A new restoration of Prince's 'Purple Rain' heads to theaters for one night only
Dolby and AMC Theatres have announced that Purple Rain is heading back to screens for a one-night-only stint at a handful of theaters around the country on March 5. In the Twin Cities, it'll play at AMC Rosedale and AMC Southdale.
The icon's hit 1984 film will be re-released in Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos immersive audio exclusively in Dolby Cinema at AMC Theatres locations. The re-release is a digital restoration from an 8K scan of the original 35mm stock, according to an announcement. It also had its audio restored from original Dolby Stereo tracks and remastered with the 20th anniversary 5.1 multi-channel mix master.
For most fans, it probably just means Purple Rain is back in theaters, and it should look and sound pretty great. Though, a screening of it in Downtown Minneapolis last year did receive a whole lot of praise from devotees.
''Purple Rain' reimagined in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos for Dolby Cinema is a celebration of Prince's genius and enduring legacy,' Jed Harmsen, Head of Cinema and Group Entertainment at Dolby, said in an official statement. 'Devoted and new fans alike prepare to be exhilarated by an unforgettable and unparalleled performance from one of music's greatest of all time.'
Prince's return to the big screen will be a well-timed reprieve from the cold, even if spring is on the horizon, because, you know, sometimes it snows in April.
Tickets for the screening are on sale now.
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