Big news on the 3D front.
Sources indicate that George Lucas is set on rereleasing the “Star Wars” franchise in new 3D conversions beginning in 2012. Although 3D versions have been rumored for some time, Lucas purportedly was waiting until there were enough screens available to make the release a sizable event.
Fox, which released all six original “Star Wars” films, also would release the 3D versions.
Episode I, “The Phantom Menace,” would be first out of star-dock during early 2012. After that, each film would be released in order at the same time in consecutive years, depending on how well the first rerelease does.
Each conversion takes at least a year to complete, with Lucas overseeing the process to make sure each is as perfect as possible. He has said that the “Avatar” experience convinced him that “Star Wars” is ready for the state-of-the-art 3D treatment.
This whole 3D fad is going to make everyone go cross-eyed pretty soon. As much as I hate that everything is being released in 3D these days, this could actually be really cool. I think the 3D format should be reserved for movies that are truly “special”. This would be one of those.
