Daft Punk fans are in for a treat! The unmissable duo, who bowed out in 2021 after 28 years together, announced some good news via their social networks. No reformation in sight, but a cinema screening of their cult film, " Interstella 5555 " .
Released in 2003 and directed by Kazuhisa Takenouchi, this Franco-Japanese animated musical film combines the full score of Daft Punk's album"Discovery" with the graphics of Leiji Matsumoto, the manga master behind Albator and winner of the 1972 K dansha Manga Award. The story is written by Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, the two members of Daft Punk, and by Cédric Hervet.
The pitch for " Interstella 5555 " ? The film tells the story of a group of abducted extraterrestrial musicians who arrive on Earth and become real stars.
More than 20 years after its theatrical release, " Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem ", the full name of this animated feature, returns to the cinema for a unique evening. Daft Punk announced this on its social networks. To be discovered in a remastered version, " Interstella 5555 " will be shown exclusively in cinemas worldwide on Thursday, December 12, 2024.
As Daft Punk points out on its website, this one-off screening of " Interstella 5555 " will be followed by a selection of the duo's iconic videos by such renowned directors as Spike Jonze, Michel Gondry, Seb Janiak, Roman Coppola and Warren Fu.
Please note that tickets for this unique evening at the cinema will open on November 13, 2024 on the official dedicated website.
Dates and Opening Time
On December 12, 2024
Official website
www.interstella5555film.com
Booking
www.interstella5555film.com
