Paramount Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring a newly restored and remastered versions of the Francis Ford Coppola's classic 'The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration Blu-ray Collection' to Blu-ray on September 23rd, day-and-date with the DVD re-release. The first two Godfather films received frame-by-frame restoration by Blu-ray.com friend Rober A. Harris under direction of Coppola and cinematographer Gordon Willis, and new special features were developed by another Blu-ray.com friend, Kim Aubry.

The films will be available individually, or as a the four disc Blu-ray set. Video will be presented in 1080p and accompanied by English Dolby TrueHD soundtracks. The disc-by-disc breakdown is as follows:
  • Disc 1
  • The Godfather feature film
  • Commentary by director Francis Ford Coppola

    Disc 2
  • The Godfather, Part II feature film
  • Commentary by director Francis Ford Coppola

    Disc 3:
  • The Godfather, Part III feature film
  • Commentary by director Francis Ford Coppola

    Disc 4:
  • Godfather World (HD)
  • The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't (HD)
  • ... when the shooting stopped (HD)
  • Emulsional Rescue-Revealing The Godfather (HD)
  • The Godfather on the Red Carpet (HD)
  • Four Short Films on The Godfather
    • The Godfather vs. The Godfather, Part II (HD)
    • Cannoli (HD)
    • Riffing on the Riffing (HD)
    • Clemenza (HD)
  • The Family Tree
  • Crime Organization Chart
  • Connie and Carlo's Wedding Album
  • Behind the Scenes
    • The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
    • On Location
    • Francis Coppola's Notebook
    • The Music of the Godfather
    • Coppola & Puzo on Screenwriting
    • Gordon Willis on Cinematography
    • Storyboards from The Godfather, Part II
    • Storyboards from The Godfather, Part III
    • The Godfather Behind the Scenes 1971
  • The Filmmakers
    • Francis Ford Coppola
    • Mario Puzo
    • Gordon Willis
    • Dean Tavoularis
    • Nino Rota
    • Carmine Coppola
  • Additional Scenes
  • Acclaim & Response
  • Trailers (HD)
  • Photo Gallery
  • Rogues' Gallery
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