Sony is selling censored movies, and Hollywood is mad
Filmmakers slam Sony for trying to make money off censored versions normally screened on planes
New York
CLEANED-UP versions of movies are causing a ruckus in Hollywood, with filmmakers lashing out at Sony Pictures Home Entertainment for trying to make money off censored versions you would normally watch on an airplane or basic cable.
Sony announced last week that it was making the edited versions of movies, with all the mature content snipped out, available as a free extra for consumers who buy the theatrical version.
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