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'Howl' Blu-ray Announced
Tue Nov 09, 2010 at 01:00 PM ETTags: Disc Announcements (all tags)
James Franco stars as Beat Generation poet Allen Ginsberg on Blu-ray this January.
Oscilloscope Pictures says 'Howl' co-starring David Strathairn and John Hamm is coming to high-definition on January 4.
Directed by Academy Award-winning filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, 'Howl' premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and had a limited theatrical run a few months ago.
Specs have yet to be revealed, but the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack will include: James Franco and directors commentary, Holy! Holy! Holy! Making of Howl, Original interviews with Ginsberg's friends and collaborators, Never-before-seen performance by Ginsberg in 1995 at NYC's Knitting Factory, and Audio feature: James Franco reads Howl, with Blu-ray exclusive Allen Ginsberg reads Sunflower Sutra and Pull My Daisy: never-before-seen footage from a performance in 1995 at the Knitting Factory in New York, and Q&A with filmmakers moderated by John Cameron Mitchell.
Suggested list price for the Blu-rays is $34.99.
You can find the latest specs for 'Howl' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 4.
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