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Sorcerer coming to Blu-ray!

posted 11 years ago by TakeARisk
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William Friedkin's "Sorcerer" -- a film that fell victim to shifting tastes when it opened more than three decades ago -- will be remastered and released in theaters and for the first time on Blu-ray, the director told TheWrap.

The director told TheWrap that a "major studio" has gotten involved in creating a new recolored, digital print and that he hopes it will be ready in time for the Venice Film Festival this August. He said he will have a formal announcement within roughly a week and that the re-release will include all media.

"We’re working off the original negative, which is in pretty good shape, but without changing the original concept we have to bring it back in terms of color saturation, sharpness and all the stuff," he said.

http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/william-friedkins-misunderstood-1977-sorcerer-getting-re-release-exclusive-81966

[–] Doom 11 years ago

Finally.

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Wait a minute... who am I here?

[–] Mudflap 11 years ago

I will defintely be getting this! Great news!

[–] Nakrophile 11 years ago

Hope it's on DVD as well.

Time to blow

[–] dangus 11 years ago

Finally! Let's hope it's done properly.

[–] spaceodds 11 years ago

Great news indeed, I would love to see a cleaned up remastered print on blu-ray.

However! I hope Friedkin doesn't go crazy and overtly egotistical as he did with the restoration of The French Connection

[–] Gmork76 11 years ago

Great news!!!!

[–] jmillerdp 11 years ago

Too cool!

"Sorcerer" is a fascinating film, and it will be great to finally see the full image instead of the 1:33 format we've had to view for so many years!

If you're in L.A., you are sooooooooo lucky! American Cinematheque is going to have three nights (yes, three nights!) of Friedkin in person for screenings of "Sorcerer," "Cruising," "The French Connection," "To Live and Die in L.A.," and "The Exorcist." I am so envious of you guys!

http://www.americancinemathequecalendar.com/aero_theatre_events

"I. Drink. Your. Milkshake! [slurp!] I DRINK IT UP!" - Daniel Plainview - "There Will Be Blood"

[–] benGsboat 11 years ago

Street date...April 14. 7 months to go. Looking forward to this one

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Sorcerer-Blu-ray/68651/

[–] jmillerdp 11 years ago

It is going to be sooooooooo sweet!

"I. Drink. Your. Milkshake! [slurp!] I DRINK IT UP!" - Daniel Plainview - "There Will Be Blood"

[–] peter-824 11 years ago

....so good - fits great to the Tangerine Dream performing Sorcerer film music special show I mention in another post today, it is also in april 2014. William Friedkin will be there and the film will be shown as well....

[–] xangadix 11 years ago

Too bad the cover image is not the one with the truck on the bridge.

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[–] Erebus_Terror 11 years ago

God is great.

"I can assure you my intentions are strictly honorable."

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[–] TakeARisk 11 years ago

Check out the cover art.

http://i.imgur.com/4XBZ2jt.jpg

Release dare is April 22.

[–] St_Anus 11 years ago

Wow, it's getting the deluxe treatment!

The question remains though: is it the director's cut or not?

[–] benGsboat 11 years ago

The theatrical poster is one of the best of all time: http://impawards.com/1977/sorcerer.html...surprised they didn't use it for the blu.

And as far as I know, Friedkin's only cut is the theatrical version that was released in North America. A European distrib shortened it and made other changes that were not authorized by him

[–] bluhorn-673-810937 11 years ago

Pre-order is now up on Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/Sorcerer-Blu-ray/ref=%26%2574%2561g%3d%2562l%2575r%2561y%252d016%252d20?SubscriptionId=AKIAIY4YSQJMFDJATNBA&tag=bluray-016-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00HT2RTU6&ASIN=B00HT2RTU6&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

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