|
|
Article: `CLOSE ENCOUNTERS' WILL LAND IN THEATERS AGAIN.(BUSINESS)
- Article from:
- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
- Article date:
- February 14, 1997
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1997 Daily News. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: Dave McNary Daily News Staff Writer
Sony Pictures, encouraged by the success of the revamped ``Star Wars,'' is planning a major rerelease this fall of Steven Spielberg's 1977 hit ``Close Encounters of the Third Kind.''
Sony's Columbia Pictures arm has been awaiting final approval from Spielberg before pushing ahead with the rerelease, tentatively titled ``the Ultimate Edition.'' But unlike most rereleased films that play in a limited number of theaters in major markets for a few weeks, ``Close Encounters'' will probably be given a nationwide rollout and publicity campaign in September.
``Close Encounters,'' starring Richard Dreyfus, ...