Dawn of the Dead Getting a 4K Restoration; Premiere Details
Following in the footsteps of Don Coscarelli’s Phantasm, it’s just been announced that George A. Romero’s Dawn of the Dead is also getting a beautiful new 4K restoration, and the upcoming Venice Film Festival will be the first place to see it. We’ve got all the exciting details, so read on!
Per Screen Daily, Dario Argento and Nicolas Winding Refn will present the world premiere of the restored version of Dawn of the Dead at the Venice Film Festival, which runs from August 31st through September 10th. The European cut of the 1978 zombie classic will be presented in high definition 4K at midnight on Sept 2nd.
The 115-minute version was edited and curated by Dario Argento for the European market with music by Goblin. The film was restored by Koch Media in collaboration with Norton Trust and Antonello Cuomo.
“I am particularly pleased that Zombi is being re-released after so many years,” said Argento, who produced Dawn of the Dead, released under the title Zombi in Italy. “I have great memories of Zombi because it was so important for my career and for George’s as well.”
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