Soon after the move was announced, Canadian comedian Seth Rogen tweeted these strong words: "Holy s--t please don't do this to our movies." 200-plus swear words axed from Good Will HuntingStudios and filmmakers have cracked down on sanitized films before, so Sony's efforts are notable. Joshua Ligairi, one of the documentary's filmmakers, lives in Utah and has seen there is a demand for these sanitized films firsthand. (Edgar Su/Reuters)"There is always comments [that] we are trampling on the artistic content of the creator," he said, noting that fan-edits aren't meant to replace the original — and neither should Sony's clean versions. "It's a slippery slope I guess in that it could lead to people pre-editing their material to sell more."

Source: CBC News June 09, 2017 18:45 UTC