The Godfather III: A ‘Completely New’ Version Of Francis Ford Coppola’s Final Film To Release VERY Soon
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Here is a piece of exciting news for The Godfather fans. The new version of The Godfather Part III is all set to get released. Yes, you have read it right. Continue reading to know the details.
On Thursday, Paramount has announced that the new edit and restoration of the director Francis Ford Coppola’s final Godfather film will hit theatres in December and will be available on Digital home entertainment platforms and disc following.
The new version of the movie will be released under the title Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone. According to screenrant.com, “Coppola has fully restored the movie alongside his editors, including a new beginning, ending, and alternate takes of some shots, as well as new musical cues. Coppola calls it a “more appropriate conclusion to the Corleone story.”
The report also published director Francis Ford Coppola’s comments on the same. It read, “Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone’ is an acknowledgement of Mario’s and my preferred title and our original intentions for what became The Godfather: Part III. For this version of the finale, I created a new beginning and ending, and rearranged some scenes, shots, and music cues. With these changes and the restored footage and sound, to me, it is a more appropriate conclusion to The Godfather and ‘The Godfather: Part II and I’m thankful to Jim Gianopulos and Paramount for allowing me to revisit it.”
Well, this is undoubtedly overwhelming news for The Godfather fans. How excited are you for this? Do let us know through your comments and stay tuned to Koimoi for more updates.
