As expected from the various rumours, the newly remastered Godfather movies will be appearing on Blu-ray Disc as well as DVD in September.

According to Paramount, the 4 disc Blu-ray set will retail for $120 and will hit shelves September 23, 2008.

The first three discs will feature the three films with commentary from director Francis Ford Coppola.

The fourth disc will be the extras, including many in HD. The list includes:

• 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

Certainly sounds like it will be a great release for Blu-ray, in an increasingly exciting and no doubt expensive September 2008.

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