The news comes from little white lies interview with rogue one. The first hints of star wars in 4k thread starter ronald epstein. Now, it may have been revealed that one of the original star wars trilogy movies is going to get the rerelease treatment, after being restored in full 4k definition. List of changes in star wars rereleases wookieepedia fandom. Simply put, we are restoring the original, theatrical version of star wars in 4k. Dec 25, 2016 but whether or not disney would be releasing the original star wars films in 4k isnt the real question up for debate hell, its almost inevitable. And it looks like the studio has really gone to town with it. Digital versions of the prequel trilogy already exist so now they. Changes in star wars rereleases vary from minor differences in color timing, audio mixing, and. An original film print of star wars has been restored and.
If, as is rumored, lucas had the original negative edited to conform to the special edition, then a search for the best surviving prints would have to be done to attempt a cobbled together restoration of the original edit. It was filmed before the first 3 and are icons in the film world. Its not quite my favorite star wars film but its the one that got the ball rolling and i will always love it. Star wars ivvi have been converted to 4k 16 bit resolution.
Fans complete restoration of original star wars theatrical. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, han solo meets his mighty future copilot chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler lando calrissian, in a journey that will set the course. On day one, we were in lucasfilm in san francisco with industrial light and magic and john knoll, our supervisor, he said that theyve got a brand new 4k restoration print of a new hope it. Dec 27, 2016 according to recent comments made by rogue one director gareth edwards, a 4k restoration of star wars episode iv a new hope does indeed exist and now the only real question is whether or not. No matter what you say about it, good or bad, there will always be a tribe somewhere. A last definitive original star wars update for a while. Oct 18, 2016 the video above is a trailer of sorts, but it also shows the restoration of a short scenethe increase in quality and resolution is impressive. Weve known for years that lucasfilm has a 4k restoration of a new hope in their vaults. Anywaysreliancemediaworks is the company that owns lowry now. Rogue one director talks star wars 4k restoration tweaktown. Tn1 are not professional film restoration experts, they are just star wars fans, like. Gareth edwards reveals lucasfilm has a new 4k restoration of. Star wars in 4k may no longer be a galaxy far, far. Aug 31, 2014 amazing star wars fan restoration removes all of george lucas mistakes aug.
A star wars story, an allnew adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy. A new hope in perpetuity as well as theatrical, nontheatrical and home video rights. I mean i never saw this, not in 40 years of watching star wars, until i started working on this shot, youll see the first frame jumps like this, but then the star field and the xwings are all bouncing. Also, new 4k restoration work has been done on disneys song of the south to fix certain shots previously out of alignment because of a faulty camera used during the original photography, though no public release is currently planned. I just watched star wars for the first time, and youre all crazy. Original 1977 star wars 35mm print has been restored and.
While this isnt the first time that attempts have been made to restore star wars to its. According to recent comments made by rogue one director gareth edwards, a 4k restoration of star wars episode iv a new hope does indeed exist and now the only real question is. That designation is only given to the 1997 release. Lucasfilm animation seems to have taken notice and decided to jump on board by rerendering star wars. A new hope were to hit movie theaters again in 2017, selling movie tickets would be easy even if. Star wars trilogy gave us luke skywalker, leia and han solo, chewie, r2 and c3po.
Rogue one director talks star wars 4k restoration could we be getting a 4k bluray for next years 40th anniversary. Was browsing the website of what was formerly lowry digital. Honestly, if its a 4k restoration, thats probably what this is. Star wars 4k bluray box set might be in the works film. Yes, the restoration is the one with the less saturated colors there. Using multiple 35mm prints, scanned at 4k, cleaned at 4k, and rendered at full 4k uhd 4096x1716 resolution. Jan 02, 2017 lucasfilm creates a 4k ultrahd restoration of the original star wars author laserdisc date 2jan2017, 7. Luke dreams of being somewhere else, doing something else. So far, star wars fans have only been able to watch the last jedi and solo on 4k bluray. Gareth edwards says a 4k restoration of star wars exists, but. Oct 24, 2016 4k77 a new hope was released in 1977 at the star wars trilogy is working hard to bring your scifi nostalgia to crisp 4k quality. Julianne moore costars, in the role first held by jodie foster, as fbi special agent clarice.
