THE PUNISHER: WAR ZONE PG-13ized??

Merrick here...
In the wake of director Lexi Alexander's apparent banishment from THE PUNISHER: WAR ZONE, sources for Latino Review indicate that there's internal discord within Lionsgate about what rating the film should carry. The first film was released as an "R" and it was understood WAR ZONE would be similarly rated, but it seems this may not be the case.

one of my contacts deep within the bowels of Hollywood and close to the Punisher: War Zone project (source will not be named. Sorry!) told me today that the big fight over the Punisher project is Lionsgate wants a PG-13 cut to be released.

..says THE WRITE-UP over at LR. I don't know much about PUNISHER so I wouldn't be the person to fairly comment on this matter. Presumably Harry or Moriarty may chime in on the issue in short order, so stay tuned...