FF:SA Star Wars in 3D digital

March 18, 2005

Lucas adds 'Star' power to 3-D campaign

LAS VEGAS -- George Lucas is such a fan of the latest 3-D technology
that he is planning to remaster all of the "Star Wars" films for
rerelease in 3-D. Appearing as part of a sextet of high-profile
directors promoting 3-D and digital cinema at ShoWest on Thursday,
Lucas said he hadn't yet committed to a precise schedule but hoped to
have the first film ready for the 30th anniversary of the
original "Star Wars" movie in 2007 and that he would then rerelease
one "Star Wars" film per year in 3-D. Lucas was joined by James
Cameron, Robert Zemeckis, Robert Rodriguez and Randal Kleiser. Peter
Jackson joined the group via a pretaped 3-D segment. They all
implored the exhibition community to invest in digital projectors,
which would allow theaters to show their upcoming movies in 3-D.
Cameron is in preproduction on the 3-D film "Battle Angel," planned
for a 2007 release. Zemeckis has two 3-D features in production, and
Rodriguez is readying "The Adventures of Shark Boy & Lava Girl in 3-
D" for release in the summer. Jackson, who is currently filming "King
Kong," announced no specific 3-D plans, but according to sources he
has installed a 3-D master suite in his production offices in New
Zealand.

 

Cooliage! Must go find 3D glasses.

 

That sounds pretty awesome, thanks!