Fans of directorFrancis Ford Coppola’s classicThe Godfather Trilogywill soon be able to view the film in a new way. Paramount Pictures has released a new trailer for the upcoming 4K Ultra HD release of the trilogy on March 22.
The trailer begins with a graphic that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the release of the first film. As the graphic is shown, classic lines are played, such as Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) saying “keep your friends close, but your enemies closer,” and Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) saying “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.” The trailer then shows a montage of action scenes from throughout the trilogy. It then focuses on each film in the trilogy. When focusing on the original 1972 film, it shows clips of the family together at Connie Corleone’s wedding, Michael with his first wife Apollonia, and Vito telling Michael that he wanted a different life for his son. When focusing onThe Godfather Part II, it shows Michael telling Fredo he knows his brother betrayed him, and a young Vito arriving in America from Sicily. The trailer also focuses onThe Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone, a recut of the 1990 third film that was done in 2020, showing a montage of clips from the film. It then shows Michael giving the order to have his enemies killed. The trailer then concludes with clips of Michael with his daughter Mary (Sofia Coppola), Michael with his siblings at his parents' house, and Vito at his office.
The upcoming release will be the first time that the films are released together with HDR-10 on 4K Ultra HD Digital and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. The restoration of the films took three years to complete, and were done under the direction of Coppola. “I am very proud ofThe Godfather, which certainly defined the first third of my creative life,” said Coppola. “With this 50th anniversary tribute, I’m especially proudMario Puzo’s The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleoneis included, as it captures [screenwriter]Mario[Puzo] 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.”
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The trilogy will also be released as a 4K Ultra HD Limited Collector’s Edition. The Collector’s Edition will include a hardcover coffee table book which features photographs and portrait art prints. Both disc sets will include new bonus content, legacy bonus content, legacy commentaries by Coppola, and digital copies of all three films. The restored versions of the films will also be available together on Blu-ray. A full list of the bonus content can be read below:
New Bonus Content:
Legacy Bonus Content:
The Godfather Trilogywill be released on 4K Ultra HD on March 22. The new trailer can be viewed below:
