Arrow Video have announced The Last Starfighter has been recruited for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. The release date is May 30th, 2023, and the initial release will be a limited edition set packed with some extra goodies to enjoy. Updated with the Amazon pre-order link.
Pre-order The Last Starfighter Limited Edition 4K for a discounted price at Amazon.
For this release, Arrow went back to the original camera negative and restored The Last Starfighter for its 4K debut. It will feature Dolby Vision that is HDR10 compatible to maximize picture quality.
Audio formats include uncompressed 2.0 stereo, 5.1 DTS-HD MA and 4.1 audio.
Here are all the bonus features that carry forward from the previous Arrow The Last Starfighter Blu-ray release, as well as the Limited Edition extras.
- Audio commentary with star Lance Guest and his son Jackson Guest
- Audio commentary with Mike White of The Projection Booth podcast
- Archival audio commentary with director Nick Castle and production designer Ron Cobb
- Maggie’s Memories: Revisiting The Last Starfighter – interview with actor Catherine Mary Stewart
- Into the Starscape: Composing The Last Starfighter – interview with composer Craig Safan
- Incredible Odds: Writing The Last Starfighter – interview with screenwriter Jonathan Betuel
- Interstellar Hit-Beast: Creating the Special Effects – interview with special effects supervisor Kevin Pike
- Excalibur Test: Inside Digital Productions – interview with sci-fi author Greg Bear on Digital Productions, the company responsible for the CGI in The Last Starfighter
- Greetings Starfighter! Inside the Arcade Game – an interview with arcade game collector Estil Vance on reconstructing the Starfighter game
- Heroes of the Screen – archival featurette
- Crossing the Frontier: The Making of The Last Starfighter – archival 4-part documentary
- Image galleries
- Theatrical and teaser trailers
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Ferguson
- Collector’s booklet featuring writing by Amanda Reyes and sci-fi author Greg Bear’s Omni magazine article on Digital Productions, the company responsible for the CGI in The Last Starfighter
- Limited Edition slipcover featuring newly commissioned artwork by Matt Ferguson
The Last Starfighter stars Lance Guest, Dan O’Herlihy, and Catherine Mary Stuart.
