We're Having a Grandier Time

This has appeared a day early so information is scarce at the moment but Amazon went and dropped their pre-order link for the 4K box-set of Ken Russell's The Devils -- the brand new remastered director's cut edition that's been causing all the fuss this year -- and you can pre-order it right now right here. As I mentioned last week Clockwork WB  was teasing tomorrow as their news-drop day on this so the specifics so far -- an actual release date, what's included in the box-set -- are nil. I imagine they plan on sharing more info tomorrow, in which case I will update this post; but for now, you can pre-order whatever the hell it is at that link! There's also a less thorough special edition for half the price at this link. And Amazon does share the below photo which gives us some idea of what's included in the set. Three discs of material is exciting! And the art is gorgeous. Anyway stay tuned! What an exciting [complimentary?] time to be alive.

ETA okay the official ass announcement dropped this morning whilst I was in a screening, so we're sharing this presumably well after y'all done seen it -- still here I am, due diligence and what not. The Amazon link up above had gone down for a bit but it's back up as of this writing, and we've got all of the details on the set's contents now as well. Hit the jump for the full list...

In Ken Russell's The Devils, the legendary and controversial 1971 masterpiece returns in a stunning new 4K restoration, presenting the director's definitive vision for the first time. In 17th-century Loudun, charismatic priest Father Grandier (Oliver Reed) finds himself at the center of a political and religious conspiracy when the tormented Sister Jeanne (Vanessa Redgrave) becomes consumed by obsession. As accusations of possession, corruption, and witchcraft ignite mass hysteria, a shocking struggle for power threatens to destroy an entire community. 

Written and directed by Ken Russell, this visually breathtaking epic remains one of cinema's most provocative and enduring works. 

- The first ever 4K UHD presentation of Ken Russell’s The Devils – the uncensored, definitive director’s cut – encoded by Fidelity In Motion with a newly restored monaural soundtrack. 

- The first ever official Blu-ray presentations of Ken Russell’s The Devils, the uncensored, definitive director’s cut (114 mins); the UK X-Rated version (111 mins); and the US R-Rated version (108 mins), with a newly restored monaural soundtrack. 

- Unedited 2004 audio commentary with Ken Russell, Michael Bradsell, Mark Kermode & Paul Joyce 

- Never-before-seen extended scene 

- New extended version of the documentary Hell on Earth: The Desecration and Resurrection of The Devils (2002) featuring additional interview footage with Ken Russell 

- New 4K remaster of the short film Amelia and the Angel (1958) directed by Ken Russell 

- New compilation of camera slates 

- New interview with Guillermo del Toro on The Devils and the legacy of Ken Russell 

- New introduction by Kleber Mendonça Filho at the first ever screening of Ken Russell’s The Devils in Brazil 

- New extended interview with Mark Kermode on The Devils and the reconstruction of the definitive director’s cut - New behind-the-scenes featurette on the picture and sound restoration 

- Never-before-seen archival interviews with Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed 

- Never-before-heard archival audio interviews between critic Richard Crouse and cast/crew 

- Never-before-seen costume sketches by Shirley Russell with audio commentary by Victoria Russell 

- Excerpt of Rupert Russell’s documentary Mad Dad, featuring never-before-seen Russell family photos - 2004 Q&A with Ken Russell and Mark Kermode following the first ever screening of Ken Russell’s The Devils at the BFI Southbank NFT1 

- 2010 Film at Lincoln Center Q&A with Ken Russell and Vanessa Redgrave 

- Director of Devils (1971) featurette with behind-the-scenes footage and a Ken Russell interview 

- Behind-the-scenes footage with commentary by Michael Bradsell 

- Archival Trailers 

- 2026 Theatrical Trailer 

- 96-page book with never-before-seen photography and production materials, excerpts of the original continuity script, new essays by Mark Kermode and Linda Ruth Williams, and newly unearthed archival crew interviews and more…