Dawn of the Dead 4K UHD (1978)

[Kyle15]

I'm over even caring if Criterion or whomever else gets US release rights considering the package Second Sight is putting together. It's pretty end-all-be-all tbh.

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by HDMan72

Wondering how Criterion is doing with negotiations with Richard Rubinstein. Wasn't there a story a couple months ago about how he wants a specific dollar amount and than threatened he would burn the original film elements if his demands weren't meant? The president of Criterion Collection was trying to put a deal together. As I understand it he only owns the US rights. I'm all over the Second Sight release but was just wondering what if Criterion is close to a deal too.

It was a joke post. I haven’t heard anything definitive about Criterion, just people saying they want Criterion to release it.

[Markgway]

Originally Posted by Agent Kay

In 1997 the BBFC cut that shot from the extended cut VHS... now it's a .gif.

Changed days, eh?

[Agent Kay]

Originally Posted by Markgway

In 1997 the BBFC cut that shot from the extended cut VHS... now it's a .gif.

Changed days, eh?

Yeah it's amazing how times change

[flash22]

Any update on this?

[stigdu]

Originally Posted by Agent Kay

Wow! I've never seen that shot of the head exploding before!

Cool.

(The best head explosion ever is still Scanners, and that was 40-odd years ago and Horns has a great one too (uncut version))

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by flash22

Any update on this?

Work is well underway, but as they said on social media they'll only announce the particulars on it when they're ready to do so.

[LordSummerIsle]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Work is well underway, but as they said on social media they'll only announce the particulars on it when they're ready to do so.

Which means we'll be able to preorder in a few years.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by scwilli1

Which means we'll be able to preorder in a few years.

Whatever it takes.

[Akijama]

Update:

Following the 4K scan of the camera negative, grading and framing approved by DP Michael Gornick, we now have about 4 weeks left of manual frame by frame restoration at Final Frame followed by the HDR grade for the UHD. We are releasing the 3 cuts on 3 separate discs (both Blu-Ray and UHD) plus bonus disc so the authoring stage will then take several weeks for the best possible encodes by David Mackenzie. We are currently hoping for a release date in February and will update again in the next month. Aside from the 3 versions of the film itself, plus archive and new bonus material, we are also working on other exciting additional content for the box set. We have been very fortunate to have Michael Gornick involved and it was great to hear his comment on work to date: ‘I place upon this extraordinary effort a nihil obstat in certification of its quality’. More soon

[Socko]

Excellent news!

[DJR662]

I think it is safe to say that this will be a safe blind buy...

[ROSS.T.G.]

I’ll double dip if it has HDR. I wonder when we can expect it.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by ROSS.T.G.

I’ll double dip if it has HDR. I wonder when we can expect it.

The FB post literally says they're giving it an HDR grade.

[ROSS.T.G.]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

The FB post literally says they're giving it an HDR grade.

Lol I was waiting for this. I thought after I posted that someone would tell me it has HDR. Just being lazy. I should have said SINCE it has HDR I’ll double dip.

[BobSimms]

Originally Posted by stigdu

(The best head explosion ever is still Scanners, and that was 40-odd years ago and Horns has a great one too (uncut version))

SCANNERS was 1981, 38 years ago. Sorry to be nit picky but I was born in 1979 and if this movie came out 40-odd years ago, then I’m in my mid 40s already. Which I’m not!

[Socko]

Originally Posted by BobSimms

SCANNERS was 1981, 38 years ago. Sorry to be nit picky but I was born in 1979 and if this movie came out 40-odd years ago, then I’m in my mid 40s already. Which I’m not!

Originally Posted by IMDB

Filming Dates
30 October 1979 - 23 December 1979

So it's 4 decades ago that they rigged the head to explode... give or take a few months

[Mobe1969]

Oh sweet baby jebus. I can't wait!!!

[Geoff D]

You're gonna have to, the post implies that we're still six months out at least. But they have top men and women working on it, like Lauren in the above FB post, and it's going to be very special indeed.

[ROSS.T.G.]

You guys take things to the next level know who works on the titles. Which titles has Lauren worked on?