It’s been an exciting year for fans ofFrancis Ford Coppola’s award-winning, legendary feature,The Godfather. With the film celebrating its 50-year-anniversary byreleasing the trilogyonto 4K Blu-ray and the creation of Paramount+’s original limited series,The Offer, fans have been receiving moreGodfathercontent than they can keep up with. And today, we have even better news for those looking to add another piece of the franchise to their home theater collection.The Offerwill bearrivingon Blu-ray and DVD, as well as digitally, on November 29. Sweetening the pot even more, the physical releases promise to include two hours of exclusive bonus content.
First landing on the streamer back in April,The Offertold the behind-the-scenes story of how the iconic gangster movie was made. Pulling its material from Oscar-winning producerAlbert S. Ruddy’s own experiences on the film’s set, the series fleshed out its storyline, chronicling all the ups and downs that went into making the film the massive success that it became. From struggling with the cast and crew, to altercations with the real-life mafia, the series left no stone unturned when adapting Ruddy’s personal account to scripted television form.
Leading the origin story wereMiles Telleras Ruddy,Matthew Goodeas Robert Evans,Dan Fogleras Coppola,Burn Gormanas Charles Bluhdorn,Colin Hanksas Barry Lapidus,Giovanni Ribisias Joe Colombo, andJuno Templeas Bettye McCartt. TheMichael Tolkincreated and executive produced series was penned byNikki Toscano(Hunters) who also served as showrunner and executive producer. Ruddy, Teller,Leslie Greif, andDexter Fletcheralso added their names as executive producers with the latter directing the first part of the series.
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As for the bonus content, those who purchase the physical copies can expect to feast their eyes on deleted scenes, featurettes, and more. Titled:Parallels: Art Imitates Art,The Offer: Sending a Message, andNo One Can Refuse: Making the Offer, the featurettes promise to go behind the cameras and dive into what was happening behind-the-scenes of bothThe OfferandThe Godfathertrilogy.
With the release happening just in time for the holidays, picking up a copy ofThe Offeron Blu-ray or DVD would make for the perfect gift forThe Godfatherfanatic or cinephile in your life. And, with the amount of bonus features packed onto the discs, it’s a hard offer to refuse. Check out a trailer forThe Offerbelow.
