surprising piece of news for X-Files fans, an upcoming extended director's cut of the divisive 2008 film The X-Files: I Want to Believe has officially been slapped with an R-rating. The original theatrical release was notoriously trimmed down to secure a PG-13 rating. The article reveals that this new, restored cut of the film starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson will reinstate a significant amount of intense, gruesome body-horror and darker thematic elements that were previously left on the cutting room floor, delivering the much grittier thriller creator Chris Carter originally intended.Visit  https://nerdist.com/article/the-x-files-i-want-to-believe-extended-cut-will-be-rated-r/ to read or listen to the article.Powered by Instaread (https://instaread.co/player) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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