Wednesday September 29, 2010 8:48 am
All Six Star Wars Films to Get 3D Treatment
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: 20th Century Fox, Lucasfilm Ltd., Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Science Fiction, Sequels, Technology, Upcoming Releases,
George Lucas is re-releasing all Star Wars films, starting with Episode I: The Phantom Menace, in 3D.
It’s still a galaxy far, far away … but now, it’ll be coming right for you. Industrial Light & Magic is doing the work on all the films, which will be distributed by 20th Century Fox as usual.
“Haven’t been a big fan of 3D,” Lucas admitted. “But [Avatar] definitely improves … 3D.”
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| LA Times
LucasFilm has promised that the conversion process will not be rushed, and that “incredible attention to detail” will be applied to all six films. Star Wars: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi have all been previously revamped and re-released in theaters.
Phantom Menace is set to hit theaters in 2012.