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Here's some hot news for you. The guys over at DEADPIT broke the news:
THE EXORCIST is coming to Blu-ray.
Here's the artwork and all the info follows:
Warner Home Video has announced The Exorcist for release
on October 5, in a two-disc Digibook edition, packaged with a personal
letter written by director William Friedkin inside a 40-page booklet.
Both the extended director's cut and the theatrical version of this
1973 horror masterpiece will be included, remastered from the original
camera negative. Three new documentaries, produced by acclaimed
documentarian Laurent Bouzereau, are also included exclusively in the
Blu-ray edition.
Regarding the two versions, director William
Friedkin says, "After my final cut of the original The Exorcist, I took
out 12 more minutes before we actually released it in theatres. Years
later, Bill Blatty asked if I'd consider reviewing some of that
rejected footage (which he always felt should have remained) with an
eye towards putting it into a new version. Bill gave me the best piece
of material I've ever received and because of that and because the film
had such a major reputation over some 25 years, I agreed to revisit all
these scenes. When I saw them, I came to realize that Bill was, in
fact, right. With technical advances, scenes that didn't work then
could now be fixed with CGI and there were others that I thought
strengthened the spiritual aspect of the film. Warner agreed and
released a whole new theatrical print in 2000 which we called The
Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen. And I now agree with Blatty
that this is the best and most complete version."
Said Jeff
Baker, WHV Executive VP & General Manager, Theatrical Catalog,
"Generally speaking, sourcing relevant and provocative film assets for
older films (30 years and older), is difficult, and more often than
not, proves to be unsuccessful. The never before seen behind the camera
treasure trove of material that consumers will see in The Exorcist
Blu-ray release is one of the great finds in modern day home
entertainment history. Laurent Bouzereau, an acclaimed documentarian,
has blended this archival rare footage with updated present day
interviews to create a masterpiece that will be treasured and studied
for decades to come."
Disc contents are as follows:
Disc 1: - Extended Director's Cut (2000) plus Special Features
Commentary by William Friedkin
Raising
Hell: Filming the Exorcist – set footage produced and photographed by
Owen Roizman, camera and makeup tests, and interviews with director
William Friedkin, actress Linda Blair, author/screenwriter/producer
William Peter Blatty and Owen Roizman (new; Blu-ray exclusive)
The
Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now – Featuring a tour of the
iconic locations where the film was shot (new; Blu-ray exclusive)
Faces
of Evil: The Different Versions of The Exorcist – with director William
Friedkin and author/screenwriter/producer William Peter Blatty
discussing the different versions of the film and featuring outtakes
from the film (new; Blu-ray exclusive)
Trailers, TV spots & radio spots from the film's 2000 release
Disc 2 - Theatrical Cut (1973) plus Special Features
Introduction by William Friedkin
Commentaries:
William Friedkin
William Peter Blatty with Special Sound Effects Tests
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist [1998 BBC documentary]
Additional interviews with William Friedkin and William Peter Blatty:
The Original Cut
Stairway to Heaven
The Final Reckoning
Original ending
Sketches & storyboards
Trailers & TV spots from the 1973 version
Got a couple new Blu-ray exclusive items in there. Put this one high on your "must have" list.
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