Sorcerer 4K UHD (1977) (Criterion Collection)

[Fat Phil]

• New 4K digital restoration, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack approved by director William Friedkin

[jtarvainen]

I asked Criterion if the original mix will be included.

[akaun6899]

Wonder which studio they worked with specifically. I know the rights are split.

[BigDmo531]

Hell mother fudging yes! This is the most pleasant surprise

[RevolverOcelScott]

New 4K digital restoration, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack approved by director William Friedkin

What to expect...

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This might go over a few heads...

[Yearbook]

Originally Posted by Fat Phil

Fingers crossed it's just the 5.1 he supervised for the Blu, and that the 4K resto was "a little more recent."

[qw0aszx]

Originally Posted by Modren

"approved by director William Friedkin"

I hope that means the 5.1 remix rather than the actual restoration.

[Matt89]

Originally Posted by akaun6899

Wonder which studio they worked with specifically. I know the rights are split.

I'd assume WB as they have N American rights.

[MifuneFan]

Cover art looks like Catbus from My Neighbor Totoro to me. I can't unsee it

[SpacemanDoug]

Originally Posted by Matt89

I'd assume WB as they have N American rights.

They only have home video and streaming rights. Universal has TV rights and Paramount has theatrical rights under the new deals made in 2014. It's really Universal's movie downright.

[PowellPressburger]

Originally Posted by jtarvainen

I asked Criterion if the original mix will be included.

I also wrote to them nicely begging for the Mono mix and original audio for The Wiz, but also for Sorcerer I asked if they could please give more info on the 2.0 stereo mix included, hoping it’s not a 5.1 downmix

[Matt89]

Originally Posted by SpacemanDoug

They only have home video and streaming rights. Universal has TV rights and Paramount has theatrical rights under the new deals made in 2014. It's really Universal's movie downright.

Well if WB has home video rights then wouldn't the deal be with WB then since this is a home video release?

[KrugerIndustrial]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Cover art looks like Catbus from My Neighbor Totoro to me. I can't unsee it

[Show spoiler]

That has to be one of the worst covers they've done in a while.

[Toddarino]

This is great news.
Cool that it includes Friedkin Uncut for those that don’t own it already.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by KrugerIndustrial

That has to be one of the worst covers they've done in a while.

Have you seen The Wiz

[SpacemanDoug]

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

I also wrote to them nicely begging for the Mono mix and original audio for The Wiz, but also for Sorcerer I asked if they could please give more info on the 2.0 stereo mix included, hoping it’s not a 5.1 downmix

I never heard of any such mono mix being created, if it was ideally would just have been a downmixed version of the stereo track.

Originally Posted by Matt89

Well if WB has home video rights then wouldn't the deal be with WB then since this is a home video release?

Depends if the deal expired, if it did ideally they'd get it from Universal.

[Matt89]

I actually kinda like the cover for this one! Lol.

[MifuneFan]

Looks like this one will be a Digipak as well

[dallywhitty]

Cover reminds me of The Lost World: Jurassic Park tbh.

[Yearbook]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Looks like this one will be a Digipak as well

[Show spoiler]

Putting 2 and 3 together perhaps, but could this also be a sign Criterion truly has obtained the French Connection for a likely Nov release? Different studios, but they do like to package interviews and the like for multiple releases.