‘MOONLIGHT’ will be getting a theatrical re-release on October 2 to celebrate the film's 10th anniversary. The film will be remastered in 4K.
Ten years after redefining modern cinema and capturing the hearts of audiences and critics worldwide, Barry Jenkins’ Academy Award-winning masterpiece Moonlight is returning to the big screen. A24 has officially announced a special theatrical re-release scheduled for October 2, allowing fans and a new generation of moviegoers to experience the cinematic landmark in a stunning new 4K remaster. A Modern Masterpiece Returns to the Big Screen Upon its original release in 2016, Moonlight transcended traditional cinematic boundaries. Based on Tarell Alvin McCraney’s unproduced stage play In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue, the film charts the life of Chiron across three defining chapters of his life—childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood—as he navigates identity, sexuality, and the harsh realities of growing up in a rough Miami neighborhood. What made Moonlight a cultural phenomenon was its profound intimacy, poetic visual language, and James Laxton’s luminous, dreamlike cinemat...
