Today, Fangoria got word from the horses mouth, primarily director Don Mancini, that Universal has actually decided to release SEED NC-17, instead of going the UnRated route. Here’s what he had to say:
“They’ve decided to release [the more extreme cut] as an NC-17 instead of unrated, in addition to the theatrical version. Because, without giving too much away, we all believe that the NC-17 label much more accuratlely reflects what is contained in the additional material. Beyond that, I don’t want to reveal anything, but it’s just really outrageous—taking a cue from the title, you can speculate as to what it involves…
They just felt that as a marketing hook, going with the NC-17 would be a lot more fun.”
Whew. Now I can unbunch my panties and relax a little. NC-17 is way more hardcore than UnRated, meaning what they have for us on this new disc is gonna kick whatever we originally thought would be on there outta the water. Good Shite! Finally, a studio that actually listens to their fans (take note Dimension)! You can check out the whole interview with Mancini here.