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The Killing Joke is not getting a theatrical release. I don't know if they still need to get some rating for something like that, but the animated Batman straight to DVD films have been a lot more risqué then any of the live action films, including Nolan's. What they could get away with simply by being an animated movie gives it freedom to have a darker tone, and even show blood, where as in a theatrical WB movie where the studio wants it to be PG-13 to ensure more bought tickets, they have to maintain a certain degree of modesty. The Dark Knight is a perfect example, where while they were minor cuts, there were still cuts made to tone down the degree of violence. Even with Suicide Squad, a degree of fans were hoping for a possible R rated movie. I find it hard to believe WB will let there be a theatrical R rated Suicide Squad (even though it currently seems to still be unrated).
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