We’re only a day away from the 40th anniversary of the Day of the Dead’s theatrical release and the news has hit that the original film elements have been uncovered. George Romero’s third entry in his Dead series has risen in status over the decades. Recently it found new fans when it ran on MeTV’s House of Svengoolie. Even more will be able to enjoy the movie about humanity surviving in a time when the dead rise up with the upcoming 4K transfers. Here’s the press release from Scream Factory:
THE DEAD WALK AGAIN!
SCREAM FACTORY UNEARTHS ORIGINAL FILM ELEMENTS FOR
GEORGE A. ROMERO’S CLASSIC
DAY OF THE DEAD
AS THE FILM CELEBRATES ITS
40TH ANNIVERSARY ON JULY 19TH
*interpositive of Day of The Dead, courtesy Scream Factory
Los Angeles, CA – Scream Factory is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the release of George A. Romero’s horror classic Day of the Dead with auspicious news. After decades of being buried, the dead have risen—and soon, fans will witness Romero’s masterpiece like never before.
After years of arduous searching, and 12 years since the studio’s Blu-ray™ release, Scream Factory and Shout Studios, a Radial Entertainment company, are thrilled to announce that original film elements for Day of the Dead have been found! Details on a brand-new Scream Factory 4K UHD restoration will be coming soon.
This long-awaited discovery marks an exciting new chapter in the film’s legacy, just in time for its milestone anniversary. As Romero’s chilling vision turns 40, Scream Factory is proud to honor its legacy with the care and craftsmanship it has long deserved.
Jeff Roland, Producer & Manager of Video Production at Shout!, said “I was ecstatic after finally locating it and can’t wait to begin the restoration process so this all-time classic can finally be presented in all of its gory glory. I would like to acknowledge the following people who helped along the way: Jessica Ronderos and Chad Wiley of Deluxe, Steve Johnson, Ashley Franks-McGill and Jeffrey Flam of Duplitech, Diane Levine of Lionsgate, and Debbie Zamiska of Fotokem.”
From the vaults of the undead to the hands of the living, Day of the Dead is crawling back and will be more terrifying than ever. Stay tuned… if you dare.
About Radial Entertainment
Radial Entertainment is a newly formed global entertainment company operating the FilmRise and Shout! Studios brands, backed by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management. As a premier content distribution studio, Radial Entertainment boasts a diverse library of over 70,000 movies and episodes, making it the largest independent catalog in the industry. The company delivers high-quality entertainment across all major consumer platforms including FAST channels, AVOD, SVOD, TVOD, physical product, theatrical film and more. Its programming spans a wide range of genres, including true crime, reality, animation, action, westerns, award-winning titles, classics, medical, food, U.K. content, cult classics, and horror.
About Shout! Studios
Shout! Studios, a Radial Entertainment Company, specializes in film and TV distribution, development, and production. The company has evolved with the changing entertainment landscape to excel in all forms of content distribution, including theatrical, digital streaming, broadcast and in-flight licensing, physical media, and more. Shout! Studios owns Gravitas Ventures and manages a portfolio of thousands of feature films, series, anime, animation, and documentaries. The company’s creative acquisition mandate has established it as a leading independent distributor, with partners and properties including Aardman Animations, The Carol Burnett Show, GKIDS and Studio Ghibli (including the latest Academy Award® -winning masterpiece from Miyazaki, The Boy And The Heron), LAIKA Studios, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Golden Princess movie library, alongside many others. Shout! Studios operates three successful imprints – Shout! Kids for family animation and live-action entertainment, Scream Factory for genre horror films and TV, and Hong Kong Cinema Classics. Shout! Studios also operates the acclaimed streaming service Shout! TV and its family of FAST channels. Shout! Studios produces, acquires, and distributes new films, including Shout! Studios’ original film Old Henry (Tim Blake Nelson), acclaimed Western The Dead Don’t Hurt (Viggo Mortensen, Vicky Krieps), family comedy A Sudden Case of Christmas (Danny DeVito, Andie MacDowell), and the upcoming Western thriller Killing Faith (Guy Pearce, DeWanda Wise, Bill Pullman). Shout! Studios is based in Los Angeles, California. For more on Shout! Studios, visit ShoutStudios.com
