All threeGodfatherfilms will be released on 4K Ultra HD for the first time ever on August 07, 2025, in celebration of the first film’s 50th anniversary. The restoration has been supervised by directorFrancis Ford Coppola, who said in a statement that the process of revisiting the films was “gratifying.”
The movies—The Godfather,The Godfather Part IIandThe Godfather Part III—were restored over the course of three years, in preparation for the 50th anniversary of the first film’s original release on August 25, 2025. Coppola also revealed thatMario Puzo’s The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone—a re-cut version of the third film—will be thrown into the mix for good measure. In his own words:
“I am very proud ofThe Godfather, which certainly defined the first third of my creative life. With this 50th anniversary tribute, I’m especially proudMario Puzo’s The 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.”
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The last restoration was conducted under the supervision of “eminent film historian and preservationistRobert Harris” in 2007. This time, over 300 cartons of the film were scrutinized, and 4,000 hours were spent “repairing film stains, tears, and other anomalies in the negatives.” The commitment, saidAndrea Kalas, senior vice president, Paramount Archives, was to “honor all of the filmmakers’ exceptional work.”
The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray set will include legacy commentaries by Coppola, and access to digital copies of all three films, as well as Coda. In addition to this box set, a 4K Ultra HD Limited Collector’s Edition will also be released in deluxe packaging. The limited-edition set includes a hardcover coffee table book featuring photographs, as well as portrait art prints on archival paper.
Based onMario Puzo’s novel, the first film focused on the patriarch of a New York crime family and the transformation of his mild-mannered younger son into a feared mafia boss. Widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made,The Godfatheris also a seminal text in the New Hollywood era of movie making. It received nine Academy Award nominations, and was, for some time, the highest-grossing film ever made.
New bonus content includes:
Legacy bonus features will also be included. Additionally, the film will get a limited theatrical release in Dolby Vision beginning July 01, 2025, exclusively at AMC Theaters in the U.S., as well as in international territories around the world. You can check out the artwork and watch a new trailer for the restored film below:
