Is George Lucas Considering 'Star Wars' in 3-D?

Valigarmander · #1

http://paralleluniverse.msn.com/feature ... ?Gt1=28140

George Lucas just can't stop fiddling around with his galaxy far, far away.

If the inveterate tinkerer has his way Han, Luke, Leia and Chewie may be headed for yet another makeover. This time the rebel insurgents and the evil empire may be getting the 3-D treatment...and we have "Avatar" to thank.

At an HBO after party following Sunday's Golden Globe awards, the director told Access Hollywood that James Cameron's monster hit has convinced him that the technology has evolved to the point where he was willing to reconfigure the outer space series so it could be viewed in three dimensions.

"We've been looking for years and years and years of trying to take 'Star Wars' and put it in 3-D," Lucas said. "We've been struggling with it, but I think this will be a new impetus to make that happen."

"Haven't been a big fan of 3-D, but that movie definitely improves in (the field of) 3-D," Lucas added.

Before he heads back into space, however, Lucas will film "Red Tails," which tells the story of the Tuskegee airmen, according to Access Hollywood.

This isn't the first time Lucas has re-visited the original trilogy. In 1997, the director spent over $10 million up revising the movies he shot in the 1970s and 80s and inserting scenes and characters that exploited CGI technology. Though the subsequent theatrical re-releases were box office successes, many of the director's changes were bemoaned by fans who believed that they weakened the arc of central characters such as Han Solo by scrubbing away their harder edges. Lucas festooned the movie with new digital alien creations, inserted a scene with Jabba the Hut in the first film, and changed a cantina shoot out to have the alien Greedo fire the first shot at Solo instead of the other way around.

As for the director's other attempt to revisit the Star Wars galaxy some 20 years later, well, that can be summed up in three words - "The Phantom Menace."

God damn it.

Red · #2

I don't doubt it.

Soisy · #3

yep...

chibimod3 · #4

Well it can't get much worse. I mean those movies were not as bad as they could have been. So there is still room for improvement.

Kargath · #5

When is George Lucas not thinking of making a new Star Wars movie?

1-up Salesman · #6

Awesome.

Jere · #7

I think it might work.

Zharen · #8

You know what would be cool?

GREEDO SHOT FIRST IN 3-D LUCAS!

I REALLY HATE POKEMON! · #9

Cool kinda.

Crazyswordsman · #10

Hasn't that South Park episode taught us anything? -CSM

Valigarmander · #11

Zharen wrote:You know what would be cool?

GREEDO SHOT FIRST IN 3-D LUCAS!

The new movie will have Greedo shoot, then the camera will move behind Han as he dodges, and the laser goes OVER THE CROWD'S HEAD! And then CGI will be used to show Han jumping up on the table, kicking the gun out of Greedo's hand, and snap his neck.

An aged Jar Jar Binks will be sitting at the bar, waving his hands and shouting "OH DEESA BAD! MEESA GONNA GET OUTTA HERE!"

Bomby · #12

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I'm willing to bet that's totally untrue.

Jere · #13

That was lying im sure yes, i can stretch that they have looked on the possibilities but no more.

Zharen · #14

Valigarmander wrote:The new movie will have Greedo shoot, then the camera will move behind Han as he dodges, and the laser goes OVER THE CROWD'S HEAD! And then CGI will be used to show Han jumping up on the table, kicking the gun out of Greedo's hand, and snap his neck.

An aged Jar Jar Binks will be sitting at the bar, waving his hands and shouting "OH DEESA BAD! MEESA GONNA GET OUTTA HERE!"

LOL

I messed up on previous post. Was supposed to be Han shot first. Damn I FAIL.

Valentine · #15

Lucas needs to find something else to do with his time. Preferably something dangerous..

Jere · #16

May i suggest catapultseat tester, catapultseat tester for choppers that is.

#17

Maybe George Lucas should consider whether it improves the narrative to keep revising the trilogy every time some gimmick becomes a trend.

Metal Man · #18

I would much rather a movie where the original 'non-Darth Vader' Anakin Skywalker from the third movie destroys George Lucas.

1-up Salesman · #19

Valigarmander wrote:The new movie will have Greedo shoot, then the camera will move behind Han as he dodges, and the laser goes OVER THE CROWD'S HEAD! And then CGI will be used to show Han jumping up on the table, kicking the gun out of Greedo's hand, and snap his neck.

An aged Jar Jar Binks will be sitting at the bar, waving his hands and shouting "OH DEESA BAD! MEESA GONNA GET OUTTA HERE!"

Haha! I bet that they would add a scene like that.

I REALLY HATE POKEMON! · #20

I like The Apprentice. Maybe he should make an appearance in the films.