Earlier this month Blu-ray.com announced that French distributors Lobster Films are preparing a Blu-ray release of Georges Méliès' legendary short film Le Voyage dans la Lune a.k.a A Trip to the Moon (1902). Flicker Alley have now revealed that they are also planning to release the original hand-painted color version of the film in the United States, in a limited-edition SteelBook case.
The Blu-ray will also feature a fascinating documentary directed by Serge Bromberg and Eric Lange about the life of Georges Méliès and the magic of film history and preservation. The preliminary street date set by the studio is March 27th.
Note: The restoration project is Winner of Best Film Restoration Award (National Society of Film Critics, 2011).