Star Wars: Episode II & III 3D Get A Release Date

It's easy to forget, but earlier this year, George Lucas, in his infinite wisdom, re-released cosmic disappointment "Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace" into theaters, this time converted to snazzy 3D. Because, you know, everyone wanted Jar Jar Binks up in their shit. While it didn't hang around in theaters for very long, this new version of 'Phantom Menace' did eek out a pretty healthy profit (almost $45 million), which doesn't come close to touching the haul that "The Lion King" made last year in a similar 3D run, it's still pretty damn good, especially because, at this point, it's just printing its own money. Well, Lucas will be returning to that well for the remainder of the prequel trilogy, with the official Lucas Twitter account announcing September and October 2013 releases for 3D versions of "Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones" and "Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith." Start charging your movie-quality lightsabers now.

Lucas has promised to convert all of the "Star Wars" films into 3D, but in the order he wants people to see them – so the three forgettable ones first, and then the ones we might actually consider paying for again with added dimensionality. The conversion process is actually something that Lucas' effects house Industrial Light and Magic knows about all too well – before animated movies were being produced in house in 3D, it was up to ILM to convert them for exhibition. This included after-the-fact jobs like their dazzling work on Tim Burton and Henry Selick's "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and initial first run features like Disney's "Chicken Little." Also, those guys must be glad to do something that changes the movies in a profound new way, instead of sitting around and adding blinking eyelids to the Ewoks.

The best use of 3D in relation to the "Star Wars" universe, at least currently, is in the Star Tours attraction at Disneyland and Walt Disney World's Disney's Hollywood Studios. In it, you zip through the galaxy, but thanks to an engine that randomizes your adventure, you could go to a number of different planets from the two trilogies – one ride could have you cascading through the planet-wide city Corescant while another can have you careening through the snowy landscape of Hoth. Quite frankly, it's the most fun "Star Wars" experience you can have this side of the original trilogy.

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