Destination Moon (1950) and Flight to Mars (1951) come together in a 2 Disc Collection!

Two Out of this World Classics

Both scanned in 4K from 35mm archival elements for a 

summer Special Edition from Film Masters

ROCKPORT, Mass. — April 29, 2026 — For Immediate Release — Film Masters, whose mission is to celebrate the preservation of classic film by releasing high quality restorations, announces a pressed two-disc set of a pair of pre-Sputnik era films from the early 1950s. Both films are scanned in  4K from 35mm archival prints and color-graded to present the prints as close to the originally intended viewing experience as possible. 

Groundbreaking at the time, Destination Moon (1950) was the science-fiction classic that launched Hollywood into the Space Age. Setting the standard for realistic space travel on screen, this film from Academy Award-winner George Pal was almost more of a futuristic documentary than an action packed science-fiction film. With gorgeous matte paintings by Chesley Bonestell, this presentation of Destination Moon showcases the extraordinary care and production that was taken for this first-of-its-kind space film.

Flight to Mars (1951) is the classic science fiction cult film from legendary producer Walter Mirisch. Arriving at the start of the 1950s space film boom and shot in Cinecolor, it follows the wild adventures of an Earth crew landing on Mars. Despite coming from one of Hollywood’s smallest Poverty Row studios, it was praised in its time as “convincingly told and absorbing.” — The Los Angeles Times.

Says Film Master’s President, Phil Hopkins, "In 1950, Destination Moon dared to treat space travel as a serious scientific endeavor long before it was a reality. Today, as NASA’s Artemis II crew completed a 10-day journey around the moon, breaking records and preparing the way for future space exploration, restoring this film in 4K allows us to honor the pioneers—like Robert Heinlein and George Pal—who first showed us that the moon wasn't just a fantasy, but a destination."

SPECIAL FEATURES : 

Destination Moon Restored Trailer, scanned in 4K from 35mm archival elements.

Destination Moon Full length commentary by Justin Humphreys.

Recreated Bob Burns interview, from Tom Weaver and Richard Heft.

Man's Greatest Adventure: The Making of Destination Moon, a new documentary by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures.

Destination Moon Digitized Original Pressbook courtesy of James Van Hise.

​Recut Original Trailer for Flight to Mars using restored elements.

Flight to Mars Full Length Commentary by Justin Humphreys.

Interstellar Travelogues: Extended Edition, a new documentary by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures.

Walter Mirisch: From Bomba to Body Snatchers, archival documentary by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures.

Full color inserted booklet with a new essay by Sloan de Forest

TECH SPECS:

Films are presented in their original aspect ratios. Blu-ray discs are region free and include English SDH. Audio is DTS-HD/Dolby AC3s.

Film Masters is a consortium of historians and enthusiasts who seek to celebrate the preservation and restoration of films. We are archivists, committed to storing film elements for future generations and reviving films that have been sitting dormant for decades. By scanning in 2K and 4K, we give these lesser-known films the red-carpet treatment they deserve. Leveraging modern means of distribution to release forgotten films back into the world, we also produce original bonus materials, including feature-length documentaries, which aid audiences in contextualizing and celebrating these works of art as they were meant to be.  Visit us online at: www.FilmMasters.com