After last week's Ain't It Cool tease, Kino International has officially announced on Facebook the Blu-ray release of Giorgio Moroder Presents Metropolis. Moroder's controversial edit of director Fritz Lang's silent-film masterpiece contains a pop-rock soundtrack from some of the 1980's biggest performing artists, including:
"Love Kills" – Performed by Freddie Mercury
"Here's My Heart" – Performed by Pat Benatar
"Cage of Freedom" – Performed by Jon Anderson
"Blood from a Stone" – Performed by Cycle V
"The Legend of Babel" – Performed by Giorgio Moroder
"Here She Comes" – Performed by Bonnie Tyler
"Destruction" – Performed by Loverboy
"On Your Own" – Performed by Billy Squier
"What's Going On" – Performed by Adam Ant
Long delayed due to music rights issues, Kino's Blu-ray includes a new high-definition digital scan of the Moroder print alongside the original 2.0 channel soundtrack and an additional 5.1 track. The disc will also feature a number of bonus supplements, such as:
Introduction from Moroder
The Fading Image documentary on this version's restoration
Photo gallery
Theatrical trailer
In addition, a limited edition, foil-embossed slip case will be included with the first Blu-ray pressing.
Giorgio Moroder Presents Metropolis will street on November 15th following a limited North American theatrical run in Vancouver, Anchorage, San Francisco, San Diego, Miami Beach, Chicago, Albany, Charleston, Dallas, Houston, Olympia, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.