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Will You See 'Star Wars: Episode II & III' In 3D When They Hit Theaters In September & October 2013?

  • By Edward Davis
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  • November 21, 2012 3:23 PM
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  • 13 Comments
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With IMAX screenings all the rage, is the bloom fading on 3D? 20th Century Fox may have shelved their plans to re-release the blockbuster "Independence Day" in 3D this morning, but lest you think they've given up on the medium, think again. Announced as fall 2013 releases in late summer of this year, Fox (who has always distributed the movies for LucasFilm) has now dated the 3D re-releases of "Star Wars: Episode II - "Attack of the Clones" and "Star Wars: Episode III - "Revenge of the Sith" for September 20, 2013 and October 4th, 2013, respectively.
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More: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones , Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, 3D

5 New 'Life Of Pi' Images Plus Ang Lee & James Cameron Talk 3D In New Featurette

  • By Edward Davis
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  • November 16, 2012 4:21 PM
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  • 0 Comments
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James Cameron is to 3D what Lyle Lanley is to monorails (sort of). Okay, he's not a total huckster per se. But is it just me, or is it semi-amusing that Cameron always surfaces in support of his beloved 3D when there's a good movie in theaters that uses the technology well (i.e. the last time he did this was when Scorsese did "Hugo")? I'm being glib and facetious, but Cameron isn't just going to endorse any old mediocre cash-grab 3D conversion (he hasn't been around to advocate Marvel films for example), but he'll always stop what he's doing to help get the word out when a real artisan is using the sterescopic tool -- hence appearing in this new featurette for Ang Lee's dazzling "Life of Pi."
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More: Life Of Pi, Ang Lee, James Cameron, 3D

Warner Bros. Confirms 'Man Of Steel' For IMAX & 3D Release

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • November 7, 2012 6:28 PM
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  • 4 Comments
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It looks like Warner Bros. wants to see as much green from "Man Of Steel" as they can. This summer, the cat was let out of the bag very early by an accidental post on the official IMAX page, but now it has been confirmed: Zack Snyder's Superman movie is getting spit-shined for a 3D and IMAX release (while also coming in regular 2D, of course).
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More: Man of Steel, 3D, IMAX

Warner Bros. Converting Classic 'The Wizard Of Oz' To 3D For Yet Another Home Video Release

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • October 4, 2012 9:19 AM
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  • 1 Comment
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If there is one thing that the Warner Bros. home video division is great at, it's constantly releasing the same movies over and over and over again (note to Warner Archive -- you are the exception, you guys rule). It seems every few years, "Casablanca" gets put through another anniversary release or restoration with another box set or deluxe edition. Meanwhile, did you know that WB quietly snuck Orson Welles' long-awaited "The Magnificent Ambersons" onto shelves earlier this year in a barebones version with zero extras? Despite promising for years that it would get an extras-laden treatment? Face it, Bogart moves more units that Welles. And while we understand there will always be an audience for consumers who want a classic movie in their collection without having to think about it or even watch it, WB's next move is truly egregious.
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More: Warner Bros. , 3D, The Wizard of Oz

Zack Snyder's 'Man Of Steel' Not Getting Converted For IMAX 3D (Yet)

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • July 9, 2012 6:08 PM
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  • 3 Comments
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Even though Christopher Nolan -- advocate for film stock over digital and IMAX over 3D -- can present his own movies however he wants, even if Warner Bros. would've love some extra three dimension coin from "The Dark Knight Rises," that power doesn't seem to extend to movies he executive produces. As the campaign for "The Dark Knight Rises" ends you can bet that marketing for Zack Snyder's "Man Of Steel" (which Nolan is executive producing) will start ramping up in a big way (it's pretty much a no brainer that a teaser will be attached to TDKR), and one of the first bits of info is the movie is going to be put through the conversion machine.
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More: Man of Steel, IMAX, 3D

