Russ Meyer’s Sexploitation Trilogy ‘Vixen,’ ‘Supervixens’ and ‘Beneath the Valley of the Ultravixens’ Set for Blu-ray Release From Severin Films (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comTodd Gilchrist editor Three films by Russ Meyer, the sexploitation director film critic Roger Ebert described as “the ultimate auteur,” are coming to physical media in December.
The estate of the pioneering independent filmmaker has reached an agreement with media company Severin Films to distribute three of his signature films, “Vixen,” “Supervixens” and “Beneath the Valley of the Ultravixens,” on home video for the first time in decades.
Working in collaboration with Janice Cowart and The Russ Meyer Trust, Severin’s discs — available in 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD — mark the first remastering of Meyer’s films from the original camera negatives since the early 1980s, and each will be accompanied by both new and archival special features curated exclusively for these releases. “As a filmmaker, distributor and First Amendment warrior, Russ Meyer is one of the last great icons of American cinema,” David Gregory, co-founder and CEO of Severin Films said in a statement. “We’re grateful for the support of The Russ Meyer Trust as we begin what we hope will be an ongoing and bountiful partnership.
The Severin Films team is enormously proud of our work in restoring these legendary titles for a new generation of fans and look forward to bringing Russ’ classic catalog back to the bosom of cinéastes everywhere.” Meyer began his career as a director in 1959 with “The Immoral Mr.
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