I did not see a thread dedicated to theatrical re-releases - by which, I mean of course, those that actually send movies back to theaters for at least a week-long engagement.
I'm not talking merely about those Fathom Event things where they only show a movie for a day or two at most. And usually with a terrible picture quality, because it's being sent to theaters via satellite instead of having a proper DCP at the theater.
Anyway, this year in particular seems to be full of theatrical re-releases, partly in due to the fact that many movies planned for release this year had to be postponed due to last year's strikes.
This month, alone, we have re-releases of Les Miserables (which is going to be shown in Dolby Cinema), the original 2021 Dune (in IMAX) and Nolan's TENET, which - in some locations at least - is going to be shown in 70mm IMAX format.
Further down the road, Lucasfilm has promised a 25th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, which will be returning to movie theaters in May (just in time for May the 4th). No word so far on whether it will be shown in premium formats like IMAX or Dolby, or if the re-release will also include the 3D version, last shown theatrically in 2012.
It is also very possible more re-releases will be announced in the coming months, as studios begin trying to pad the schedule during the slow periods of the year (usually late summer and early Fall).
I'm not talking merely about those Fathom Event things where they only show a movie for a day or two at most. And usually with a terrible picture quality, because it's being sent to theaters via satellite instead of having a proper DCP at the theater.
Anyway, this year in particular seems to be full of theatrical re-releases, partly in due to the fact that many movies planned for release this year had to be postponed due to last year's strikes.
This month, alone, we have re-releases of Les Miserables (which is going to be shown in Dolby Cinema), the original 2021 Dune (in IMAX) and Nolan's TENET, which - in some locations at least - is going to be shown in 70mm IMAX format.
Further down the road, Lucasfilm has promised a 25th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, which will be returning to movie theaters in May (just in time for May the 4th). No word so far on whether it will be shown in premium formats like IMAX or Dolby, or if the re-release will also include the 3D version, last shown theatrically in 2012.
It is also very possible more re-releases will be announced in the coming months, as studios begin trying to pad the schedule during the slow periods of the year (usually late summer and early Fall).