Zoetrope Studios Archives - The Playlist https://theplaylist.net/tag/zoetrope-studios/ Sat, 14 Nov 2020 00:01:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://cdn.theplaylist.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/14214807/cropped-cropped-media-47-1-32x32.png Zoetrope Studios Archives - The Playlist https://theplaylist.net/tag/zoetrope-studios/ 32 32 Zoetrope & Lionsgate Strike Deal to Release Coppola’s Classic Works on DVD and Blu-Ray https://staging2.theplaylist.net/hearts-of-darkness-finally-hitting-dvd-20100728/ https://staging2.theplaylist.net/hearts-of-darkness-finally-hitting-dvd-20100728/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:52:00 +0000 http://theplaylist.wpengine.com/?p=1915 THR announced that Lionsgate has struck a new deal with Francis Ford Coppola’s Zoetrope Corp. for North American distribution rights to a number of Coppola’s works, the first of which to see Blu-ray release is “Apocalypse Now,” arriving October 19th.

The home entertainment behemoth is also acquiring rights to “Apocalypse Now Redux,” and Coppola’s latest theatrical release, the underseen “Tetro,” which was released on DVD in May, and an early Coppola gem, the unimpeachable “The Conversation,” which will likely receive a generous re-release on video in all formats.

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]]> https://staging2.theplaylist.net/hearts-of-darkness-finally-hitting-dvd-20100728/feed/ 2 Francis Ford Coppola Wanted Marty Scorsese For ‘The Godfather 2’ https://staging2.theplaylist.net/francis-ford-coppola-wanted-marty-20090708/ https://staging2.theplaylist.net/francis-ford-coppola-wanted-marty-20090708/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:35:00 +0000 http://theplaylist.wpengine.com/?p=6961 In a recent interview with Esquire, filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola revealed that he originally wanted Martin Scorsese to direct “The Godfather II,” but he request was shot down.

“The ending [of “The Godfather”] was clear and Michael [Corleone] has corrupted himself — it was over. So I didn’t understand why they wanted to make another ‘Godfather,’ Coppola explained (it’s not the first time he’s said the other Godfather films were totally superfluous and redundant; he’s been taking this story out for another long walk of late).

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