I’ve been asked to review the newish, 4K-upgraded, slightly altered version of Michael Mann‘s Manhunter (’86), which will open commercially on 7.24.
It’s a 4K scan of the original 35mm negative with a few shots from an interpositive. Digitally restored at L’Immagine Ritrovata in Bologna. Both the theatrical version and the UHD HDR & SDR video color gradings were performed by Mann and Stefan Sonnenfeld at Company 3 in Los Angeles. Sound restoration was done at Audio Mechanics from an original 35mm magnetic 6-track printmaster to release a new 5.1 mix by Luke Schwartzweller at Fox. Technical coordination and deliveries were managed by L’Immagine Ritrovata.
Mann: “If the picture was left the way it was, it would be interesting, but you’d feel some distance…you’d be observing it somewhat. I’m more interested in its original intent impacting you the same way it may have in 1986…that is, to bring you into it again in the original way.”