Empire.strikes.back.4k80.2160p.uhd.no-dnr.35mm.... |work| Jun 2026

Do watch on a phone or tablet. Do not use motion smoothing (soap opera effect). Do not apply your TV’s noise reduction—that defeats the entire purpose.

In the ongoing war between Lucasfilm’s revisionist history and the grail-seeking fans of the original theatrical releases, 4K80 is not just a victory—it is a revelation. This project, the laborious work of dedicated preservationists (notably the team at TN1 and the wider "Project 4K" community), finally delivers The Empire Strikes Back as it looked in 1980, but rendered in a shocking level of organic detail that even 70mm prints couldn't fully convey. Empire.Strikes.Back.4K80.2160p.UHD.no-DNR.35mm....

is a native 4K restoration of the original 1980 theatrical release of Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back . This project, completed by Team Negative1 (TN1) Do watch on a phone or tablet