StudioCanal has announced that a special 40th anniversary 4K restoration of the cult 1980 sci-fi adventure Flash Gordon is set to arrive on Blu-ray, DVD and VOD in the UK this August.
The new restoration was scanned from the original 35mm negative, with over 500 hours of manual restoration to repair serious damage and colour graded for theatrical, home entertainment and 4K HDR release, using previous digital releases and 35mm prints as a reference. Audio meanwhile has been scanned from the original track negative and undergone restoration to improve issues ranging from audio drop-outs throughout the feature and during reel changes, digital clicks and optical distortion.