Schindler’s List will be re-released in December to mark the 25th anniversary of its debut in 1993.
One of Spielberg’s greatest and most important works, the film has been given a new trailer (above) and poster, which can be seen on Entertainment Weekly.
“A story of courage that the world needs now more than ever,” is the poster’s moving tagline.
In a statement, Spielberg said: “It is difficult to believe that it’s been 25 years since Schindler’s List first arrived in theaters.
"The true stories of the magnitude and tragedy of the Holocaust are ones that must never be forgotten, and the film’s lessons about the critical importance of countering hatred continue to reverberate today.
"I am honored that audiences will be able to experience the journey once again on the big screen.”
Referencing one of his favourite films - William Wyler’s post-war masterpiece The Best Years Of Our Lives - Spielberg told EW: “I think we found a door to allow people to talk about the consequences of hatred in all its forms in a more open way.
"Films have that capacity to move people to explore and understand the most tragic and horrific events in history, and at the same time to highlight the resiliency of the human spirit.
”[That] was a film I believe opened a conversation, made people view each other differently, and had an impact on a generation.
“I hope Schindler’s List did and still does that in its own way.”
The film is unaltered for its re-release, save for the addition of Dolby Atmos and 7.1 sound to bring it in line with current cinematic technology. Visually, it will be presented in Dolby Vision laser projection.
The film will hit cinemas on Thursday 7th December.
Find out more about Steven Spielberg’s ongoing work to commemorate the Holocaust and other genocides at the USC Shoah Foundation.
West Side Story helmer breaks a tie he held with Martin Scorsese to become the first filmmaker to be nominated for Best Director over 6 different decades.
Tonight, tonight, West Side Story helmer Steven Spielberg flexes his filmmaking might as the first person in Oscars history to receive Best Director nominations across six different decades.
The legendary filmmaker earned his eighth category nod Tuesday morning as part of the 2022 Oscar nominations, where his West Side Story musical adaptation also earned notices for Best Picture, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Costume Design, and Best Production Design.
Since his first Best Director nomination for 1978’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind, the 75-year-old has received individual recognition in at least one of the Academy’s Best Director lineups for his work on Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Schindler’s List (1993), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Munich (2005), and Lincoln (2012), winning the award for both Schindler’s List and Saving Private Ryan at the 1994 and 1999 ceremonies, respectively.
Prior to his nomination for West Side Story, Spielberg had amassed 17 career nominations, including both aforementioned victories and a Best Picture win as a producer of Schindler’s List. He also won the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award at the 1987 Oscars.
Spielberg’s 2022 nod pushes him past the record he tied with fellow Hollywood heavyweight Martin Scorsese, who’s also been nominated for Best Director across five decades for helming Raging Bull (1980), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Goodfellas (1990), Gangs of New York (2002), The Aviator (2004), The Departed (2006), Hugo (2011), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), and The Irishman (released in 2019, but he received the nomination in 2020, bringing the total number of decades to five).
The 94th Academy Awards will be handed out Sunday, March 27, across ABC’s broadcast. See the full list of Oscar nominations here.
Steven Spielberg and @TheRitaMoreno share a special moment together at our #DGAAwards Portrait Studio during the 74th Annual DGA Awards. Spielberg has been nominated for 12 DGA Theatrical Feature Film Awards including a nomination this year for West Side Story. Of the 12 nominations, he has won the award 3 times for The Color Purple (1985), Schindler’s List (1993), and Saving Private Ryan (1998).
“John is the most important collaborator I’ve ever had in my career. He makes me look good, he makes my films look better. I get a lot of credit that should be going to John. but I’ve kept the people who have been in my career who I feel are my family… A lot of the contributions from my other collaborators are subliminal - you don’t really single them out for credit. Without them, the films wouldn’t have the impact they have, but John certainly has the most considerable impact because his music immediately bypasses the brain and goes straight to your heart. That’s the way he’s always been… an amazing talent.”
