# What was the last film to be released on Super 8?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/what-was-the-last-film-to-be-released-on-super-8/
- Published: 2026-10-31T15:15:26+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T16:50:00+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/what-was-last-film-to-be-released-on-super-8/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film, Offbeat, Weird & Viral

## Key points

- Derann’s last known Super 8 film was released in 2003.
- It was *Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World*.
- Only around 40 copies were made.

## Summary

Super 8, introduced by Kodak in 1965, made it easier and cheaper for enthusiasts to film and watch movies at home. Although videocassettes displaced film reels, British company Derann continued producing licensed Super 8 releases for decades, with its last known title showing how the format lingered among collectors.

Derann’s final known Super 8 release was Peter Weir’s *Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World*, made in 2003 in a widescreen 2.66:1 format. Only about 40 copies were produced. The company, founded in 1964 and based in Dudley, closed in 2011 after building a catalogue of as many as 10,000 titles.

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