Scarface
American crime drama film by Brian De Palma
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| June 2022 | La-La Land Records released the complete original score and soundtrack for Scarface, revealing the full musical composition by Giorgio Moroder after nearly four decades since the film's initial release. |
| 2020 | Bob Dylan released the song 'My Own Version of You', which references the film Scarface and Al Pacino's character. |
| May 2020 | Antoine Fuqua departed the Scarface remake project again. Luca Guadagnino signed on to direct, with the Coen brothers' script confirmed, though the project's status subsequently reached a standstill. |
| November 19 2019 | The 1932 original Scarface given its own individual release, with a reunion special commemorating the 35th anniversary of the 1983 film. |
| October 15 2019 | 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray released, including a limited edition set with a specially-made statue and a newly remastered transfer. |
| August 10 2018 | The Scarface remake was initially scheduled for theatrical release, with a script by the Coen brothers and Fuqua returning to direct. Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer was brought in to rewrite the screenplay. |
| January 2017 | Antoine Fuqua left the Scarface remake project, and Diego Luna was cast in the lead role. |
| August 2016 | Antoine Fuqua was hired to direct the Scarface remake, with Terence Winter assigned to write the script. |
| March 2015 | Jonathan Herman was set to rewrite the previous script drafts for the Scarface remake. |
| March 2014 | TheWrap reported Pablo Larraín was in negotiations to direct the Scarface remake, with Paul Attanasio set to write the script for a modern-day Los Angeles story about a Mexican immigrant's rise in the criminal underworld. |
| 2012 | Naples drug lord Walter Schiavone commissioned an exact replica of Tony Montana's Miami mansion to be built in Naples, Italy, demonstrating the film's profound influence on criminal subculture. |
| 2012 | Scarface received a re-release, further expanding its domestic earnings. |
| 2012 | During a police raid of Italian Mafia gangster Carlo Padovani's home in Naples, a life-sized porcelain bust of Tony Montana from Scarface was discovered, highlighting the film's influence on real mobsters. |
| 2011 | Universal began developing a new version of Scarface, positioning it as a film that takes elements from both the 1983 and 1932 versions, with producer Martin Bregman involved and David Ayer writing the screenplay. |
| 2011 | The Lonely Island released the parody hip hop song 'Jack Sparrow', which includes references to Scarface. |
| 2011 | Rapper Future released the gold-certified single 'Tony Montana', referencing the film's main character. |
| September 6 2011 | Scarface released on Blu-ray in a two-disc, limited edition steelbox package, with bonus features and a DVD of the 1932 Scarface. |
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