A 4K remaster of Daft Punk and Leiji Matsumoto’s 2003 anime masterpiece Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem is returning to theaters for one night only.
Fans will have the rare opportunity to catch the title on the big screen on December 12 and will be available in more than 800 cinemas across over 40 countries. “We’re excited to bring Daft Punk’s iconic Interstella 5555, now fully remastered in stunning 4K, to cinemas for this one-night-only global event. This is a rare opportunity to experience the film on the big screen, along with accompanying Daft Punk music videos, and we can’t wait to share it with audiences everywhere,” Marc Allenby, CEO of Trafalgar Releasing, shared in a statement.
Interstella 5555 was originally released in 2003, and was created by Daft Punk and Cédric Hervet in collaboration with Matsumoto and Toei Animation. It follows the story of an alien music band who gets abducted by an evil human character and features the entirety of Daft Punk’s 2001 album Discovery as its soundtrack.
Shinji Shimizu of Toei Animation, who produced the film, shared, “‘One More Time’ was playing all over the town at that time! I felt so proud that I wanted to shout to people on the street, ‘We are making its animation now!’”
To celebrate the film’s return to theaters, Daft Punk will be releasing a limited number of Discovery: Interstella 5555 Edition albums which include the original Japanese edition artwork of Discovery, as well as select merch.
Check out the ticketing information on the official website. Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem hits theaters on December 12.
