‘The Wicker Man’ 50th anniversary 4K restoration – 5 disc 4k UHD – full details released
thehollywoodnews.comThe Wicker Man in the UK, specifically on the summer solstice with the movie screening in cinemas for one night only. If you’ve missed the event then have no fear as STUDIOCANAL is set to release a 50th anniversary 4K restoration, 5 disc 4k UHD later this year.The release is set for 25th September with a 5 disc, Steelbook and digital release planned.All three versions of the film; The Final Cut, The Director’s Cut and The Theatrical Cut, have been painstakingly restored and will be released in an exclusive 5-disc Collector’s Edition as well as a 4-disc Steelbook version.
The Final Cut will also be available on Digital the same day.The restoration was scanned in 4K by Silver Salt Restoration UK, from the original 35mm negative.A second generation 35mm intermediate positive produced in 1973 was used to replace a small section with unrepairable damage in the original negative.
The additional footage is sourced from 35mm prints, which are the only known sources for this material. Colour grading and restoration were completed by Silver Salt Restoration UK who dedicated over 500 hours to fix physical damage to the 35mm negative, manually clean and remove dirt, sparkle and scratches.
The colour grade used was previously approved by Robin Hardy and replicated here.We have the full breakdown of the ultimate 5-disc version below.UHD 1FEATURE – THE FINAL CUT (91 min)Plus:Revisiting the locations of The Wicker Man – 11 min 49The Wicker Man at 50 – 10 min 44Robin Hardy’s Script – The Lost Ending – 10 min 44Britt Ekland interview – 10 min 22Worshipping The Wicker Man – 23 min The Music of The Wicker Man – 16 minInterview with Robin Hardy (2013) – 17 minInterview with Robin Hardy & Christopher Lee (1979) – 25 min New Trailer – 1 minBeh.
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