A24 Re-Releasing 'Moonlight' In 4K For 10th Anniversary — SkimNews
Get the Culture newsletter
Daily culture — film, music, books, the trends and ideas worth your attention. Free.
- A24 will re-release 'Moonlight' on October 2 in a new 4K remastered cut to mark the film's 10th anniversary.
- Barry Jenkins announced the re-release at a special Telluride Film Festival screening of the picture; the release will include an exclusive conversation with Jenkins, Oscar-nominated composer Nicholas Britell, and Oscar winner Mahershala Ali.
- Tickets go on sale September 9, with a limited edition anniversary art print also available as part of the anniversary release.
- Moonlight won Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney) at the 2017 Academy Awards.
- The Best Picture win came via the infamous PwC envelope mix-up, when co-presenter Faye Dunaway initially announced 'La La Land' as the winner before producer Jordan Horowitz corrected the error on stage.
- The film grossed $27.8M domestically and close to $67M worldwide during its original run.
Why it matters: A24's decision to give a 4K theatrical re-release to a Best Picture winner that earned $27.8M domestically turns a modest original gross into a second commercial life with collectible bonus content. The Jenkins–Britell–Ali conversation package gives the studio a differentiated draw that streaming can't replicate, while tying the event to the film's storied Oscars moment for renewed cultural relevance.
Ask SkimNews
