Fincher was directly involved in remastering the release, which is also playing in theaters exclusively in IMAX
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David Fincher‘s acclaimed 1995 crime masterpiece Seven (often stylized as Se7en) has been remastered in 4K to commemorate the film’s 30th anniversary. Overseen by Fincher himself, the remastered version is in IMAX theaters and the 4K Blu-Ray edition is available today.
For those who have (somehow) remained spoiler-free, Seven follows seasoned detective William Somerset, played by Morgan Freeman, and his brash rookie partner David Mills, played by Brad Pitt, as they pursue a serial killer who targets victims based on the seven deadly sins. The film, Fincher’s second, helped establish him as a Hollywood heavyweight after the poor reception of his directorial debut, Alien 3.
Se7en 4K Blu-Ray
The remastered Blu-Ray is available as a collectible SteelBook or standard packaging and includes a single disc with a download code for the digital edition.
Generally, remastering a film is a relatively uncontroversial affair, but the rerelease of Seven was met with backlash by some film buffs. The new edition does not have Dolby Vision or Atmos, and Fincher utilized AI to sharpen and restore some elements of the movie.
Fincher explained his decision to employ AI tools in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, telling the publication “…all tools, if they do what they say they’re going to do, are good tools. And it’s usually the tools that overpromise and underdeliver that I take more umbrage with than, ‘Oh, here’s this wildly powerful new toolset; use it to make something ugly.”
The remastered Blu-Ray is available as a collectible SteelBook or standard packaging, or fans who didn’t get a chance to see it on the big screen can catch it in IMAX. A “What’s in the Box” deluxe edition, featuring a poster, art cards, and collectible packaging is slated for a Dec 2025 release. Se7en is not currently streaming, but it can be rented from Prime Video or Apple TV. The 4K edition is also available for purchase digitally on Prime Video.
