Via Twitter/@CriterionDailyFilm & TV / NewsFilm & TV / NewsDavid Lynch’s Mulholland Drive is getting a 20th anniversary restorationLynch himself has supervised the re-release of the surreal 2001 masterpieceShareLink copied ✔️September 29, 2021September 29, 2021Text Thom Waite David Lynch’s ‘Mulholland Drive’ David Lynch’s surreal 2001 masterpiece Mulholland Drive is set to receive a restoration and re-release to mark its 20th anniversary. Originally premiered in 2001, at Cannes Film Festival, the film won Lynch the award for Best Director at the event, which he shared with Joel Coen (for The Man Who Wasn’t There). It has since gone on to top a critics’ list of the 21st century’s 100 greatest films, put together by the BBC in 2016. Supervised by David Lynch — presumably to avoid the disappointment of previous re-releases — the 4K restoration of Mulholland Drive premiered at the Cannes Classics selection this year. The new physical release will also be accompanied by a limited theatrical release, courtesy of Studiocanal and the Criterion Collection, as reported by Variety. Earlier this year, Justin Theroux, who starred alongside Naomi Watts and Laura Harring, revealed that David Lynch had no idea what was happening in the mystery film (much like most audience members). “He’s a total outlier because he doesn’t answer your questions,” Theroux told IndieWire in June. “(On) the first couple days of Mulholland Drive, I was of course peppering him with a million questions like, ‘Well, why am I here? Who’s the cowboy? What’s going on? What reality are we in?’” “When I finished a question, (he’d say), ‘You know, I don’t know, buddy. But let’s find out’. He wasn’t being cute or cheeky or evasive – he genuinely didn’t know.” The 20th anniversary restoration of Mulholland Drive is set to arrive this November. While you wait, revisit Dazed’s breakdown of the film’s fashion for an exploration of how the characters’ looks contain both keys to their personalities and crucial hints to unravelling Lynch’s twisted story of love, death and despair in the Hollywood Hills. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 30,000+ creatives from around the world.TrendingCould AI really kill us all in 10 years? Here’s everything you need to knowAfter an Anthropic researcher quit over AI safety fears, anxieties about losing control of the technology are mounting – we unpack how worried you should actually beLife & CultureMusic‘This is a dream come true’: Tems meets her idol... Kate NashHingeLife & CultureNicola Dinan and Ione Gamble on the power of admitting your desiresBeautyWhat is it about a man and his bleached buzzcut?Life & CultureWe’re living through an explainer epidemicArt & PhotographyThese candid photos capture intimate encounters across ParisFilm & TVThis controversial new film explores how sexual predators are madeFashionAll the best looks at Venice Film Festival 2026 (so far)MusicV on BTS, success and what he’d tell his younger selfEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy