Overview

• Danny DeVito reports he saw Nicholson weeks ago and that his longtime friend is “great” following his 88th birthday.
• A 50th-anniversary 4K restoration overseen by the Academy Film Archive and Teatro Della Pace Films will screen in 1,000 U.S. theaters on July 13 and 16 via Fathom Entertainment.
• Nicholson has largely stepped away from acting since 2010, punctuating his retreat with rare outings such as the Saturday Night Live anniversary special in February.
• DeVito and Nicholson first bonded on the set of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest in 1975 and have collaborated on multiple projects over the past five decades.
• One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest remains one of only two films to sweep the five major Academy Awards, underlining its enduring cultural impact.