Damed

http://www.fangoria.com/news_article.php?id=2585


Wow.. I'll be VERY interested to see what comes of this!

ernestrp

Atleast another release or two I would guess.

Damed

Depending on quality, and amount of extras, I would *SO* double dip for this.

I guess a good HD version can now be created as well.

Cameron

very cool find...now lets figure out what will be done with it

pipemann

"What we’ve got is pretty much all the unused original camera negative from John Carpenter’s original HALLOWEEN,"- Don May Jr. of Synapse Films.

So I guess this mean they have the deleted scenes and outtakes.

Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the original negative was restored and used by Anchor Bay.

See http://www.dvdreview.com/html/hallow...eginning.shtml

Cinemaddiction

Incredible find. I'd gladly add a 3rd or 4th edition of the movie to my collection if it's done right.

Eric D.

Wow. Please make an HD DVD, please!

Julie Walker

Hopefully for the 30th in 2008, they will rerelease the film properly this time. Use the correct color scheme,and include all the features from the previous releases + the new deleted/blooper footage.

Then that will be the ultimate definitive edition of the film and would be the last time I ever purchase the film!

PopcornTreeCt

I can only hope they let Criterion do this.

dablueguy

Why would you rather Criterion do this than Synapse? Sorry to say that although Criterion created the "Special Edition" as we know it, they are not the be-all-end-all today. I would go out on a limb and say that there is no one in the business today that would put more into this project than Don May Jr. of Synapse....he uncovered it, let him do it. Criterion is the originator, Synapse is the innovator.

Rogue588

Yeah, it'd be great if it were non-anamorphic*..

I'd be happy if WB did it. Their recent SEs have been outstanding. Of course, that would no sense..

* Though, they could've changed this. I haven't purchased a Criterion in a while..

Cameron

The way i read it, is they have not only deleted scenes and out takes, but multiple agles/shots alternate takes, etc. Enough footage it seems to do an almost entire new cut of the movie, if they wished. Plus film elements for the tv footage...which to this point have always been restored from master tapes instead of an actual negative.

I'll also go on record saying that I hope Synapse keeps it in house. (I'm not even sure who can claim rights to footage like this.) I doubt were going to see all of this footage, good chance that some of it is junk...but this could make for all kinds of experiments in multiangle editing features...etc.

Filmmaker

Apparently, a looong while.

steebo777

This is awesome, although I thought AB already was using a negative of the film for their DVDs as well. Any more Halloween is cool in my book.

BackStJoe

I'd love to see them actually do something with Halloween II

salamander2

there is a good reason why neither cannot release it, the rights are, and still is, held with Anchor Bay, whom they licensed it from the films producer. Even if you find deleted scenes, the rights to release the film and/or materials is with Anchor Bay. I am not a attorney, but I am guessing those footages are probably the property of the films producers still, unless I am wrong here.

SynapseFilms

Well, unfortunately, you are wrong on two counts. Not all the rights are held by Anchor Bay... television and theatrical are held by a totally different company, who just happened to call me excited yesterday by the find.

Also, the footage is not owned by the producers. If/when we come to terms with the Akkad family, then the story behind this stuff, and WHY the producers don't have a real legal claim to the material, can be told. It's sure an interesting one and would be a great section for a new documentary... that is, if the Akkad family wants to do it.

BackStJoe

Desipte my yearning for a proper Halloween II release, I'm estactic at the thouhts of what you may have come across. Halloween is such a huge part of my childhood, right up there with Star Wars.

Damed

Wow, this info has me chomping at the bit.

Thanks for coming in and posting, Don!

bboisvert

Wow. Um... Criterion started anamorphic releases 7 years ago.

Lt Ripley

Shhhh! Not so loud Julie! Then they will not give you what you want!

RichDB10

Amen, to that!

Exactly my sentiments also.

NatrlBornThrllr

CertifiedTHX

I've not heard news so exciting in a while. Now dreaming of a 4-disc set with multiple cuts of the film and loads of deleted/alternate scenes. A nice additional touch would be a featurette on how the negatives were discovered and restored. Would make for a perfect 30th anniversary commemorative release. Would happily triple dip.

How cool is a name like Synapse? Great choice.

--THX

bboisvert

Note to Synapse. This is in my "Top 5" list of all-time favorite films. I'm a whore and I will buy anything you can manage to release. Just FYI.