‘Godfather’ notebook featuring Coppola comments out in fall

Francis Ford Coppola places his hands in cement during a handprint and footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theater on Friday, April 29, 2016, in Los Angeles. AP

Francis Ford Coppola places his hands in cement during a handprint and footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theater on Friday, April 29, 2016, in Los Angeles. AP

NEW YORK — “Godfather” obsessives can look forward to a new publication this fall: A 700-page “Notebook” featuring Francis Ford Coppola’s original annotations of the Mario Puzo best-seller.

Regan Arts announced this week that “The Godfather Notebook” will come out in November. The book is a reproduction featuring Coppola’s comments, in red and black ink, in the margins of the mobster novel which he adapted into the 1972 Oscar-winning blockbuster.

“The Godfather Notebook” has a $50 list price, while a special edition signed by Coppola costs $250.

Both editions include an introduction by the director and photographs from the making of the film. TVJ

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