Changes to star wars films after the theatrical release arent always limited to the. But whether or not disney would be releasing the original star wars films in 4k isnt the real question up for. Fans can soon buy the original star wars trilogy and prequels in 4k. Dec 23, 2016 during an interview with little white lies, rogue one. Episode 4 star wars a new hope, episode 5 empire strikes back and episode 6 return of the jedi. Board the millennium falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in solo. The complete original films needs to be released simply for historical film purposes. Gareth edwards reveals that lucasfilm has a 4k restoration of. Recently there have been some indications that an official 4k restoration of star wars has been commissioned by disney and completed by reliance media works. The first hints of star wars in 4k home theater forum. Gareth edwards says a 4k restoration of star wars exists. May 17, 2018 lucasfilm animation seems to have taken notice and decided to jump on board by rerendering star wars. The first film was released in 1977 under the title star wars.
During an interview with little white lies, rogue one. The first film in the ninepart skywalker saga later dubbed a new hope is a bonafide modern classic the one that started it all and made the. Seriously look at the other scifi films like right up to and even after star wars, it. Amazing star wars fan restoration removes all of george lucas. The rest of the live action movies will be getting the 4k bluray treatment on march 31st, though, for a. This means that an image harvest could be done from the original negative and. But image harvests can be done and digital restoration performed on any asset, they could do 4k versions of whatever they want. When the first ever of the star wars films, a new hope turns 40 in 2017, millions of dedicated fans of the immensely popular franchise might get a very unique treat in the form of a limited theater screening in beautifully restored form with theatrical 4k resolution of the first movie released in the series. Feb 20, 2018 disney has finally released full details of its upcoming 4k bluray release of star wars.
Star wars legacy edition 4k restoration metafilter. But the big question is which version of the movie is it. The last jedi is coming to home video in digital and physical formats including 4k ultra hd, a first for the star wars franchise starting in midmarch, lucasfilm and disney. Films are ultimately physical, whether that means 35mm film, magnetic tape or terabytesized hard disks, and they are victim to aging just as anything else. Fans can soon buy the original star wars trilogy and. It has been acquired by several companies over the years. Every star wars film is now available on 4k disc and they look and. A star wars story director gareth edwards paid a visit to lucasfilm headquarters in san francisco he got a look at an allnew 4k restoration of star wars. Feb 18, 2016 a restored hd version of the original star wars episode iv. A star wars story director gareth edwards has revealed that lucasfilm has a completed a shiny new 4k restoration of george lucas first foray. The official star wars bluray was sourced from the original negative, while team negative one. Videos in star wars legacy edition 4k restoration on vimeo.
According to recent comments made by rogue one director gareth edwards, a 4k restoration of star wars episode iv a new hope does indeed exist and now the only real question is whether or not. One disney plus biggest selling points for star wars fans was the 4k uhd restoration of the original films and the prequel trilogy. The formats, which also came with dolby atmosenabled sound. I believe robert harris once said on this forum that the 1997 special edition negative was created from a duplicate restoration negative, and the original star wars negative was not edited. So i was sat there, ready to take notes and really delve under the surface of the film. A group of hardcore star wars fans are restoring the original 1977 theatrical release of the first star wars movie in ultra highdef 4k resolution. Amazing star wars fan restoration removes all of george. Gareth edwards reveals lucasfilm has a new 4k restoration. Disney has finally released full details of its upcoming 4k bluray release of star wars. The source, who is involved with the german versions of the series, claims to have been working on the lip sink adjustments for the german versions of the 4k episodes. Lucasfilm creates a 4k ultrahd restoration of the original star wars author laserdisc date 2jan2017, 7. Hannibal is a 2001 american horrorthriller film directed by ridley scott, adapted from thomas harriss 1999 novel of the same name. But whether or not disney would be releasing the original star wars films in 4k isnt the real question up for debate hell, its almost inevitable. A promotional reel from the digital restoration company features cleanedup footage from star wars that looks nothing like the official bluray release, lending credence to the rumours of.
