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Project 4k77 | ~upd~

The goal was simple yet ambitious: scan the film at 4K resolution to create a version of the movie that looks better than anything the official studio has ever released, while strictly adhering to the original theatrical cut. No CGI dewbacks, no singing Sy Snootles, and no Hayden Christensen Force ghosts.

is a crowd-sourced, non-commercial restoration of the original, unaltered 1977 theatrical cut of Star Wars . It was scanned in 4K resolution from original 35mm film prints (specifically a 1977 "Eastman Kodak 5384" print) to preserve the movie as audiences first saw it—before George Lucas’s later Special Edition changes (e.g., Greedo shooting first, CGI creatures, added scenes). project 4k77

You can select the audio track in your media player. The goal was simple yet ambitious: scan the

A "composite" version that stitches together various sources (Blu-rays, older DVDs, and scans) to recreate the theatrical cut while maintaining a modern, polished look. It was scanned in 4K resolution from original