The success of the ‘Avatar’ 3D film has influenced the creative filmmaker George Lucas and Star Wars, with its 3D appearance now probable. Star Wars has always made appearance in theaters multiple of times before, and now the trendy new format is expected to be another of its huge appearances.

According to a report, Lucas appeared to confirm Star Wars 3D Re-release, with the six movies set to return in the successful format. He has led to speculations on when the 3DS might be hitting theaters. The re-release is believed that if it has to happen it will definitely start with The Phantom Menace, the first episode appearing in theaters sometimes in 2012. This is because a conversation to 3D takes not less than a year. Then the other 5 Star Wars in 3D would follow in consecutive years.

This means that as much as the films re-release would be in a chronological fashion, following closely to the storyline, they are not supposed to follow the film’s original order.

George Lucas is known to dislike 3D but he is reported to have said that Avatar, by James Cameron, has helped change his stand. He additionally said the technology that will be used to convert the films to a 3D fashion, as happened in Avatar, might just be the “new impetus” able to make it happen.

About four of Star Wars movies had already been re-released before the turn of the century. They were termed as “special edition” and their release was followed by additional scenes as well as included changes in their voiceover. Nevertheless, nothing really changed in terms of film’s overall look.

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