A new cut of “The Godfather: Part III,” the final film in Francis Ford Coppola’s legendary crime trilogy, will premiere in theaters sometime in December.Paramount Pictures announced that the new edit, titled “Mario Puzo’s The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone,” achieves director-screenwriter Coppola and screenwriter (Mario) Puzo’s original vision for the finale.
The re-cut has been billed as a celebration of the original film’s 30th anniversary.While the first two “Godfather” movies are widely considered to be among the greatest films in cinema history, “Part III” did not enjoy a strong critical reception.
The film followed Michael Corleone’s (Al Pacino) efforts to divest his family from the criminal empire he helped run in the first two “Godfather” films.“‘Mario Puzo’s The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone’ is an acknowledgement of Mario’s and my preferred title and our original
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