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Star Wars 3D Updates Shelved - Lucasfilm

Re-releases of Episodes II and III abandoned in favour of new film...

Plans to update Episodes II and III of theStar Warsmovie franchise with a 3D treatment have been shelved in favour of work on the new movie, Lucasfilm has revealed.
JJ Abramshas been [uuid=d800de53-8c87-4fd6-a117-7ab97dec2bac]appointed director for Episode VII[/uuid].
In an official statement, it said: "Given the recent development that we are moving forward with a new Star Wars trilogy, we will now focus 100 percent of our efforts on Star Wars: Episode VII in order to ensure the best possible experience for our fans.
"We will post further information about our 3D release plans at a later date."
The Phantom Menace was re-released in 3D last year, taking $43m at the US box office.

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