After USA Today broke the news late last night about movement on the long-rumoured 3D re-release of George Lucas' epic Star Wars saga, the official site has today confirmed the news that Industrial Light & Magic have been hard at work converting the movies in preparation for their return to the big screen, starting with Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace in 2012. Hollywood Reporter had suggested that the remaining movies would follow annually, although Lucasfilm have since announced that a full release schedule is yet to be determined."It takes a critical and artistic eye along with an incredible attention to detail to be successful. It is not something that you can rush if you want to expect good results," said ILM Visual Effects Supervisor John Knoll on the process of converting the movies into 3D. "For Star Wars we will take our time, applying everything we know both aesthetically and technically to bring audiences a fantastic new Star Wars experience."
So, with a Star Wars Blu-ray box-set release set for 2011 along with this newly announced 3D theatrical return, it looks like fans of Lucas' baby will be handing over their hard earned cash for a few years yet.
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