An article in today's Variety reports that, for the first time since the 1980s, three Russ Meyer films--VIXEN; SUPERVIXENS; and BENEATH THE VALLEY OF THE ULTRAVIXENS--will be fully restored from original camera negatives and released to Blu-ray, 4K and DVD, available from Severin's website Dec 3, 2024.
Full Variety article
Excerpt:
The estate of the pioneering independent filmmaker has reached an agreement with media company Severin Films to distribute three of his signature films, “Vixen,” “Supervixens” and “Beneath the Valley of the Ultravixens,” on home video for the first time in decades. Working in collaboration with Janice Cowart and The Russ Meyer Trust, Severin’s discs — available in 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD — mark the first remastering of Meyer’s films from the original camera negatives since the early 1980s, and each will be accompanied by both new and archival special features curated exclusively for these releases.
Severin promised to spare no expense, archeological effort or technical wizardry to present these works via the gold standard they richly deserve and celebrate Meyer’s extraordinary legacy. “Vixen,” “Supervixens” and “Beneath the Valley of the Ultravixens” mark the inaugural three films in this partnership. Their artwork will feature the same red “Bosomania” frames used on earlier releases of the films, in tribute to the iconography Meyer created while still alive.
Full Variety article
Excerpt:
The estate of the pioneering independent filmmaker has reached an agreement with media company Severin Films to distribute three of his signature films, “Vixen,” “Supervixens” and “Beneath the Valley of the Ultravixens,” on home video for the first time in decades. Working in collaboration with Janice Cowart and The Russ Meyer Trust, Severin’s discs — available in 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD — mark the first remastering of Meyer’s films from the original camera negatives since the early 1980s, and each will be accompanied by both new and archival special features curated exclusively for these releases.
Severin promised to spare no expense, archeological effort or technical wizardry to present these works via the gold standard they richly deserve and celebrate Meyer’s extraordinary legacy. “Vixen,” “Supervixens” and “Beneath the Valley of the Ultravixens” mark the inaugural three films in this partnership. Their artwork will feature the same red “Bosomania” frames used on earlier releases of the films, in tribute to the iconography Meyer created while still alive.
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