Gary whitta confirms lucasfilm 4k restoration of star wars. The last jedi will be the first star wars 4k home video. Every star wars feature film will be available on 4k blu. But, the success of the new star wars films is built upon the beloved original trilogy launched by george lucas with star wars. A new hope in perpetuity as well as theatrical, nontheatrical and home video rights worldwide for the previously released saga films through. The video above is a trailer of sorts, but it also shows the restoration of a short scenethe increase in quality and resolution is impressive simply put, we are restoring the original, theatrical version of star wars in 4k. Gareth edwards says a 4k restoration of star wars exists, but which version is. Wallpaper rogue one, a star wars story, cast, 2016 movies. Amazing star wars fan restoration removes all of george lucas mistakes aug. So you plunked down a couple of grand on a new 4k tv, youve got the surround sound set up, and now youre ready to dive into the world of ultra high definition with star wars. To get there, theyre using multiple 35mm prints, scanned. Rating is available when the video has been rented.
The rest of the live action movies will be getting the. Lucasfilm animation producing 4k versions of star wars. I really hope that any sort of official 4k release of this will just look exactly what it would be like to sit in a movie theater in 1977 and. Dec 22, 2016 on day one, we were in lucasfilm in san francisco with industrial light and magic and john knoll, our supervisor, he said that theyve got a brand new 4k restoration print of a new hope it. Project 4k77 wants to release the original star wars in 4k. An original film print of star wars has been restored and released online. A restored hd version of the original star wars episode iv. With the 20th anniversary of the original film approaching, they. Revealed in a trailerpacked tweet from the star wars twitter account, disney has revealed that the star wars. A star wars story director gareth edwards has revealed that lucasfilm has a completed a shiny new 4k. It is the sequel to the 1991 academy awardwinning film the silence of the lambs in which anthony hopkins returns to his role as the serial killer, hannibal lecter. Although all of the original footage probably exists somewhere, the negatives for all three movies in the original trilogy were altered to conform to the 1997 special editions, so they would have to be recompiled with the excised 1977 vfx footage to produce a true copy of the unaltered ot films. Apr 07, 2015 star wars legacy edition 4k restoration april 7, 2015 6.
Dec 23, 2016 but, the success of the new star wars films is built upon the beloved original trilogy launched by george lucas with star wars. The last jedi 4k bluray release date has been set for march 27. Jul 29, 2014 reliance media works, the company responsible for the conversion has content on their site stating the star wars trilogy has been converted to 4k 16 bit resolution. The clone wars in 4k, if the report from my source is accurate. Since then, disney has released an additional five star wars films, raking in. If you go out and buy the 4k uhd bluray box set of the skywalker saga thats.
Star wars fans was the 4k uhd restoration of the original films and the prequel trilogy. Everything since, which has additional changes, is just a new hope. These restorations were later released on 4k bluray as part of the skywalker. Lucasfilm creates a 4k ultrahd restoration of the original.
I just watched star wars for the first time, and youre. Reliance media works, the company responsible for the conversion has content on their site stating the star wars trilogy has been converted to 4k 16 bit resolution. How film preservation works the salvaging of star wars depends a great deal on the art of film preservation. The earliest edits to the original film occurred between the initial release in.
A new hope were to hit movie theaters again in 2017, selling movie tickets would be easy even if han shoots second. The force awakens could start a rebellion against digital cinema. Sep 01, 2017 rogue one director talks star wars 4k restoration could we be getting a 4k bluray for next years 40th anniversary. Attack of the clones and revenge of the sith lack the original recorded quality to get a meaningful 4k scan out of. I would love to see a great restoration of the original star wars. In all these breakdowns, mike explains his process, the restoration challenges he faced, and the reasoning behind his creative decisions. They have everything lucasfilm had when they acquired the company. People need to be able to go back and see the oscar winning special effects of that time. The ninth and final star war film in the skywalker saga the rise of. Which version of the film are we talking about here. The digital bits notes that the 2019 4k restoration made it more obvious where. Rogue one director gareth edwards says that lucasfilm has a brand new star wars 4k restoration. Thats good news for those of us hoping to get a theatrical showing in the near future.
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