Lucasfilm pushes pause on 3-D Star Wars prequels
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In this undated publicity photo released by Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM, director George Lucas directs actor Anthony Daniels, who plays the robot C-3PO, in "Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones," on location in the Tunisian desert. -- PHOTO: AP
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The force isn't with the 3-D versions of the Star Wars prequels.
Lucasfilm said in a statement Monday that it's postponing the scheduled 3-D releases of Star Wars: Episode II - Attack Of The Clones and Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith this autumn to instead focus its efforts on Star Wars: Episode VII.
The Walt Disney Co. confirmed Friday that JJ Abrams, creator of the TV series Lost and director of 2009's Star Trek movie, will direct the seventh installment of the franchise, set for a 2014 release.
Disney bought Star Wars maker Lucasfilm last month for US$4.06 billion (S$5.03 billion).
