SXSW 2016: Don Coscarelli Talks Phantasm: Remastered

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Yesterday we brought you news that Phantasm: Remastered will be playing the 2016 SXSW Film Festival. Today we have some remarks from the film’s director, Don Coscarelli, regarding its restoration.

When J.J. Abrams came to me with the unexpected and insanely generous offer of using the services of his Bad Robot Productions company to assist with a meticulous 4K restoration of Phantasm, scanned from the original 35mm camera negative, it was literally a dream come true,” enthused Coscarelli in a statement obtained by Variety. “J.J. has been a fan of the film from way back and wanted to see Phantasm presented to modern audiences in as perfect a condition as technologically possible.

The next entry in the franchise, Phantasm: Ravager, will be for sale at this month’s European Film Market in Berlin, which kicks off this week.

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