James Cameron’s Titanic has been one of the most successful films of his career. The 1997 Romantic drama became the highest-grossing film at the time. The film is still praised for its characters, story, and performances, and the masterpiece celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2022. And the timeless love story is once again set to return to the big screen as a remastered version, and fans have some special demands for the re-release of the film.
The film celebrated its 25th anniversary in December 2022. However, Cameron’s recent film, Avatar: The Way of Water, was also released last month, after which the re-release was scheduled around Valentine’s Day.
Titanic Returns With a Remastered Version
Titanic is set to return to theatres once again. The 1997 film is getting a glow-up for its re-release and Paramount has released the new 4K remastered trailer recently. The studio announced the release of the remastered version last year as a celebration of its 25th anniversary.
James Cameron’s Oscar-winning film was released on 19 December 1997. However, due to the release of Avatar: The Way of Water, the re-release was delayed till February. The remastered version will be released in 3D 4K HDR and high-frame-rate.
A 3D version of Titanic was also re-released in 2012. At the time of its release, the film went on to have the top spot at the box office for 15 straight weeks. Titanic also became the highest-grossing film of all time and held the spot until the release of Cameron’s 2009 film, Avatar.
With the release of its 3D version, Titanic has also become the highest-grossing re-release with a box office collection of nearly $350 million. The film has won multiple Academy Awards and is currently the third highest-grossing film of all time.
And as the re-release of the film is set to give a clearer view of Jake and Rose’s love story, fans are finally hoping to get the answer to their questions.
Fans Hope Jack Would Survive This Time
Titanic is being remastered and will be released in 3D 4K HDR and high-frame-rate, and fans are expecting to see a better ending for the protagonist of the film. Even after 25 years of release fans are still debating whether both Jack and Rose could have fit on the door. And as the studio is planning to re-release the film in 4K HDR, fans are expecting to get a clearer view of the scenario.
However, the story of the film would certainly remain the same. While some fans seem excited about the re-release, others were not very happy with Jack’s sad demise in the film and once again started the never-ending discussion.
The remastered version of Titanic is set to release on February 10, 2023.
Source: Discussing Films
