Amongst a particularly strong month for new theatrical releases, one that’s near the top of our must-see list is Francis Ford Coppola’s reworking of his war epic, Apocalypse Now: Final Cut. Following a Tribeca Film Festival world premiere, the 4K restoration of his Vietnam War film, presented in Dolby Vision HDR with Dolby Atmos sound, will arrive in IMAX theaters on August 15 & 18, followed by a 4K Ultra HD release at the end of the month.

Ahead of the release, a new trailer has now arrived, which features an introduction by the director who says it his favorite version of the film. Nick Newman caught it at Tribeca, saying, “More a reigned-in second stab than radical reworking, it suggests where he’d turned right or wrong, shows an affable stubbornness in the retention of lesser-liked pieces, and at day’s end maybe breeds further ambiguity as to what really shapes a masterpiece.”

Check out the new trailer below, along with full disc details via Blu-ray.com.

4K BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES AND TECHNICAL SPECS:

  • NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE
  • DOLBY VISION HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
  • DOLBY ATMOS TRACK/Sensual Sound enhanced
  • Audio Commentary by Director Francis Ford Coppola
  • Optional English, Spanish, French, English SDH subtitles for the main feature
  • 4K Blu-ray includes:
    • The Final Cut (183 Minutes)
    • Redux Extended Cut (202 Minutes)
    • Theatrical Version (153 Minutes)

BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:

DISC ONE

  • Audio Commentary by Director Francis Ford Coppola

DISC TWO

  • An Interview with John Milius
  • A Conversation with Martin Sheen and Francis Ford Coppola
  • “Fred Roos: Casting Apocalypse” Featurette
  • The Mercury Theatre on the Air: Heart of Darkness – November 6, 1938
  • “The Hollow Men” Featurette
  • Monkey Sampan “Lost Scene”
  • Additional Scenes
  • “Destruction of the Kurtz Compound” End Credits (with Non-Optional Audio Commentary by Francis Ford Coppola)
  • “The Birth of 5.1 Sound” Featurette
  • “Ghost Helicopter Flyover” Sound Effects Demonstration
  • “The Synthesizer Soundtrack” Article by Bob Moog
  • “A Million Feet of Film: The Editing of Apocalypse Now” Featurette
  • “Heard Any Good Movies Lately? The Sound Design of Apocalypse Now” Featurette
  • “The Final Mix” Featurette
  • “2001 Cannes Film Festival: Francis Ford Coppola” Featurette
  • “PBR Streetgang” Featurette
  • “The Color Palette of Apocalypse Now” Featurette

DISC THREE

  • NEW: Tribeca Film Festival Q&A with Francis Ford Coppola and Steven Soderbergh
  • NEW: Never-Before-Seen B-Roll Footage
  • Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse (with Optional Audio Commentary by Francis and Eleanor Coppola)
  • John Milius Script Excerpt with Francis Coppola Notes (Still Gallery)
  • Storyboard Collection
  • Photo Archive
  • Unit Photography
  • Mary Ellen Mark Photography
  • Marketing Archive
  • 1979 Teaser Trailer
  • 1979 Theatrical Trailer
  • 1979 Radio Spots
  • 1979 Theatrical Program
  • Lobby Card and Press Kit Photos
  • Poster Gallery
  • Apocalypse Now Redux Trailer
  • Optional English, Spanish, French, English SDH subtitles for the main feature

Apocalypse Now: Final Cut plays in IMAX on August 15 & 18 and hits 4K Ultra HD on August 27.

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