Digital Bits Rumor Mill: The Godfather Trilogy Restored

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Haven't seen this posted yet, so here goes:

Originally Posted by The Digital Bits

A number of readers have seen this online (and thanks to all those of you who sent the link in), so we decided that it's finally time to comment on the subject. The BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) has just cleared 84 minutes worth of special features for a little something it refers to as The Godfather Trilogy Restored 2008 Bonus Disc. Yes, you read that right - The Godfather. Restored.

We can, in fact, confirm that The Godfather Trilogy has indeed been restored, and that our very own Robert A. Harris was involved in the project - a project backed by director Francis Ford Coppola and even Steven Spielberg no less (you can read a bit more on that here). The BBFC notice means that Paramount is likely planning to being The Godfather Trilogy Restored to DVD (and possibly even Blu-ray Disc) later this year. Note that we're posting all this in The Rumor Mill today, because the potential DVD release - and indeed the restoration effort itself - hasn't officially been announced by Paramount yet. As such, we don't have any more information for you right now than what we're offering here. But when the studio gives us the okay, and takes the cloak of secrecy off the project, Robert assures us that he'll have lots to say about it all for you here at The Digital Bits. So for those of you wondering why Robert's Yellow Layer Failure column hasn't been updated as often in the last year or so, NOW you know why. Hey... some things are just more important.

Stay tuned!

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/rumormill.html#040408

[gvortex7]

I guess we'll finally get to see this masterpiece trilogy the way it was always meant to be. This is great news. Paramount better not hesitate to release it on Blu.

[Heart&Soul]

I hope they get Coppola to provide commentary during all three films while he's still alive.

[ManUtd]

This is very good news, now if they just add a BD announcement then it will be GREAT!

[Bullseye]

This would be incredible if its released in 08.

[Caligula]

Awesome!! Cant wait
DOnt **** with Corleone family!

[nycomet]

That's a Blu-ray offer I can't refuse.

[Kalyndo]

That's is some awesome news. I would buy the trilogy on blu in a heart beat.

[Blu Titan]

The Godfather Trilogy in BD would be a feast too hard to resist.

[Joon]

Well at this point I will take anything from Paramount. If this was a first "welcome back to blu" release that would be a big way to rejoin the party.

[ranma]

It seems at this point, the insider only said GF will be on DVD. No words on Blu-ray, and it was bill's speculation that it would be on BD too.

[AlexCruz]

Yay! I hope it makes it to Blu soon. But with Paramount, we'll probably see it in a few years and that's if we're lucky.

[ausamerika]

LOL, how about ala carte? I'd rather opt out of III if at all possible.

[Memnoch71]

There is no point in Restoring it if they don't put it out on Hi-Def and that means Blu-Ray!

[DetroitSportsFan]

I've never seen these films.

I guess I'll see them on Blu for the first time.

[GreenScar]

Oh please, Oh please, Oh please

Love the Godfather films.

[GreenScar]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

I've never seen these films.

I guess I'll see them on Blu for the first time.

You are in for a treat!

[HeavyHitter]

Wow - would be so awesome if this comes to BD this year.

[Rainman]

It would really be a slap in the face to a lot of us who want it on BLU if this was DVD only. Lets hope Paramount is not that mean.

[CheapChildren]

Originally Posted by Heart&Soul

I hope they get Coppola to provide commentary during all three films while he's still alive.

Dude, he already has for all three movies. It's on the current DVDs.