The Godfather Trilogyhas just debuted on 4K Ultra HD for the first time ever, and to help celebrate its release, we have an exclusive clip for you to check out. Along with all three installments of the movie trilogy, released in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Francis Ford Coppola’s first film of the series, the box set includes a plethora of bonus features delving into the creation of the films. In our exclusive clip, which you can watch below, viewers are able to take a look at the original, handwritten line script used for the original movie.
“I am very proud ofThe Godfather, which certainly defined the first third of my creative life,” says Coppola, who initially figuredthe film would be a failure, in a statement. “With this 50th-anniversary tribute, I’m especially proud Mario Puzo’sThe Godfather,Coda: The Death of Michael Corleoneis included, as it captures Mario and my original vision in definitively concluding our epic trilogy. It’s also gratifying to celebrate this milestone with Paramount alongside the wonderful fans who’ve loved it for decades, younger generations who still find it relevant today, and those who will discover it for the first time.”
Andrea Kalas, senior vice president of Paramount Archives, added: “We felt privileged to restore these films and a little in awe every day we worked on them. We were able to witness first-hand how the brilliant cinematography, score, production design, costume design, editing, performances, and, of course, screenwriting and direction became famously more than the sum of their parts. It was our commitment to honor all of the filmmakers’ exceptional work.”
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The Godfather Trilogy on 4K Ultra HD Includes the Films and Tons of Bonus Features
The set includesThe Godfather,The Godfather: Part II, and Coppola’s recently re-edited version of the final film,Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone. All three films have been newly restored and remastered in Dolby Vision and this will be the first time ever the trilogy has been released on 4K Ultra HD. Coppola oversaw the process of restoring the films, which includes pouring through over 300 cartons of film and spending 4,000 hours on repairing its various anomalies in the negatives. Another 1,000 hours was spent on color correction to “ensure the high dynamic range tools were respectful of the original vision of Coppola and cinematographer Gordon Willis.” The set also includes restored original mono tracks for the first two films along with the 5.1 audio approved by Walter Murch in 2007.
Plenty of new bonus features will be included alongside all of the bonuses made available onThe Godfather Trilogyreleases in years past. you may check out the full list of extras below.
