With Paul Verhoeven’s newest film Benedetta confirmed for the Cannes Film Festival lineup this summer, one of his most acclaimed works has been newly restored and is arriving across the world this year. Basic Instinct, the erotic thriller that marked his third Hollywood feature, was restored throughout 2019 and 2020 from the original 35mm negative and supervised by Verhoeven.
Backed by StudioCanal, Variety reports the restoration of the Michael Douglas- and Sharon Stone-led 1992 classic will arrive theatrically in France beginning on June 16, followed by an Australia and New Zealand debut on June 17 and a to-be-determined U.S. run in theaters. In the U.K, it’ll get Ultra HD, Blu-Ray, DVD and Steelbook editions arriving on June 14, followed by home video releases in France (June 16), Germany (June 17), Australia (July 7), and New Zealand (July 14).
“We quickly realized that the negatives corresponded to the short version of the film,” Studiocanal project manager Sophie Boyer said,...
Backed by StudioCanal, Variety reports the restoration of the Michael Douglas- and Sharon Stone-led 1992 classic will arrive theatrically in France beginning on June 16, followed by an Australia and New Zealand debut on June 17 and a to-be-determined U.S. run in theaters. In the U.K, it’ll get Ultra HD, Blu-Ray, DVD and Steelbook editions arriving on June 14, followed by home video releases in France (June 16), Germany (June 17), Australia (July 7), and New Zealand (July 14).
“We quickly realized that the negatives corresponded to the short version of the film,” Studiocanal project manager Sophie Boyer said,...
- 4/21/2021
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
‘Basic Instinct’ Gets 4K Restoration by Studiocanal, Set for Theatrical, Home Entertainment Releases
Studiocanal has commissioned the 4K restoration of Paul Verhoeven’s 1992 cult erotic thriller “Basic Instinct,” which will be released in multiple territories.
The film was restored through 2019 and 2020 from the original 35Mm negative and supervised by the director himself, with some bonus material from Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas.
The restored version will soon be launched in France theatrically, through the banner Carlotta, and on home entertainment on June 16. The movie will also be released in cinemas in Australia and New Zealand on June 17, followed by a theatrical roll-out in the U.S. handled by Rialto Pictures.
Studiocanal will also launch the film on Ultra HD, Blu-Ray, DVD and Steelbook editions in the U.K. on June 14; Germany on June 17, Australia on July 7, and New Zealand on July 14.
The company tapped Flore Maquin, the French graphic artist behind the Cannes Film Festival poster designs of 2018 and 2019, to create two artworks...
The film was restored through 2019 and 2020 from the original 35Mm negative and supervised by the director himself, with some bonus material from Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas.
The restored version will soon be launched in France theatrically, through the banner Carlotta, and on home entertainment on June 16. The movie will also be released in cinemas in Australia and New Zealand on June 17, followed by a theatrical roll-out in the U.S. handled by Rialto Pictures.
Studiocanal will also launch the film on Ultra HD, Blu-Ray, DVD and Steelbook editions in the U.K. on June 14; Germany on June 17, Australia on July 7, and New Zealand on July 14.
The company tapped Flore Maquin, the French graphic artist behind the Cannes Film Festival poster designs of 2018 and 2019, to create two artworks...
- 4/21/2021
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
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