New, 3D Star Wars Trilogy in Hilarious Hoax

Published by Jeff Leins on: October 23rd, 2009

The post-summer movie season usually brings some outrageous rumors, but the one everyone is talking about this week is a doozy.  It may even be up there with some of the best, like Cher as Catwoman or Miley Cyrus as Batgirl.

3-D enthusiast and blogger Jim Dorey at MarketSaw claims to have heard “rumblings” that George Lucas is preparing a brand new Star Wars trilogy utilizing the latest in stereoscopic 3D technology.  Aside from the obvious fact that Lucas has been quoted as saying “There really isn’t any story to tell there” and a little bit of common sense, I suppose that piece is a possibility even as a far, far remote one.

Oh, but then it gets better.  Lucas would supposedly be producing and not directing, leaving the daily duties to his personal friends Steven Spielberg and Francis Ford Coppolla.  What?  Spielberg isn’t filming a seventh installment to anything and the chances of getting Coppolla into a science fiction franchise are as likely as him directing a fourth Godfather.

Dorey covers his tracks by saying his source “SHOULD know” and is “well connected,” followed by a hands-free “all I can do is pass on the info.” Don’t shoot the messenger, he just prints the made up news as exclusives without fact-checking.

Luckily, AICN was there hours later to call this ridiculous rumor a bunch of malarkey. They contacted Lucasfilm who denied they are working on any 3D Star Wars movies.

There have been “rumblings” that Lucas wants to re-re-release the original Star Wars trilogy with retrofitted 3D effects, but that he’s waiting for theaters and home entertainment systems to catch up to the technology. Judging from his track record of milking the Star Wars cash cow, at least that rumor is believable.

In the meantime, Star Wars fans can get excited about the live-action TV show that is happening along with the continuing animated Clone Wars series on the Cartoon Network.

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