After flying through the cosmos and into the hearts of fans more than two decades ago, Daft Punk Interstella 5555: The 5history of the 5system 5ecret 5tar is headed to the big screen for one night only.
The classic anime film from the legendary electronic music duo will be shown in theaters around the world in remastered 4K on December 12, 2024. The film made its North American debut in late September, when it aired at the United Theater in Los Angeles before a rare panel with Daft Punk. the former manager, Pedro Winter and the creative director, Cédric Hervet.
Originally released in May 2003 as a visual companion to Daft Punk's second album. DiscoveryThe bold sci-fi film was created by Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Hervet along with manga legend Leiji Matsumoto. Setting a stratospheric benchmark for audiovisual storytelling at the time, the hour-long film was cut into scenes for several Daft Punk music videos, including the timeless “One More Time.”
“'One More Time' was showing all over the city at the time,” said Shinji Shimizu of Toei Animation, who produced the film. “I felt so proud that I wanted to shout to the people in the street: 'We're doing the animation now!'”
In partnership with Trafalgar Releasing, the momentous global projection of Interestella 5555 It will take place in more than 800 theaters in more than 40 countries. Tickets They are scheduled to go on sale on Wednesday, November 13.
In addition to the screenings, Daft Punk is also releasing a limited physical release for the Discovery: Interestella 5555 Edition album. Contains the original artwork from the Japanese edition of the album, stickers and a Daft Club card, as well as gold vinyl (limited to 5,555 copies), numbered CDs (5,555 copies), and black vinyl (25,000 copies).
The duo also released a limited-edition merch line featuring Crescendolls, the lively band at the center of Interestella 5555. Fans can purchase items at Daft Punk Official Store.
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