For one night only, the classic stoner film will return to theaters.
Next month will mark the 20th anniversary for Ice Cube’s classic stoner flick Friday, and in celebration of the milestone, 400 theaters across the U.S will screen the movie on Monday, April 20th, according to BuzzFeed. The one-night-only event will feature a special director’s cut of the film as well as “Friday: Straight Up,” a 24-minute featurette that includes behind the scenes footage from the making of the movie and in-depth interviews with the cast and crew.
“For the theaters, for New Line [Cinema], for the fans to want to pay homage to the movie in this way is cool,” he said. “It lets you know how much people appreciate it and how much fun it is … and it lets you know that Friday is now a part of the American fabric.” – Ice Cube
In addition to the re-release of Friday, the films double-platinum original motion picture soundtrack will also see a re-issue on vinyl. When the LP originally released in 1995, it topped the U.S. charts for two consecutive weeks at that time. The soundtrack included plenty of classic R&B tracks and contemporary hip-hop, boasting a hit of its own with “Keep Their Heads Ringin’,” a single by Dr. Dre.
“I remember picking these songs and thinking, No one’s used ‘Mary Jane’ by Rick James in a movie? This is going to be perfect,” he said. “You usually don’t get the Isley Brothers and a fresh Dr. Dre song. It was a really special labor of love.” – Ice Cube
Though we probably won’t be seeing a forth-installment anytime soon, being able to witness this film in theaters again is something to look forward to. Especially of something comes of it and helps push forth the next film in the series.
Tickets for the screenings are available here.
[Source]