Cinema Retro has received the following press release from Paramount:
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (May 17,
2018)— Paramount Pictures hosted a special screening of the enduringly popular
cultural phenomenon GREASE at this
year’s Cannes Film Festival to celebrate the film’s 40th
anniversary. John Travolta and director
Randal Kleiser took part in the Cinéma
de la Plage event on May 16th where fans relived the unforgettable
moments, sensational soundtrack and classic love story at a spectacular outdoor
screening of the newly restored film on the beach.
In anticipation of the
film’s anniversary, GREASE was
restored to its original vibrancy with the highest quality sound, picture
resolution and color. The original negative
was scanned and received extensive clean up and color correction using
previously unavailable digital restoration tools. In addition, the audio was enhanced from a
six-track mix created for an original 70mm release, giving the music more
clarity.
A new 40th
anniversary edition of the fully restored film was recently released on 4K
Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital.