35mm scans of Star Wars Episodes II and III - Blu-ray Forum

Jimmy Bro · 04-10-2024, 08:20 PM

Kind of a weird question but I randomly thought about this the other day.

Has anyone ever imagined what it would be like to have a new master of these two films sourced from a 35mm print of the movie instead of the 2K DI?

Episodes II and III were digitally shot and finished in 2K digital. But back in 2002-2005 most if not all cinemas were still projecting on film, so from a certain point of view, wouldn't a 35mm scan of the movie actually be the most accurate representation to the original theatrical experience? Not the 2K DI.

Maybe if they had done this, (and never DNR'd Episode I to make it look more "digital), all 6 films could have had more of a consistent "film" look.

I wonder if this was ever considered when doing the original remasters for 2011 Blu-ray.

Would be so nice to have new remasters of all the movies in 4K. Of course Disney probably don't care about any of this, but it's interesting to think about.

Has something like this ever been done before on another movie? (A 35mm scan of a digitally shot film being the source for a physical release)

04-10-2024, 08:20 PM	#1
Jimmy Bro Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Australia 4K collection:52 Blu-ray collection:467 DVD collection:63 Blu-ray reviews:15	35mm scans of Star Wars Episodes II and III Kind of a weird question but I randomly thought about this the other day. Has anyone ever imagined what it would be like to have a new master of these two films sourced from a 35mm print of the movie instead of the 2K DI? Episodes II and III were digitally shot and finished in 2K digital. But back in 2002-2005 most if not all cinemas were still projecting on film, so from a certain point of view, wouldn't a 35mm scan of the movie actually be the most accurate representation to the original theatrical experience? Not the 2K DI. Maybe if they had done this, (and never DNR'd Episode I to make it look more "digital), all 6 films could have had more of a consistent "film" look. I wonder if this was ever considered when doing the original remasters for 2011 Blu-ray. Would be so nice to have new remasters of all the movies in 4K. Of course Disney probably don't care about any of this, but it's interesting to think about. Has something like this ever been done before on another movie? (A 35mm scan of a digitally shot film being the source for a physical release)

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