'Mad Max: Fury Road' Won't Shoot In 3D, But Will Be Post-Converted

  • By Edward Davis
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  • June 29, 2012 11:16 AM
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  • 4 Comments
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Minor news out of Namibia today which may upset some slightly, but all in all, it shouldn't be much of a concern. George Miller's long-gestating "Mad Max: Fury Road," which had been in the works for a few years now, but was delayed for almost 24 months due to innapropriate weather conditions (Australian deserts that were too lush and green instead of barren), won't be shooting in 3D as originally planned.
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More: Mad Max: Fury Road, 3D, Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron

Discuss: Is Rian Johnson Right About 3D Technology Still Catching Up To The Ambitions Of Filmmakers?

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • June 14, 2012 12:03 PM
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  • 7 Comments
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We're coming up to three years since "Avatar" became the biggest-grossing film in history, and any thought that 3D film, which James Cameron's picture helped to revive, was a flash in the pan seems to have been wishful thinking. The top two slots at the current U.S. box office are taken by two 3D films that couldn't be more unlike one another: "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted," a colorful, star-studded animated sequel, and "Prometheus," a dark, live-action sci-fi horror from Ridley Scott. And yet they happily sit side-by-side, raking in the cash without cannibalizing each other's 3D screens (not to mention those of "The Avengers" or "Men In Black 3," which are still very much in theaters). And these are hardly outliers: when you include the stereoscopic re-releases of "Titanic" and "The Phantom Menace," eight of the all time top grossers were released in 3D.
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More: 3D, Rian Johnson, Features

Discuss: Are 3D Re-Releases For 'Titanic' & 'Jurassic Park' Just The Tip Of The Nostalgia Iceberg?

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • March 16, 2012 1:04 PM
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  • 4 Comments
Features
Yesterday, Universal announced that they'd shifted their hopeful Tom Cruise blockbuster "Oblivion" into April, to make way for a prime, heart-of summer slot for a movie that will be twenty years old in 2013 -- a 3D re-jig of Steven Spielberg's "Jurassic Park," the one-time biggest hits of all time. And it's one of a wave of these stereo-ized re-releases, from last fall's surprise hit "The Lion King" and February's "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" (with the sequels planned to hit over the next five years) to next month's "Titanic 3D."
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More: 3D, Features, Jurassic Park, Titanic, The Lion King, Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace

Martin Scorsese Says He's Considering Making 'Silence' & Frank Sinatra Biopic In 3D

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • January 2, 2012 11:12 AM
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  • 12 Comments
News
Despite James Cameron's best intentions, for the most part, the 3D format has primarly been utilized as a cash grab by studios looking to pad out the bottom line in an era when box office receipts appear to be on the decline. However, 2011 marked a bit of a change. At the arthouse, Werner Herzog and Wim Wenders embraced 3D for their unique documentaries "Cave Of Forgotten Dreams" and "Pina" while Martin Scorsese brought true artistry to the format with "Hugo." One of the director's most visually dazzling efforts of his career, "Hugo" found Scorsese delivering a truly immersive 3D world, one that engaged the viewer without the need to make sure stuff is constantly flying at their face. And he may not yet be done working in three dimensions.
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More: Martin Scorsese, Frank Sinatra, Silence, 3D

2011: The Year In 3D

  • By Jessica Kiang
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  • December 29, 2011 2:31 PM
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  • 5 Comments
Features
If there is a single cinematic subject that seems to unite commenters, bloggers, filmmakers, distributors and exhibitors in vehemence, it has to be the rise/fall of the exciting new format/gimmicky fad that is the post-“Avatar” 3D film. However, rather frustratingly if you’re, say, researching an article on 3D, the balance of opinion doesn’t really tip in either direction when it comes to this chatter: for every pundit who declares the format moribund and swears off it entirely, there’s another insisting that it’s here to stay and anyone who doesn’t embrace it is a luddite and a fool.
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More: Best Of 2011, 3D, Hugo, Martin Scorsese, Jeffrey Katzenberg

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